Raspberry Pi enthusiasts may be interested in a new piece of audio hardware which has been created specifically for the range of Pi mini PCs and takes the form of the DACBerry board which combines both an analog sound card and amplifier.
The DACBerry supports nearly all Raspberry Pi mini PC systems and other compatible development boards and PC systems and is available to back with pledges starting from just €15 for early bird backers, with shipping expected to take place during April 2017.
Specifications for the new Raspberry Pi soundcard and amplifier include :
DACBerry AMP
– Class D 3W+3W Stereo Audio Amplifier + DAC
– Directly powered from the Raspberry Pi
– Analog Output + Speakers Output
– Up to 0.2W on 32 Ohm Headphones
– PCM5102 delivering up to 192kHz / 24bit resolution
– Balanced Analog Outputs
– 4 pin terminal block and 3.5mm phone jack
– Compatible with all Raspberry Pi’s with the 40-pin connector
– Compatible with other boards using I2S protocol
– Low-Noise design with isolated Digital and Analog parts
– Compatible with OSMC / RuneAudio / Volumio / Moode / PiCorePlayer / PiMusicBox / OpenELEC and others
DACBerry AMP+
– Class D 10W+10W Stereo Audio Amplifier + DAC
– 12V Step-Up Converter for Amplifier (No AC adapter needed)
– Directly powered from the Raspberry Pi
– Analog Output + Speakers Output
– Up to 0.2W on 32 Ohm Headphones
– PCM5102 delivering up to 192kHz / 24bit resolution
– Balanced Analog Outputs
– 4 pin terminal block and 3.5mm phone jack
– Compatible with all Raspberry Pi’s with the 40-pin connector
– Compatible with other boards using I2S protocol
– Low-Noise design with isolated Digital and Analog parts
– Compatible with OSMC / RuneAudio / Volumio / Moode / PiCorePlayer / PiMusicBox / OpenELEC and others
Source: Kickstarter