Name: IQaudio DAC+
Brand: IQaudIO
SKU: SC0368
Price: 22.80 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.87 (53 reviews)

The de-facto audiophile DAC for the Raspberry Pi. This latest revision of our Pi-DAC+ is pre-programmed for auto detection and exposes the full Raspberry Pi GPIO header providing easy access for buttons, sensors, screens etc.

The Pi-DAC+ Rev4 plugs directly on the Raspberry Pi, there’s no need to solder or modify your Raspberry Pi and you can be enjoying Full HD audio in minutes. With a pre-programmed HAT EEPROM it'll also auto configure itself in Raspberry Pi OS with zero user effort.

The Pi-DAC+ feature the great Texas Instruments PCM5122 DAC and also includes a dedicated headphone amplifier delivering a complete all-in one Full HD audio experience for those who listen through headphones. Volume control is built in, eliminating the need for software volume controls of some other audio accessories.

A fully HAT compliant Raspberry Pi expansion board with Pre-programmed EEPROM support, the Pi-DAC+ delivers Full HD audio from your Raspberry Pi.

Raspberry Pi HAT (A+/B+/2/3/3B+/4) compliant accessory
Pre-programmed EEPROM for auto configuration
Full-HD Linux audio – up to 24-bit/192kHz playback
Integrated hardware volume control (via ALSA), full 2v RMS
Built in high quality audio headphone amplifier (TI TPA6133A)
Class leading audio; 112db SNR, and -93db THD
Audiophile TI Burr Brown 32-bit/384kHz DAC (TI PCM5122)
Advanced ESD protection
Digital I2S audio signals
Raspberry Pi powered, no external power requirements
Industry standard audio quality Phono/RCA connectors
Full GPIO access with no soldering required
Fully built and tested Raspberry Pi accessory
Designed and manufactured in the UK

Use raw Linux, Volumio, RuneAudio, SqueezePlug, PiCorePlayer, PiMusicBox, AirplaySync, MDP or similar and listen to internet radio, your own digital music library, or streaming music services such as Spotify – all in magnificent audio quality. The IQaudIO Pi-DAC+ easily supports 24-bit / 192kHz file formats but is equally at home with lower quality MP3s bringing your music alive sonically.

Please note: this product is the Pi-DAC+ on its own without any bolts or spacers.

Documentation

You can download the IQAudIO user guide here and some useful tools here.

53 customer reviews

a year ago

Good quality reproduction. Compatible driver software included in Volumio installation. Fast delivery to continental Europe. Just what I wanted.

by Jonathan about IQaudio DAC+ via REVIEWS.io

a year ago

Easy to install, audio qualiy good

by Jon about IQaudio DAC+ via REVIEWS.io

a year ago

good quality sound, works well with Zynthian and sonic pi

by Anonymous about IQaudio DAC+ via REVIEWS.io

2 years ago

Building a Volumio streamer for a non-tech-savvy friend using an old Pi2 and this HAT so wanted a simple solution. I honestly can't believe how good this thing is for the money - incredible, sound quality is waaay beyond anything I was expecting. Might have to get another to use with a Pi3 I've got kicking about :-) Very fast delivery from Pimoroni.

by Chris about IQaudio DAC+ via REVIEWS.io

2 years ago

This was easy to assemble on the pi with spacers. Pi config was a one liner. You need a bespoke (bigger) box to accommodate the IQAudio card, with extra holes for the IQAudio output sockets. You need to choose the card in your media player software (e.g. settings | system | audio in Kodi). NB even with the default audio disabled, the hdmi cable from the pi still carries the default audio signal. To hear the IQAudio sound, I had to feed the video on the pi hdmi cable straight to the TV, not through the hifi receiver, and feed the IQAudio sound to the hifi receiver via RCA cable. So you may find that when you change (e.g. from watching a dvd) to using your media player, you may need to change the source on the hifi receiver (to choose the media player) AND the TV (to pick up video from the pi hdmi cable). Once you get your head round that, everything just works as you would expect. I can now happily play audio up to 24 bit 192k. If you are waiting for the IQAudio DacPro, stock seems to be arriving now, so don't feel you need to "make do" with the Dac+ - just hang on in there a little longer!

by Pete about IQaudio DAC+ via REVIEWS.io

3 years ago

Alles TipTip, bin sehr überrascht, wie man sieht, nutze ich Bluetooth mit Dongle. Die Qualität im Vergleich zum default Chip ist doch um einiges besser. Sehr zufriedenstellend war auch die Anlieferung, die Pack-Ninjas waren am BestellTag Samstag kurz zu Hause (Nagasaki oder ähnliches), am Montag früh Nachricht, am Donnerstag im Kasten, mit eine Royale (!) Mail, hier ja nur schnöde Post. sorry for my bad English, I'm an absolute beginner

by Ralf about IQaudio DAC+ via REVIEWS.io

3 years ago

No complaints, works well out of the box and works with Volumio, Balena Sound, Moode etc. Great way to get CD quality audio at a budget price when used with Raspberry Pi 4 as a streamer. Happy with the audio quality, hooked up to my Rotel 930AX amp via a UGreen RCA cable and QED speaker wire feeding Mission Model 70MK2 speakers. My hi-fi is mostly vintage except for the IQaudio Dac+ and Rpi4 combo which works very well in combination. I use Moode and stream either radio, Spotify or Quboz.

by Alex about IQaudio DAC+ via REVIEWS.io

3 years ago

Sounds great through my living room HiFi on a Pi3 running Volumio.

by DAVID about IQaudio DAC+ via REVIEWS.io

3 years ago

this DAC is great recognised by my Volumio system right away

by Derek about IQaudio DAC+ via REVIEWS.io

3 years ago

Easy to set up with Pulseaudio, now streaming hi quality audio via the LAN to the hi-fi.

by Anonymous about IQaudio DAC+ via REVIEWS.io

4 years ago

Excellent product offering great value for money. Didn't require the extra features of the IQAudio Pro as this one is all I need . Very easy to install and I was surprised that it even has IO pins on both sides, so I was able to reconnect a fan. The DAC was not immediately detected by my Raspberry PI OS, but only required a 2 line change to the config file ( all steps explained on IQAudio's PDF download).