Ref Silicon Chip Magazine September/October 2009
If you listen to CDs through a DVD player, you can get sound quality equal to the best high-end CD players with this DAC kit. It has one coaxial S/PDIF input and two TOSLINK inputs to which you can connect a DVD player, set-top box, DVR, computer or any other source of linear PCM digital audio. It also has stereo RCA outlets for connection to a home theatre or hi-fi amplifier. Please note this kit has two SMD chips so requires SMD soldering skills.
Short form kit with I/O, DAC and switch PCB and on-board components only.
Requires: PSU (KC-5418) and toroidal transformer
Specifications:
S/N ratio: -108dB
THD: <.0018%
Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz
Supported bit depth: 16, 20, 24
Supported sample rates: 28 - 108kHz