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product_id: 52939587
title: "Pimoroni pHAT DAC for Raspberry Pi"
brand: "pimoroni"
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# Pimoroni pHAT DAC for Raspberry Pi

**Brand:** pimoroni
**Price:** A$0
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

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- **What is this?** Pimoroni pHAT DAC for Raspberry Pi by pimoroni
- **How much does it cost?** A$0 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Description



## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Brand | Pimoroni |
| Product Dimensions | 11.99 x 8 x 0.99 cm; 13.61 g |
| Item model number | PIM138 |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR2 SDRAM |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 13.6 g |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Pimoroni
- **Hardware Interface:** USB
- **Audio Output Mode:** Stereo
- **Platform:** Linux
- **Hardware Platform:** Headphones

## Images

![Pimoroni pHAT DAC for Raspberry Pi - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81QVnAbwauL.jpg)
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![Pimoroni pHAT DAC for Raspberry Pi - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Qbpz24IZL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this product include the pictured case?**
A: As per description it does not include the Pibow Zero Case.

**Q: Will this work with a Pi 3?**
A: Since the GPIO are the same on s Pi3 and a Zero, it could theoretically work. You may run into issues with clearance if you are using any heatsinks on the Pi3, however. In addition, you'd want to be sure to have some sort of non-conductive material act as a support to hold the board up so it doesn't fall onto the board because the riser holes will not exist in the same locations on a Pi3.

**Q: it looks like the board has spots for RCA jacks.  Does the seller have them? or direct you where to get the correct jacks?**
A: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Kobiconn/161-4218-E?qs=nwl1c6EqtTcC%2F6C4APGevA%3D%3D

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Audiophile performance for peanuts!
  

*by S***) on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 June 2017*

The pHAT DAC is a neat 'hat' or plug on board that gives you audiophile high quality analogue stereo output audio from your Raspberry Pi. Although primarily designed to suit the Pi Zero (and Zero W), there's no reason why it couldn't be used with a Raspberry Pi 2 or 3 with a 40 pin connector. The board comes without the GPIO header socket soldered so you will need to do a bit of soldering if you intend using it as a HAT.  For the price though this DAC represents amazing value for money. Sound quality is really excellent when connected to a decent pair of active (amplified) speakers. Note the output of this DAC is line level so it won't drive speakers directly, but can be connected to a stereo amplifier. I am using it with one of the popular 5V 3W stereo digital amplifier modules and it sounds fantastic!  There's a 3.5mm stereo jack socket on the board for connecting to amplified speakers or an external amplifier, but you can optionally solder photo sockets or just a screened output cable if you prefer. Although the DAC has a 40 pin connector, the board actually only needs 6 of these to function.  So you only need to connect pins 1 (3.3V), 2 (5V), 12 (GPIO18), 35 (GPIO19), 39 (0V) and 40 (GPIO21) for it to function (as far as I am aware). Setting up the DAC is easy enough as it uses the same drivers as the Hifiberry DAC so popular Pi apps such as Volumio or OSMC will support it.  Even if your Pi already has analogue audio output such as the Raspberry Pi 3, this will knock socks of it in terms of sound quality and background noise levels.  Definitely recommended for this price, a true audiophile 24 bit DAC!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Just buy it
  

*by S***H on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 March 2017*

Superb value and sounds superb.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    and seems to work fine. Yet to get mpd to grab Internet radio
  

*by C***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 November 2016*

Needs soldering - provided riser needs to be soldered onto the board. Not a problem. Clearly it will not fit on an original model B Pi, as the number of pins do not match....So plan B...Added to a Pi 2 which I loaded with a vanilla Jessie Raspian, and ran the script linked on the package. Seemed to work, but...Many hours on the web to get it going, and seems to work fine. Yet  to get mpd to grab Internet radio, bit I will.Generally I would recommend - certainly a good price, but needs some persistance!

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