Soekris Engineering new DAM1941 Discrete R2R diy dac.

[georgehifi]

Looks like Soran Kristensen has picked up his game also with a new flagship R2R DIY board that's not too expensive. http://www.soekris.dk/dam1941.html

 

"It support up to 24 bit / 384 Khz PCM and DSD 256 input, with FPGA based reclocking and custom digital filters, < 0.3 ps jitter clock generator, with 27 bit resolution. Firmware can be upgraded though a standard serial interface."

 

https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/vendor-s-bazaar/327381-dam1941-gen-discrete-2r-sign-magnitude-24-bit-384-khz-dac-module.html

 

Cheers George

 

 

 

Edited December 10, 2018 by georgehifi

[georgehifi]

I believe this ready made Soekris Dac may use the above board, without balanced output.

https://www.modhouseaudio.com/soekris-audiophile-line/dac-1421

 

This is the one with balanced output.

https://www.modhouseaudio.com/soekris-audiophile-line/dac-1541

 

Here is a review of the 1541

dac https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/soekris-dac1541-dac-amp-stream-of-consciousness-impressions.4791/

 

Reason for such a price difference, I believe the balanced need double the amount of discrete R2R resistors, and may not necessarily give better sound than the single ended.

 

Cheers George  

Edited December 12, 2018 by georgehifi

[rocl444]

i think they are both using the previous board. the review was written 07/2017.

soren says the sound has not changed "much" but the new board allows more flexibility for "attachments".

i have a dac made from the previous board and it is exceptional "in my system".