Raspberry Pi Balanced Dac

[Mimesis]

http://shop.g2labs.org/index.php?id_product=9&controller=product


Looking to setup a new audio setup. Going to use something like RuneAudio or Volumino.

Was thinking about hooking this up to a Shiit Mjolnir 2

So just asking for a sanity check here. Am I off my rocker?

Thanks in advance

 

[NiHaoMike]

That looks like it was designed for the first generation Raspberry Pis and might not work with modern ones.

 

[Mimesis]

Ok thanks for the heads up. This one looks like it's still available though. www.twistedpearaudio.com/digital/opus.aspx

Am I wrong to assume that this will work with the rpi i2s?

 

[yay101]

Correct both the OP and the twistedpearaudio are i2s dac's, and like all i2s products they will work great with the pi 1-3.

 

[NiHaoMike]

The first generation Pi had a different pinout for I2S. Therefore, the first one you listed may need modifications. The second one is not a plug in board and should work just fine.

 

[b0bb]

Ok thanks for the heads up. This one looks like it's still available though. www.twistedpearaudio.com/digital/opus.aspx

Am I wrong to assume that this will work with the rpi i2s?

Suggest you contact Twisted Pear to see if the Opus works without a master clock (MCLK) line, the RPI does not supply that signal.
The more expensive Buffalo does.
 
The RPI needs a lot more beyond connecting it to a DAC, the bitsteam from the RPi needs to be reclocked to stabilize it as well as galvanic isolation to keep noise down.
This adds up costwise.
 
I am using I2S on my RPI connected to the Soekris DAM1021. This is a R2R DAC with reclocking and galvanic isolation of the I2S lines.

 

[stonedowner]

You can use a hifi Berry dac+ pro to connect to the opus. That reclocks. I believe there is a Digi+ Pro in beta but the drivers are new.