Technical info

On this page, you'll find to some technical issues concerning our DAC.

A rough overview
• A block diagram of the DAC.
• A summary of design choices.
  
  
  Theory
• Some digital concepts.
• Digital communication (CD players, SPDIF, cables).
  
  
  Digital issues
• Choice of chipset.
• Input receiver.
• Digital filter.
• DA convertor.
• PLL and reclocking.
• PLL sound output.
  Analog issues
• IV conversion.
• Analog filtering.
• Amplification.
• Final analog implementation.
  Power supplies
• Power supply (small version).
  Schematics and PCB layouts
• EMC
• Schematics and PCB layouts.
  Cabinet
• Cabinet construction.