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The Buffalo DAC
On Saturday, November 8th, I will begin accepting orders for the round of Buffalo DACs currently under construction. They will begin shipping the week of December 8th.
After this stock sells out, you will be able to add your name to a waiting list with a small deposit. We will be ordering and building more Buffalos based on the waiting list. When your waiting list order is ready for shipping, we will send you an invoice for the balance. If you are on the waiting list, you can cancel and receive a refund of you deposit at any time.
Highlights
The first DAC based on the ESS Sabre8 Reference (ES9008) DAC chip
Four DACs per channel ("Stereo Quad Balanced" mode)
High-precision, low-jitter clock
Integrated reclocking
Direct DSD, I2S and S/PDIF inputs supporting up to 24-bit/192kHz
Direct stereo differential output for interfacing into the I/V stage of your choice
On-board LDO voltage regulators for digital supplies
On-board LM4562-based regulator for analog supply
All connections by direct or optional (included) terminal blocks
I2C header for remote uC interfacing
The Buffalo is the first DAC available based on the new ESS ES9008 Sabre8 DAC chip.
The Buffalo DAC module features S/PDIF, I2S and DSD data input formats and balanced, current mode outputs. For the best possible performance, the Buffalo should be used with a high quality
current-to-voltage (I/V) stage. We have tweaked the component values of our IVY Output stage kit to match the Buffalo perfectly. I early testing of the combination, we were achieving in
excess of -124dB DNR and -117dB THD+N. Numbers are one thing, but great reviews are another, and they have been pouring in. The Sabre8 is definitely the new king of the hill of DAC chips.
The Buffalo module requires two supply voltages. VA should be run at 6.6-8.5VDC and VD should be run at 5-7.5VDC. The Buffalo's onboard regulators will take it from there. We offer a combination of the Buffalo and our Low Current Dual Power Supply
(LCDPS) below.
See our Support Forum, the user manual (above) and the audio forum links below for more detailed reading about the Sabre8 and the Buffalo module.
DIYAudio Thread about the ESS ES9008 DAC Chip
Head-Fi Thread about the ESS ES9008 DAC Chip
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