USB DAC compatibility List

Name: Denon DA-300USB
Receiver: TMS320C674
DAC: PCM1795
Async: Capable of Async Playback (YES)
Working with Volumio: (YES)
Tested Versions and Platforms: Raspberry Pi B, Volumio 1.51
Harware Mixer on Volumio: (NO)
HW Mixer string: /
Comments: the display will show which input is selected, what content type (PCM or DSD) is played, the sample frequency and the headphone amp gain
Buying Link: /



Name: Topping TP30 MARK2 MK II
Receiver: TA2024 T-Amp, OPA2134 op amp hi-fi special
DAC: integrated
Async: ? (I don’t think so regarding price)
Working with Volumio: YES
Tested Versions and Platforms: Raspberry Pi B, Volumio 1.51

Edit :
Tested succesfully with Pi B+, also with on/off resiliancy.

Harware Mixer on Volumio: ?
HW Mixer string: ?
Comments: Software Volume function working. No USB hotplug.

Able to handle TP30 poweroff/poweron cycle during playing! This will save on energy.
I shut off the power of the TP30 when playing music, waited several minutes and put power on back… and the music came back!
The Pi will be always ON, and the TP30 will be put on only when used.

I don’t really understand how it works as cutting off powersource is close to usb disconnexion to me. Facts prooves I’m wrong.

Buying link : http://www.aliexpress.com/premium/TP30-MK.html?ltype=wholesale&d=y&origin=y&SearchText=TP30+MK&isPremium=y&initiative_id=SB_20150127060022&isViewCP=y&catId=0

Sub 100$ s&h included solution

Name: Matrix New Mini-i Pro
Receiver: XMOS Asynchronous USB 2.0
DAC: ESS SABRE 9016
Async: Yes…?
Working with Volumio: Yes
Tested Versions and Platforms: Rasberry Pi B+ and Volumio 1.51
Harware Mixer on Volumio: Yes
HW Mixer string:
Comments:
Buying Link: store.matrix-digi.com/index.php? … duct_id=50


Name: Teac A-H01
Receiver:
DAC: Burr-Brown PCM5102
Async: Yes…?
Working with Volumio: Yes
Tested Versions and Platforms: Rasberry Pi B+ and Volumio 1.41
Harware Mixer on Volumio:
HW Mixer string:
Comments:
Buying Link:

Name: FiiO X3 (DAP + DAC combo)
Receiver: ??
DAC: Wolfson WM8740
Async: YES
Working with Volumio: YES
Tested Versions and Platforms: Volumio 1.5 on CuBox-i2eX
Hardware Mixer on Volumio: N/A
HW Mixer string: N/A
Comments: FiiO X3 with firmware version 3.2, supports 32kHz/16-bit to 192kHz/24-bit, can pass signal through to coaxial S/PDIF (bypassing WM8740 if needed)
Buying Link: amazon.com

Name: Devialet 200
Receiver: NA
DAC: NA
Async: Yes
Working with Volumio: Yes
Tested Versions and Platforms: Beagleboard Black
Harware Mixer on Volumio: DIsabled
HW Mixer string:NA
Comments: Devialet has to be turned on first, selected to USB prior to turning on the BeagleBoard/Volumio. Otherwise will not work. When reset, or when D200 is turned off, and turned on again, Volumio will not work and needs to be rebooted. Should be same issues as hotplugging.
Buying Link:http://www.devialet.com

Name: Primare DAC 30
Receiver:
DAC: Crystal DSD DAC CS4398
Async: YES
Working with Volumio: YES
Tested Versions and Platforms: Volumio 1.5 on Raspberry B
Hardware Mixer on Volumio: N/A
HW Mixer string: N/A
Comments: supports 32kHz/16-bit to 192kHz/24-bit, can pass signal through to coaxial S/PDIF
Buying Link: primare.net/product.asp?ProductID=56

Name: Meridian Explorer 2
Receiver: Dual Tile XMOS DSP with 16 cores and 1000 MIPS
DAC: Texas Instruments PCM 5102 (ex Burr-Brown)
Async: Yes
Working with Volumio: Yes
Tested Versions and Platforms: Volumio 1.5 / Rapsberry B+ with DIY linear & regulated PSU
Hardware Mixer on Volumio: Yes
HW Mixer string: -
Comments: Doesn’t work with my cheap 2A switched PSU, work with my DIY PSU but I have some scratchs.
Buying Link: -

Name:U-Sabre USB DAC 24Bit/96Khz SA9023/ES9023 V2.1
Receiver: ?
DAC: Sabre ES9023
Async: YES
Working with Volumio: YES
Tested Versions and Platforms: Volumio 1.5 / Rapsberry B
Harware Mixer on Volumio:YES
HW Mixer string:
Comments: Need a small USB cable between the DAC and the Raspberry
Buying Link: audiophonics.fr/en/appareils … -5807.html


Name: HRT Music Streamer II+
Receiver:
DAC:
Async: Yes
Working with Volumio: Yes
Tested Versions and Platforms: Raspberry Pi B+, Volumio 1.55
Harware Mixer on Volumio: No
HW Mixer string:
Comments: Sounds awesome!
Buying Link: amzn.com/B0038O38S6

Name: NuForce uDAC
Receiver: USB
DAC: Sabre?
Async: ?
Working with Volumio: Hell yeah!
Tested Versions and Platforms: Volumio 1.55 - RPi 2 mod B
Harware Mixer on Volumio:
HW Mixer string: unchanged (hw0,0)
Comments:
Buying Link: discontinued

Name: Marantz HD DAC 1
Receiver: USB Receiver
DAC: CS 4398
Async: YES
Working with Volumio: YES
Tested Versions and Platforms: Working on PI
Harware Mixer on Volumio: not tested
Comments: excellent headphone amp
Link: http://us.marantz.com/us/Products/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?CatId=hificomponents&ProductId=HDDAC1

Name: PS Audio Digital Link III
Receiver: Cirrus Logic CS8416
DAC: Burr-Brown/TI SRC4192
Async: Capable of Async Playback YES
Working with Volumio: YES
Tested Versions and Platforms: Working on original PI, with version name Volumio 1.55
Comments: out of production PS Audio unit
Buying Link: - ebay etc ~ $300-500

Name:Yulong DA8
Receiver:USB
DAC: ESS9018
Async:?
Working with Volumio: YES
Tested Versions and Platforms:1.55
Harware Mixer on Volumio:NO
HW Mixer string:
Comments:
Buying Link:

Name: Marantz PM7005
Receiver: Amplifier + USB DAC
DAC: CS 4398
Async: YES
Working with Volumio: YES
Tested Versions and Platforms: Working on IBOX4PRO
Harware Mixer on Volumio: YES
Comments: excellent
Link: http://marantzitaly.com/it/products/pages/productdetails.aspx?catid=hifi&subcatid=amplifier&productid=pm7005

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Name: Audio-GD NFB 11.32
Receiver: ?
DAC: Sabre ES9018
Async: YES
Working with Volumio: YES
Tested Versions and Platforms: R-Pi B - Volumio 1.55, RuneAudio 0.3Beta
Harware Mixer on Volumio: NO
HW Mixer string: n/a
Comments: in order to get this USB DAC working with Volumio you need to add “dwc_otg.fiq_fsm_mask=0x2”* to /boot/cmdline.txt
*: Options 0x1, 0x2 and 0x3 apply. My best result came from 0x2.
Buying Link: http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/NFB112014/NFB112014EN.htm

Name: Chord Hugo
Receiver: ?
DAC: Spartan 6 FPGA
Async: YES
Working with Volumio: YES
Tested Versions and Platforms: Volumio 1.55, Raspberry Pi A and Raspberry Pi 2
Harware Mixer on Volumio: NO
Comments: Raspberry Pi + Hugo = Better than a lot of systems that are much more expensive
Buying Link: http://www.chordelectronics.co.uk/products-info.asp?id=92

Name: Chord 2Qute
Receiver: ?
DAC: Spartan 6 FPGA
Async: YES
Working with Volumio: YES
Tested Versions and Platforms: Volumio 1.55, Raspberry Pi A and Raspberry Pi 2
Harware Mixer on Volumio: NO
Comments: Raspberry Pi + 2Qute = Better than a lot of systems that are much more expensive (cheaper and slightly better than Hugo configuration)
Buying Link: http://www.chordelectronics.co.uk/products-info.asp?id=97

Name: Schiit Bifrost Uber / USB Gen 2
Receiver: C-Media CM6631A
DAC: AKM4399
Async: YES
Working with Volumio: YES
Tested Versions and Platforms: Volumio 1.55, CuboxI-4
Harware Mixer on Volumio: NO (AFAIK Schiit DACs do not provide hardware volume control; that happens in their amplifiers)
Comments: Originally configured with Voyage Linux. I like the Volumio UI! Well done
Buying Link: schiit.com/products/bifrost

Name: DENON PMA-50 USB-DAC
Receiver: PMA-50
DAC: Built-in receiver
Async: ?
Working with Volumio: Yes
Tested Versions and Platforms: Volumio 1.55/Raspberry pi B
Harware Mixer on Volumio: No
HW Mixer string: ?
Comments:
Buying Link: