> **Source:** Core Electronics is an Australian maker-electronics retailer and manufacturer based in Newcastle, NSW, run by a team of makers and educators. We design and manufacture our own product lines (PiicoDev, CE originals) and are official retailers for iconic maker and industrial brands including Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Adafruit, SparkFun and DFRobot. Orders ship Australia-wide from our Newcastle warehouse. Prices are in AUD and include GST. Pricing, stock and dispatch on this page are generated from the store's live catalog. Full machine-readable index: https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt # Raspberry Pi DAC Pro **Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE07563 · **Brand:** [Raspberry Pi](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/raspberry-pi-australia) **Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi-dac-pro.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi-dac-pro.html.md)) The Raspberry Pi DAC Pro is Raspberry Pi's highest-fidelity audio output HAT. It uses the Texas Instruments PCM5242 DAC to deliver outstanding signal-to-noise ratio performance from a Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+, 2, 3, 4 and 5, and supports balanced/differential output in parallel to phono/RCA line level output. It also includes a dedicated headphone amplifier. ## Pricing - **Price:** $39.50 (inc GST) — $35.91 AUD, exc GST ## Availability & dispatch - In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney). - We can dispatch 43 today; more stock is typically available with a 5–11 day lead time. ## How to buy - **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=CE07563:1` (comma-separated SKU:qty pairs) and share the link. Opening it shows a confirmation page with live pricing and stock before anything is added to the cart. - **Verify the cart first:** fetch `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link/CE07563:1.md` for live line prices (inc & exc GST, quantity discounts applied), stock and dispatch estimates, and totals. Append `/to/{AU-postcode}` (or `/to/{country-code}:{postcode}`) before `.md` for delivery options and prices to that destination. Unknown, retired, or out-of-stock SKUs are flagged. (Query form `cart/link.md?items=...` also works but some robots parsers refuse query strings here.) - **Checkout** is completed on-site and includes a captcha at the payment step. Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there. - **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works) - **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt ## Description The Raspberry Pi DAC Pro is our highest-fidelity audio output HAT. It uses the Texas Instruments PCM5242 DAC to deliver outstanding signal-to-noise ratio performance from a Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+, 2, 3, 4 and 5, and supports balanced/differential output in parallel to phono/RCA line level output. It also includes a dedicated headphone amplifier. [HighPi Pro Case](https://core-electronics.com.au/highpi-pro-case-for-iqaudio-dac-and-raspberry-pi-4.html) is designed for the DAC Pro (other cases will not fit). **Getting Started** The DAC Pro connects to the 40-pin GPIO header ofa Raspberry Pi with no need for soldering or external power. The DAC Pro exposes two 3-pin headers (P7/P9) used by the optional XLR board to provide differential/balanced output exposed by XLR sockets above Raspberry Pi’s USB/Ethernet ports. P1: Analogue out (0-2V RMS). Carries GPIO27, MUTE signal (headphone detect), left and right audio, and left and right ground. P6: Headphone socket signals. Pin 1: LEFT, pin 2: GROUND, pin 3: RIGHT, pin 4: GROUND, pin 5: DETECT P7/9: Differential output (0-4V RMS). P7: LEFT, P9: RIGHT. P10: Alternative 5V input, powering the Raspberry Pi in parallel. **Features** - Power LED - Analogue out (0–2V RMS via P7) - Dedicated headphone amplifier, output via 3.5mm - panel-mounted barrel socket - Panel-mounted stereo phono (RCA) socket output - 40-pin pass-through GPIO header - HAT EEPROM write-enabled **Dimensions** - 65x57x25 mm standalone - Around 65x57x31 mm stacked on a Pi **Documents** - [Product Brief](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/uploads/dac-pro-hat-product-brief.pdf) **Changelog** This product was renamed from IQaudio DAC+ to Raspberry Pi DAC+ in November 2022, a firmware update may be required for the newest revision of the hardware. The full change notice is [available here](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/uploads/DACPro-rebranding.pdf). ## Guides for this product - [Raspberry Pi and the IQaudio DAC+ \| Volumio and Raspberry Pi OS \| Hi-Fi on a Ras-Pi](https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-iqaudio-dac-plus-fix/) ## Videos for this product - [Raspberry Pi and the IQaudio DAC+ \| Volumio and Raspberry Pi OS](https://core-electronics.com.au/videos/raspberry-pi-and-the-iqaudio-dac-volumio-and-raspberry-pi-os) ## Images - [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/d/a/dac_pro.jpg)