Also HiFiBerry has an XLR balanced option.
https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/boards/hifiberry-dac-pro-xlr/
No soldering needed.
That might be the case, but please compare the other specs, look back at post # 9.
You can sign up for the tour here, and try it out for one week:
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=155479.msg1665901#msg1665901
Need to be a little more local! 
Here are some additional specs for the ApplePi DAC:
- Balanced Output Voltage: 5 Vrms (0dBFS)
- Balanced Output Impedance: 200 ohms
- Single Ended Output Voltage: 2.5 Vrms (0dBFS)
- Single Ended Output Impedance: 100 ohms
Less than 23 hours left. Last chance to get discounted prices.
Both the ApplePi DAC and Volume-Clocker are now available for purchase.
You can buy from my ebay store here:
ApplePi DAC – https://www.ebay.com/itm/283068026346
ApplePi Volume-Clocker – https://www.ebay.com/itm/283046502392
You can also send me an email to leo@orchardaudio.com to buy direct and save 5%.
I am planning on making a full Roon endpoint ready to go, in nice aluminum case.
Cost around $500. Trying to gauge interest…
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At that price you should get takers but a prototype that people can sample is a good start. It’ll be a tough sector though. There are already capable end points out there in that price range.
Would be interested more at around the $300 mark.
I can offer a Roon ready endpoint with SPDIFF output in black acrylic case for $250.
Why the mini xlr outputs. I have xlr in on my preamp but I only have standard xlr cables. Surely using full size xlr outputs is best for audio or apart from size am I missing something?
It’s a size thing, normal XLRs would take up half the board. Would not be possible to get the rest of the circuits on there.
These are very good adapters:
http://www.kvconnection.com/product-p/t-xlrm-minixf.htm
Hi Leo,
Do you have a RoonReady image for the Pi? Where can I download it from and does it work with the volume-clocker board to give 2 way volume control?
Thanks
Duncan
Ropieee (https://www.ropieee.org/) is a ready to go Pi image that supports the ApplePi DAC. Volume-Clocker does not require any special software it is transparent to the system.
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Thank for the update Leo, Looks like I had miss interpreted this:-
I am working on a nice alluminum case to enclose everything and sell a headless endpoint with ropiee already installed and ready to go. Cost will be around $500.
I am trying to see how many takers I will have in advance.
It will be a few months before I am able to release.
If you want a ready to go system with no case, we can arrange something, send me a pm.
I have just received mine from the first batch. I intend to add it to a Pi already running Ropieee. I’ll report back here when done. As an asides can you suggest a source or part number for mini XLR connectors that will fit?
I have found these adapters to be very good:
http://www.kvconnection.com/product-p/t-xlrm-minixf.htm
Be careful when buying cables that are mini-xlr female to xlr male, I have found they are not always wired correctly on the inside.