# 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.

## 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)