Name: Emotiva Big Ego Receiver: XMOS DAC: TI/Burr Brown PCM5142 Async: Yes Working with Volumio: Yes with comments Tested Versions and Platforms: Raspberry Pi 3 Harware Mixer on Volumio: Yes HW Mixer string: Comments: Sound quality excellent, occasion clicks and dropouts on 24/96k and 24/192k. Plays perfect on 24/352.8k Buying Link:www.emotiva.com
I had to increase the buffer size and buffer % to have listenable playback on 24/192k. It makes no sense to me that play back is much cleaner from 44.1kHz and 2X, 4X and 8X multiples files than it is off 48kHz and multiples files. Sound quality from Raspberry Pi 3/Volumio is much better than from my Mac Mini using the same DAC and speakers or headphones.
Name: Musical Fidelity M1 DAC Receiver: ? DAC: Texas Instruments Burr-Brown DSD1796 Async: Yes Working with Volumio: Yes Tested Versions and Platforms: Volumio 1.x and 2 on Raspberry Pi 1B Harware Mixer on Volumio: HW Mixer string: Comments: Really nice sounding DAC, works well with Volumio and in 2.x even volume control works Buying Link: only second hand
Name: Musical Paradise MP-D1 Receiver: XMOS 500 MIPS DAC: AKM AK4399 Async: ? Working with Volumio: Yes Tested Versions and Platforms: Works on Volumio 2 Harware Mixer on Volumio: Yes HW Mixer string: N/A Comments: A lovely DAC. Great relaxed (some say, “analog-like”) sound. Pairs well with my vintage receivers. Buying Link:musicalparadise.ca/store/ind … duct_id=56
Name: Musical Fidelity V90-DAC Receiver: Texas Instruments TAS1020B DAC: Burr Brown PCM1795 Async:Yes Working with Volumio: Yes Tested Versions and Platforms: Beaglebone Black, Volumio 1.3 - 2 Harware Mixer on Volumio: No HW Mixer string: N/A Comments: Some report better sound quality using a better power supply (http://thehbproject.com/en/reviews/149/Musical-Fidelity-V90-DAC-d/a-converter. I haven’t tried yet. Slightly better sound when i connect an Ifi IPower supply on the Beaglebone Black instead of a standard power supply. Buying Link:http://www.musicalfidelity.com/v90-dac
Name: Micromega MyAMP Receiver: Tenor TE7022L DAC: ESS Sabre Premier ES9023P Async: Yes Working with Volumio: Yes Tested Versions and Platforms: Raspberry Pi 2, Volumio 1.55, 2 Harware Mixer on Volumio: No HW Mixer string: N/A Comments: Switched from my hifiberry dac to the micromega dac, which has a much better sound quality. The fan of the MyAmp is pretty noisy, this is a big disadvantage. I do use it in my study and have to turn it of when i am not using it… More details can be found here http://www.qobuz.com/ie-en/info/hi-fi-guide/micromega-myamp-qobuzism-for-this176506 Buying Link:http://micromega.com/en/products/my-range/myamp/
Name: Parasound Halo Integrated
Async: Not sure
Working with Volumio: Yes
Tested Versions and Platforms: Volumio 2 on Raspberry Pi 2B
Harware Mixer on Volumio: No
Comments: Please see fix for Rotel 1570. Same applies here. usb-dac-compatibility-list-t2151-50.html
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Name: EC Technology external USB
Receiver: -
DAC: C Media
Async: Don’t know
Working with Volumio: Yes
Tested Versions and Platforms: Raspberry PI B+, Volumio 2.041
Harware Mixer on Volumio: Yes
HW Mixer string: No manual adjustment necessary, PnP
Comments: It is very cheap (7,99€) and works well
Buying Link: amazon.de/dp/B012W70XH8/ref … soundkarte
Name: Schiit Jotunheim DAC Receiver: C-Media CM6631A DAC: AK4490 x 2 Async: Unknown Working with Volumio: Yes (16/44, 24/96 and 24/192 tested) Tested Versions and Platforms: Raspberry Pi2 and 2.041 Harware Mixer on Volumio: Unknown HW Mixer string: n/a Comments: It should be ovbious that this DAC only works with the Jot. For $100 self installed its a great DAC. Buying Link:schiit.com/products/jotunheim-dac
Name: Antelope Zodiac Platinum Receiver: Unknown DAC: Unknown Async: yes Working with Volumio: No Tested Versions and Platforms: Raspberry Pi2 and 2.041 Harware Mixer on Volumio: Unknown HW Mixer string: n/a Comments: Antelope is totally unresponsive. Their USB is non-standard and incompatible. They created custom USB drivers for Windows and MacOS, but ignore Linux. Buying Link: Do not buy
Name: Bryston BDA-1 Receiver: DAC: dual Cirrus CS4398 Async: no, the BDA-1 reclocks and upsamples Working with Volumio: yes Tested Versions and Platforms: raspberry pi 2b,volumio version 2.041 Harware Mixer on Volumio: no HW Mixer string: Comments: have only used the USB interface so far - will setup for spdif soon. USB is rock solid Buying Link:
Name: Micromega MyDAC Receiver: SMSC USB3318 DAC: Cirrus Logic CS4351 Async: yes Working with Volumio: yes Tested Versions and Platforms: raspberry pi 3B, volumio version 2.411 Harware Mixer on Volumio: no HW Mixer string: Comments: Attention: USB Audio Class switch at the back of the MyDAC unit must be set to “2.0” position Buying Link: son-video.com/Rayons/DAC-Aud … MyDAC.html
Name:MUSILAND MD30 PLUS Receiver:SuperDSP210 FPGA DAC:AD1955 Async:Yes Working with Volumio:Yes Tested Versions and Platforms:V2.118,x86 Harware Mixer on Volumio:Yes HW Mixer string: Comments: Buying Link:https://item.jd.com/1594862581.html
Name: Micromega MyDAC Receiver: SMSC USB3318 DAC: Cirrus Logic CS4351 Async: yes Working with Volumio: yes - only in usb2 mode Tested Versions and Platforms: Beagle bone black, volumio version 2.129 Harware Mixer on Volumio: yes HW Mixer string:MICROMEGA USB Audio 2.0 Output Playback Control - The system shows the string twice in the mixer control name drop down list, along with the system clock and output switch. Only one of the two strings work properly, though. Comments: Works well, some jitter when changing tracks or starting/stopping music Buying Link: http://www.son-video.com/Rayons/DAC-Aud … MyDAC.html
Name: Elac ELEMENT SERIES EA101EQ-G INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
Receiver: unknown
DAC: elac.com/forums/topic/dac-u … ement-amp/
Async:
Working with Volumio: yes
Tested Versions and Platforms: Rasberry Pi 2 B V1.1 and Volumino VERSION: 2.185
Hardware Mixer on Volumio: no
HW Mixer string:
Comments: Works well, silent popp on jumping (not between songs)
Buying Link: csmusiksysteme.net/Hifi-Stereo/V … param=elac
Name: TEAC NP-H750
Receiver: -
DAC: BurrBrown PCM1795 D/A converter
Async: YES
Working with Volumio: YES
Tested Versions and Platforms: Rasberry Pi 3 B+ and Volumio 2.0
Harware Mixer on Volumio: ?
HW Mixer string: ?
Comments: Failed to boot when USB is attached.
Buying Link: teac.com/product/np-h750/
Name: Nuprime DAC-9 Receiver: XMOS USB 2.0 chipset DAC: AK4490 EQ Async: YES Working with Volumio: YES Tested Versions and Platforms: 2.201 & Raspberry PI 3 (Volumio version 2.041 works as well) Harware Mixer on Volumio: YES (but not needed)- use the build-in volume control instead - much better. HW Mixer string: Comments: Working out of the box. If the DAC is turned off while Volumio is playing -> Volumio will not play any track when the DAC is turned on again, and Volumio needs to be rebooted before working properly again. If Volumio is not playing when turning off the DAC, it does not have any problem working after powering up the DAC from standby. Waiting for the Digione to see if it a USB-only problem. Buying Link:nuprimeaudio.com/index.php/p … dac-9.html
Name: PreSonus AudioBox USB Receiver: DAC: Async: YES Working with Volumio: YES Tested Versions and Platforms: Volumio 2.201, Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Harware Mixer on Volumio: NO HW Mixer string: N/A Comments: Worked perfectly with no tweaking Buying Link: Amazon, Guitar Center, etc.
Name: Musical Fidelity MX-DAC Receiver: ? DAC: PCM1795 32 bit / 192kHz Multi-bit Sigma-Delta type Async: YES Working with Volumio: YES Tested Versions and Platforms: 2.x up to 2.201 x86 + Raspberry Pi 2, 2.502 Raspberry Pi 3 Harware Mixer on Volumio: YES HW Mixer string: Comments: Tested at least the following:
2.x up to 2.201 x86:
PCM: 16/44.1 up to 24/192 PCM
DSD: DSD64 (works via DoP only!)
via Sources: internal disk, network storage or DLNA (DSD as DoP),
2.x up to 2.201 Raspberry Pi 2
PCM: 16/44.1 up to 24/96 (most of the time, possible bandwidth limitation / hardware)
DSD: no smooth playback possible (works via DoP only!)
via Sources: network storage or DLNA
2.502 Raspberry Pi 3
PCM: 16/44.1 up to 24/192 PCM
DSD: DSD64 (works via DoP only!)
via Source: USB SSD to DAC