For those of you not familiar with the original NanoSound DAC, one of the most successful Pi Audio Products launched via Kickstarter in recent years. The NanoSound DAC is a Raspberry Pi add-on board equipped with HIFI DAC, LDO Voltage regulator, OLED display, power switch, control buttons and infrared remote control. Now its creators Nanomesher have taken to Kickstarter to launch the second generation board in the form of the aptly named NanoSound DAC 2, the world’s first Raspberry Pi DAC fitted with a colour OLED display, onboard dual clock, improved sound quality and more. Check out the video below to learn more about the latest generation NanoSound DAC board.
The NanoSound DAC 2 is now available to back via Kickstarter with earlybird pledges available from £31 and worldwide delivery expected to take place during May 2019.
NanoSound DAC2 sound quality improvements include :
– 2 x ultra accurate active master clock for lower gitter and better DSD performance
– Improved and wider sound signal paths
– Critical electronics component uses top audio grade capacitors by ELNA, WIMA, EVOX instead of much smaller and cheaper surface mount counterparts
NanoSound DAC2 convenience improvements :
– Digital knob style volume control for maximum accuracy
– Reusable accessories such as NanoSound Amp^2
– Choice of 1.5″ OLED Colour Display to display album artwork
– Dual power input is now autoswitching instead of using a manual toggle switch
Full Specifications of the NanoSound DAC 2 :
– Texas Instruments PCM5122 – 192kHz Sampling Rate / 24bit Resolution Burr-Brown DAC for best sound quality
– 2 x ultra accurate active master clock for lower gitter and better DSD performance
– Improved and wider sound signal paths
– Texas Instruments TPS7A4700 Ultra Low Noise Voltage Regulator
– Switchable Power Option with auto-switching. Power from a single microUSB port or independently
– Infrared Receiver and Remote Control
– Raspberry Pi Power switch – Turn on and gracefully shut down Raspberry Pi System
– 4 GPIO buttons and 1 Digital Rotary Knob for Media Control
– Hi-Fi Audio Grade electronics components. Capacitors from EVOX RIFA, WIMA and ELNA
– Full open source and available from github allows anyone to take control of the software
– Choice of different displays with multi-language support. Basic: No Display. Standard: 1.3″ OLED display. Pro: 1.5″ OLED Colour Display .
Source: Kickstarter
