Raspberry Pi HiFi DAC Pro Hat ES9038Q2M Audio Card PCM DSD Lossless High Resolution Digital-to-Analog Converter Adapter for Raspberry Pi 5 4 3B+ 3B Zero w Zero
€65
Price: $64.99
(as of Aug 08, 2025 05:12:45 UTC – Details)
Product Description
InnoMaker HiFi DAC Pro Hat
This Hat is based on a high performance audio DAC chip ES9038Q2M. The ES9038Q2M handles up to 32-bit/384kHz(PCM), DSD256 and DSD512 data in master or slave timing modes. It use the critically acclaimed ESS patented 32-bit HyperStream II DAC architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator and delivers a DNR of up to 129dB and THD+N of -120db, a performance level that will satisfy the most demanding audio enthusiasts.
On-board two low jitter oscillators(45.158M and 49.152M) to support ES9038Q2M master mode, support more exact sample rate clocks of ES9038Q2M. Different from other DAC hat that forced user to use the IIS master clocks from Raspberry Pi which comes with a lot of jitter, just for save cost and design time.
ES9038Q2M Audio DAC Chip – High Performance
On-board three Texas Instruments SoundPlus High-Fidelity Audio Operational Amplifier, afford 2.1vrms output. The best output level for most of device.A lot of high-end music mobile phone, digital music players, digital music workstations were based on the ES9038Q2M chips and same designed. So we are very pleasure to take it to the Raspberry Pi player. No soldering, no additional cables. Just plug it in and do some simple configuration, You can get a same high-class low-cost music player.
ES9038Q2M Highest Performance DAC up to 32-bit/384kHz(PCM)
TI OPA1612 x2 TIOPA1622 x1
Hight Precision Oscillators x2 support DAC IIS Master Mode
Nichicon Audio Grade Capacitors
Choosable Independent Power Supply
Gold Plated Balance Output & 3.5mm Stereo Audio Jack
40 Pin Connector for all Raspberry Pi
Compact Board Size Design 65x56mm
The HiFi DAC Pro Hat compatible with all Raspberry Pi Boards via the 40-pin connector, Connects directly to the Raspberry Pi board, no additional cables required, no soldering. Easy to get more beautiful and fantastic sound.
Build-in a high-performance audio DAC ES9038Q2M chip, sample rates up to 384-KHz/32-Bit(PCM), DSD Lossless High Resolution Digital-to-Analog Converter. Paired with 3 Texas Instruments SoundPlus HiFi audio operational amplifiers, afford 2.1vrms output.
Support all Raspberry Pi music playback systems, LibreELEC, RuneAudio, Volumio, Moode, PiCorePlayer, OpenELEC, Raspbian, Ubuntu etc. Support playing music from a hard disk or over the network.
On-board a 3.5mm high-end headphone jack and two balanced out(X- ,X+) output, allow you free to play your music through Raspberry Pi to another terminals.
Comes with software, documents and friendly technology support. For more information please refer to our github（view the link comes with the goods).
Customers say
Customers praise the sound card’s excellent audio performance, with one mentioning flawless 32-bit FLAC playback. Moreover, the product receives positive feedback for its functionality, with one customer noting seamless integration with Volumio. Additionally, customers appreciate its high-quality components and consider it exceptional value for money, with one highlighting it as an affordable DIY HiFi audio solution.
13 reviews for Raspberry Pi HiFi DAC Pro Hat ES9038Q2M Audio Card PCM DSD Lossless High Resolution Digital-to-Analog Converter Adapter for Raspberry Pi 5 4 3B+ 3B Zero w Zero
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dave99 –
Outstanding sound for Raspberry Pi 5
This is the ultimate DAC HAT for the Raspberry Pi. Another reviewer stated it does not work with the Pi 5, but look at the pics posted and you can see the HAT was one pin offset to the right. It works flawlessly on the Pi 5 when properly connected to the GPIO using Volumio. I connected the XLR outputs to my vintage Kenwood Basic C2 preamp. To do this order the Inno Maker XLR cable set of 2, order the Emotiva XLR to RCA adapter (it is properly wired for the conversion) and a set of short male to male RCA cables. Works perfectly and literally blows away the Hifi Berry DAC HD for less $$. Iâm very impressed.
Louis Venezia –
Great DAC, Fun Build
The Innomaker DAC Pro is an exceptional value, offering impressive sound quality for a fraction of the price of other DACs using the same ES9038 chip. It features an upgraded 3.5mm gold-plated jack and performs seamlessly with Volumio on a Raspberry Pi 5. Paired with an I²C display for song info and a meter, the setup offers a satisfying DIY experience, even for beginners.The DAC delivers an excellent soundstage with comfortable highs and a full, dynamic sound, even at high volumes. Using a vintage Yamaha receiver and budget Sony speakers, the performance is remarkable, leaving room to imagine how much better it would sound with high-end equipment. Tracks in 44.1kHz/16-bit sound great, but the warmth and clarity of 192kHz/24-bit truly stand out, evoking the feel of vinyl with depth and precision.Even my kids love the music this DAC produces! I also plan to build a custom enclosure for the setup, making it a perfect long-term addition to our home. Highly recommended for an affordable entry into DIY HiFi audio.
Bernardo –
Great sound card
This audio board I purchased delivers fantastic sound. It handles DSD254 and 32-bit FLAC playback flawlessly. My only minor hiccup, which I resolved after some investigation, was that Moodeaudio wouldn’t play DSD files beyond 64. I researched online and found that Volumio was reported to work. So, I downloaded Volumio, and it performed perfectly, no problems at all.
Amazon Customer –
Quality Sound
Better quality and sound than any of the cheaper DAC’s for Raspberry PI’s. They you generally have to tweak to get rid of pop’s and clicking noises. The Innomaker product just works. I have 2 wishes and that is I would have preferred RCA jacks rather the ability for XLR. The other is that these DAC’s seem to be no longer available on Amazon.
Tony –
Well Worth it.
I’ve been using this for about a year. It works very well!!
Michael W. Thies –
High Quality Components and Sound – Balanced (XLR) and Standard Outputs
This is an excellent quality DAC âhatâ for Raspberry 4-5.If you use the balanced output you need special cabling using an 1/8â stereo plug for the card and standard XLR connector at the other end.There are multiple powering options but the preferred uses a separate power supply for the DAC. For this option you need a REGULATED 5V @ 1A minimum power supply. Both USB-C and post connections are provided for the power supply.This âhatâ sits very close to the main board of the Raspberry Pi so you must add a heat sink/cooling fan unit made for your model.The instruction manual (download) suggests Volumio (open source) for a player and provides full instructions to get it up and running. Volumio has inherent support for this board. Volumio is an excellent headless player actually controlled from another device such as a tablet, phone or PC.The manual specifically says to NOT USE THE INTERNAL RASPBERRY PI BLUETOOTH! If you intend to use Bluetooth to stream music then you will need a separate Bluetooth transceiver to attach to the Raspberry Pi. It will of course play from a thumb drive, SSD or hard drive attached to the Raspberry Pi.Am using this to operate a modern player piano and FINALLY get âDJ-likeâ access to my tens of thousands of songs instead of the cumbersome, primitive and torturously slow system based upon CDs despite the fact that a physical CD drive is no longer even included in the latest version. The intent is to move everyone to the subscription-based model which I refuse because I own hundreds of expensive player piano CDs and floppies from nearly every available source.
Adriana J –
Worth every penny
Just set up a new RPi5 with Volumio and this DAC hat. Volumio was super easy to set up with drop down menus to select the DAC Pro. Was pleasantly surprised that the DAC kit includes a 40 pin spacer and long stand offs to lift the DAC above the heat sink and fan assembly on the RPi. Sound quality is fantastic, super clean and smooth. I’m so pleased. Previously had been using a Zorloo USB ZuperDAC-S on a Windows 11 laptop, this DAC hat blows it away in every metric. For context this review was written while streaming Spotify Premium at 320kbs listening on Bowers & Wilkens P9 Signature headphones.
Aussie Joe –
This uses 3.5mm xlr output..doh!
I bought this thinking the xlr plugs would take RCA! DOH! I had to buy 3.5-xlr pair of cabkes, then female xlr to rca to convert! I hope fhat works of else i just wasted $160! ALSO, the case I bought works for the OTHER Innomaker DAC! So i had to get the other one with RCA out and another bloomon case that fits THIS DAC! Hopefully both work into my PrimaLuna amp and theXLR to RCA conversion works! Doh! DOH! Unfortunately is DOESN’T work if you convert the 3.5 XLR to RCA via male-female-XLR, so it’s USELESS with an amp with RCA input.
WJ –
In gebruik als PiCorePlayer in combinatie met een Pi 3 Model B Plus. Spacers worden geleverd om deze HAT stevig op de Pi te monteren.Deze kaart heeft 3 manieren om voeding te krijgen. Twee werken niet in deze combinatie en een aparte 1A voeding voor deze kaart is noodzakelijk. Dit is overigens een pluspunt.Ik heb mij ietwat verkeken op de audio aansluitingen; vanwege het ontbreken van XLR op mijn versterker deze nu aangesloten met een phone-jack to RCA kabel. Ik kwam erachter dat de service van inno-maker uitstekend is; een vraag hierover was de volgende ochtend beantwoord. Citaat: “Get single end signal from headphone to RCA is the correct way to use it. it wouldn’t cause any quality degrade.” Het heeft dus geen zin om moeilijk te doen met extra conversie kabels XLR to RCA (scheelt weer minstens â¬30).Het geluid is in eerste instantie wel zacht. Dit kan worden verholpen met een correcte instelling van de Salsa Mixer door deze op 0db te zetten. Tip zet wel eerst het volume van de versterker weer terug.Hoe is het geluid? Goede vraag dat laat ik aan de deskundige over. Ik gebruik deze combi voornamelijk voor Internet radio. Wellicht overkill maar een goede basis voor de toekomst.
A.G –
Funciona, que no me lo creo, audio genial
RavingBob –
Much better audio quality compared to other PI DAC Hats I have tried. The IR receiver component is not fitted.
Mündiger Bürger –
Ich habe diesen DAC hauptsächlich aus Neugier gekauft – und weil ich auch einen nicht mehr erhältlichen allo Katana THD nutze, der technisch so ziemlich das Maà der Dinge darstellt, aber leider Konstruktionsfehler hat und gern “kaputt geht”.Was der “Skylark” für das Geld abliefert, dürfte unschlagbar sein. Er klingt klar und lebendig und reicht weit in den Bass- und Höhenbereich. Der Katana kann technisch IMHO alles etwas besser, kostete aber auch das 5-fache. Der Klangcharakter ist identisch.Der Stereo-Ausgang des Innomaker mit dem integrierten Kopfhörer-Verstärker klingt leicht nervig, ich empfehle den XLR-Ausgang zu nutzen, ggf. mit Cinch-Adapter.Der Innomaker klingt besser als z.B. TI51x2 oder ESS9023 DAC Hats, als der allo Boss v1 DAC Hat oder z.B. ein Topping E50 USB DAC oder ein Bluesound Node 2i. Das bringt mich zu der Vermutung, dass es (deutlich) mehr Geld braucht, um etwas Besseres als den Innomaker zu finden.Getestet auf einem Pi3B mit allo Isolator, allo Shanti, Volumio, Squeezelite, Lyrion Music Server.Wer sich keinen Wiim kaufen möchte, sondern lieber bastelt, ist hier richtig.
Xavier Fernandez –
Arrivée le lendemain de la commande, bien emballée.La carte est livrée avec des entretoises qui permettent de bien la fixer.Un lien est fourni dans la boîte vers une page expliquant comment installer et configurer les distributions audio courantes.Tout a fonctionné directement.