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🎧 Enhance Your Audio Experience with the Khadas Tone Board for VIMs, PCs, and SBCs (VIMs Edition) Review

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Description of 🎧 Enhance Your Audio Experience with the Khadas Tone Board for VIMs, PCs, and SBCs (VIMs Edition)

XMOS: XU208-128-QF48, Eeight Cores, Core Share up to 500 MIPS; ES9038Q2M 32-Bit Stereo Mobile Audio DAC. Compatibility: Windows PC, Mac OS, Android, Linux PC, Volumio, LibreELEC, and Other SBCs. The XMOS USB Audio to ensure a rock-solid connection. We selected to use the XMOS XU208 microcontroller for its stability, powerful functionality,and its reliability. You can be sure that the Tone Board will just work when connected to most audio sources,such as computers and mobile media terminals. Different Versions: VIMs Versions (Khadas Tone + VIMs) connected through GPIO Pins; Generic Edition won't have GPIO Pins on board. Extension: One 30-Pins FPC Connector for 8 Channels Analog Output Extension; Two 10-Pins FPC Connectors for OLED Display and I2S Extension; VIMs Version also have 40-Pins Female header connecting with VIMS and 20-Pins SMT Header for debugging XMOS and VIMs. Ultra-low Phase Noise Clock Jitter: The SiTime ultra performance oscillator SiT820&8209 series with just 0.5ps phase jitter and output frequency stability as low as Β± 10PPM. We chose it as a reference clock in our audio system so that the data clock jitter < 30ps.

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Revainrating 2 out of 5

Not Worth the Investment

Based on my experience with this electronics product, I'm disappointed with its performance for its price. While it has decent audio quality, there are much cheaper options with similar specs available. However, the user interface is clunky and difficult to navigate, leaving me frustrated when trying to use it. Overall, I would not recommend this product for anyone looking for a cost-effective home audio solution.

Pros
  • High-quality audio output
Cons
  • Limited connectivity options

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Perfect! One of the best DACs I've ever heard!

Google "Tone Board" or "Khahas Tone Board" and you will find loads of information and discussions. Some discussions are very serious as this DAC is very impressive purely metrologically. In terms of sound and overall usage, it's amazing. Mac or Windows, no problem. Niche audio players and software streams are no problem either. Sound is excellent again, as measurements tell you it offers nothing more than the music you're playing. I could reproduce any type of audio resolution I had. Fantastic…

Pros
  • Not cheap but decent
Cons
  • Not as thick as other picks

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I love it. Much better than the output of my NuForce uDAC-3 or MacBook Pro

So I've always been a bit skeptical about the importance of a DAC in "usually I like music". (i.e. not listening to music with an oscilloscope), the Khadas Tone Board changed its mind. I connected it to JDS Atom. Headphones: AKG K701, Fostex TR-X00 Ebony, HD650. Everything is fine, clear sound, clear bass, clear treble does not tire. The difference (for the better) is clear compared to my NuForce uDAC-3 (do not buy) and my MacBook Pro. not much $$$ better, probably couldn't tell the difference…

Pros
  • High marks for support and durability from testers
Cons
  • Hard to say