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Raspberry Pi DAC Pro

by Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi's highest fidelity audio HAT is compatible with any Raspberry Pi computer that has a 40-pin GPIO header.

With the Texas Instruments PCM5242, the DAC Pro provides an outstanding signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and supports balanced/differential output in parallel to phono/RCA line-level output. It also includes a dedicated headphone amplifier. Previously known as IQaudio DAC Pro.

Specifications

Check out Raspberry Pi's audio boards documentation for help selecting and using Raspberry Pi audio boards.

The Raspberry Pi DAC Pro is compatible with any Raspberry Pi computer that has a 40-pin GPIO header.

Form factor: 58 mm × 65 mm

Performance: Full high definition 24-bit 192kHz Texas Instruments PCM5242 digital audio codec (DAC)

Input power: Supplied by Raspberry Pi through the 40-pin GPIO header. No external power source required

Features:

  • Power LED
  • Analogue out (0–2V RMS via P7)
  • Dedicated headphone amplifier, output via 3.5mm
  • panel-mounted barrel socket
  • Panel-mounted stereo phono (RCA) socket output
  • 40-pin pass-through GPIO header
  • HAT EEPROM write-enabled

Operating temperature: 0°C–50°C

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