Audio DAC Comparison

Posted on Wed, Oct 23, 2019 🌲 Flourishing Note Engineering Electronics

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BrandPart NumberChannelResolution (bits)Max Sampling Frequency (kHz)SNR (dB)Channel Seperation (dB)THD+N (dB)Output Current (mA p-p)Output Voltage (Differential) (V p-p)Pass-band Ripple (dB)Stop-band Attenuation (dB)PackageControlDSDUnit Price (USD)Technology SeriesDatasheetNote
Burr-BrownPCM1702P/U120120-921.2SOP-20DIP-20H/W
Advanced Sign Magnitude (R-2R)http://ohm.bu.edu/~pbohn/STM-Z-BERKELEY/Data_Sheets/stm_zbox/PCB/PCM1702.pdfVintage product. Max Sampling Frequency depends on oversampling rates, max Input Clock Frequency is 20MHz.
Texas InstrumentPCM1791A224200113109-1003.2±0.002-82SSOP-28SPII2CTDMCA
6.25Advanced Segmenthttps://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/pcm1791a.pdf
Texas InstrumentPCM1792A224200127120-107.967.8±0.00001-130SSOP-28SPII2CTDMCA
14.11Advanced Segmenthttps://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/pcm1792a.pdf
Texas InstrumentPCM1793224200113109-1003.2±0.002-82SSOP-28H/W
5.49Advanced Segmenthttps://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/pcm1793.pdf
Texas InstrumentPCM1794A224200127120-107.967.8±0.00001-130SSOP-28H/W
13.48Advanced Segmenthttps://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/pcm1794a.pdf
Texas InstrumentPCM1795232200123117-106.023.9±0.0002-98SSOP-28SPII2CTDMCA
6.26Advanced Segmenthttps://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/pcm1795.pdf
Texas InstrumentPCM1796224200123117-106.024±0.0002-98SSOP-28SPII2CTDMCA
6Advanced Segmenthttps://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/pcm1796.pdf
Texas InstrumentPCM1798224200123117-106.024±0.0002-98SSOP-28H/W
6Advanced Segmenthttps://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/pcm1798.pdf
Analog DevicesAD1955224192119-1108.64±0.0002-110SSOP-28SPI
14.85Multibit Sigma Delta Modulator with "Perfect Differential Linearity Restoration"https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/AD1955.pdf
WolfsonWM8740224192116-1042.828±0.0012-82SSOP-28SPIH/W
7.64https://statics.cirrus.com/pubs/proDatasheet/WM8740_v4.5.pdf
WolfsonWM8741224192120130-1002.828±0.000001-122.8SSOP-28SPIH/W
19.87https://statics.cirrus.com/pubs/proDatasheet/WM8741_v4.4.pdfConfigurable filter response. High Rate (176.4/192kHz) PCM Filter Response 5 is selected here.
CrystalCS439622419212090-1003.5±0.0001102SOIC-28SPII2C
Dynamic-Element Matching (DEM)http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/LINKS%20AND%20DOWNLOADS/DATAMINING/CS4396.pdfOutput Voltage (Differential) = 1.4 VREF = 1.4 * 5 (typ). Discontinued. The last model with DEM.
ESSES9038Q2M232768129-1203.862.99±0.002-120QFN-30I2C
HyperStream® II & Time Domain Jitter Eliminatorhttp://file2.dzsc.com/product/18/05/25/829029_170233543.pdfHas both voltage mode (Vopp = 0.906 * 3.3 V) and current mode (1000 * (Vopp / Rdac)) = (1000 * (2.99 / 774)) = 3.863.
AKMAK4499EQ432768137120-11872.8±0.005-100HTQFP-128SPII2CH/W
83.7VELVET SOUNDhttps://media.digikey.com/pdf/Data%20Sheets/AKM%20Semiconductor%20Inc.%20PDFs/AK4499_Feb2019.pdf
Cirrus LogicCS43198232384130120-1152.45±0.01-110QFN-40WLCSP-42I2C
13.5MasterHIFIhttps://statics.cirrus.com/pubs/proDatasheet/CS43198_F1.pdfDigital filter can be set to nonoversampling mode.

Value Selection Rules

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Since different product lines, different manufactures use different method to specify their products, sometimes comparison is unable to be done under same condition. However, I try to keep the condition difference as small as possible with the following rules :

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