PecanPi® Implementation

SPEC, & TEST RESULTS

Implementation

DAC Chips
Dual flagship Burr-Brown PCM1794As in monaural mode

DIGITAL HW VOLUME CONTROL AND RE-CLOCKING
Crystek CCHD-575 oscillator — ultra-low clock jitter of 82fSec
SRC4193 for volume control

S/PDIF RECEIVER
Cirrus Logic CS8416 (starting at DAC rev 3.0)

OUTPUT STAGE
True balanced dual differential output stages, using OPA1612s, low noise Panasonic resistors, and proprietary filtering topology.

ULTRA-LOW NOISE LINEAR POWER SUPPLIES
LT3045 (0.8uV noise) for positive op-amp power supply
LT3090 (18uV noise) for negative op-amp power supply
LT3042 (0.8uV noise) for DAC Chips

HEADPHONE DRIVER
Dual parallel OPA1622s for regular headphones
Quad parallel OPA1622s for balanced headphones

Specifications

XLR OUTPUT (INCLUDING HEADPHONE DRIVER):


Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR): 130dB (A-weighted)
Residual Noise: 1.6uV (A-weighted)
Dynamic Range (DNR): 125dB
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N): -110dB or 0.0003%
Frequency Response: DC (0Hz) to 22kHz @ 48kHz sample rate
Frequency Response: DC (0Hz) to 44kHz @ 96kHz sample rate
Frequency Response: DC (0Hz) to 88kHz @ 192kHz sample rate
Output Voltage: 5Vrms (+16.2dBu)

REGULAR HEADPHONE OUTPUT:


Power into 16Ω: 781mW peak
Power into 32Ω: 390mW peak
Power into 150Ω: 83.5mW peak
Power into 300Ω: 41.6mW peak
Damping Factor: >230

RCA OUTPUT (INCLUDING HEADPHONE DRIVER):


Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR): 124dB (A-weighted)
Residual Noise: 1.6uV (A-weighted)
Dynamic Range (DNR): 122dB
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N): -110dB or 0.0003%
Frequency Response: DC (0Hz) to 22kHz @ 48kHz sample rate
Frequency Response: DC (0Hz) to 44kHz @ 96kHz sample rate
Frequency Response: DC (0Hz) to 88kHz @ 192kHz sample rate
Output Voltage: 2.5Vrms (+10.2dBu)

BALANCED HEADPHONE OUTPUT:


Power into 32Ω: 1.56W peak
Power into 150Ω: 333mW peak
Power into 600Ω: 83.5mW peak
Damping Factor: >210

SIZE:


Streamer / Ultra: 195 x 120 x 100mm (7.7 x 4.75 x 4.25in)
DAC: 97mm (3.82”) x 78.5mm (3.09”) x 38.1 mm (1.5”)

INPUT POWER:


Input Connector: Barrel Plug, 2.1mm I.D. x 5.5mm O.D. x 9.5mm
Input Voltage: 9VDC
Input Power: 20W Max (w/ Raspberry Pi)

GENERAL


Sampling Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192kHz
Bit Rates: 16 and 24-bit
Formats: Supports all formats.
DAC Compatible Rpi Models: 1B+, 1A+, 2B, 3B, 3B+, 4B, 5, Zero, & ZeroW
DAC Compatible Asus Models: Tinker Board & Tinker Board S
S/PDIF Input: Compatible with all sampling and bit rates listed above

Test Results
Dynamic Range XLR Output
Dynamic Range RCA Output
Jitter Spectrum and Noise XLR Output
Jitter Spectrum and Noise RCA Output
THD+N vs. Frequency XLR Output
THD+N vs. Frequency RCA Output
Intermodulation Distortion (IMD) XLR Output
Intermodulation Distortion (IMD) RCA Output
THD+N vs. Level XLR Output
THD+N vs. Level RCA Output
Frequency Response