Introduction to the DAC-T1 Tube Amplifier from Voice Creator

Introduction to the DAC-T1 Tube Amplifier from Voice Creator

Introduction The Voice Creator DAC-T1 is a tube preamp and DAC integrated unit priced at 600 yuan. It is also the first tube amplifier I have used, making it a new experience worth writing about. The product itself is quite unique, utilizing a combination of tube design and the ESS 9018 decoding chip. In my … Read more

Highlights of CanJam 2025 Shanghai: A Glimpse into the Diversification of Future HiFi Headphones

Highlights of CanJam 2025 Shanghai: A Glimpse into the Diversification of Future HiFi Headphones

Author: nao0 Editor: Chen Jiajiao On June 14-15, 2025, CanJam will be held again in Shanghai, attracting nearly a hundred exhibiting brands, including many international giants and numerous emerging domestic brands. From entry-level affordable headphones to HiFi audio systems, the range covers various categories such as HiFi over-ear headphones, in-ear monitoring headphones, personal audio players, … Read more

FiiO FW3 Review: Excellent HiFi Sound with Independent DAC Chip

FiiO FW3 Review: Excellent HiFi Sound with Independent DAC Chip

Among HiFi enthusiasts, FiiO is a well-recognized audio brand. Its HiFi players (bricks), headphone amplifiers, UTWS earhook series, and FW true wireless series have all received high praise in the audiophile community for their excellent sound quality. Recently, FiiO launched a new product in its FW true wireless series, the FW3, which is positioned in … Read more

NAD C700: The Future of Streaming Amplifiers

NAD C700: The Future of Streaming Amplifiers

NAD was established in 1972, and over fifty years later, it continues to be at the forefront of product design and philosophy, bringing us many surprises through new technologies, such as this little black box we are discussing today—the NAD C700. 1. Usage Scenarios Overall dimensions: 218 x 96 x 266 mm. Upon first seeing … Read more

Application of Femtosecond Crystal Oscillators in High-End DACs

Application of Femtosecond Crystal Oscillators in High-End DACs

NEWS Click the blue words to follow us HangJing The core component responsible for digital-to-analog conversion in acoustic playback systems is the DAC chip. Since the 1970s, single-chip integrated circuit (IC) DACs have marked the beginning of the DAC chip era. Mainstream DAC Chips 1 AKM AKM is a Japanese chip manufacturer (Asahi Kasei Microdevices … Read more

Using MDK Built-in Logic Analyzer to Display Arbitrary Waveforms

Using MDK Built-in Logic Analyzer to Display Arbitrary Waveforms

I mentioned in a previous article about the information on outputting waveforms using the MDK built-in logic analyzer. I found that some people are interested in using the MDK built-in logic analyzer to implement waveform output. Below, I will use the STM32F334 DAC module to output an arbitrary waveform and display the waveform using the … Read more

Linear Accuracy of Resistor DAC

Linear Accuracy of Resistor DAC

1. Introduction Recently, I built an R2R ladder resistor DAC circuit using resistors with a precision of one thousandth. Through testing, the circuit achieved a linear accuracy of 12 bits. Now, I ponder a question: if I reduce the order of R2R, for example to 12 bits, what would its linear accuracy be? Below, I … Read more

Trapezoidal Resistor DAC Using STM32G431

Trapezoidal Resistor DAC Using STM32G431

01 DAC Trapezoidal Resistor 1. Introduction Yesterday, I tested the development toolchain for the STM32G431. Today, I plan to try some interesting experiments. I saw a friend share their R2R trapezoidal resistor DAC solution on Bilibili, and I became quite interested. Therefore, I decided to test the performance of the trapezoidal resistor DAC solution using … Read more