16 bit 44.1khz audio playback - possible?

So far I few options I'm looking at:

  • 12-bit DAC with SPI Interface - BUT, will it be able to work together with the SD Card in SPI mode?!
  • VS1003B MP3 Board - it has latency before playing a file? (someone told me it has a 20ms latency before it starts playing the file, which is no good)
  • ATmega328 (Arduino 2009) at 20Mhz? Would this help? I can make my own boards, as I got the 20Mhz crystal and ATmega328 chips here. :wink:
  • LPC NXP Chip instead? Its a much more powerful chip indeed, and it has 2IS interface and SD interface for both DAC and SD Card. But its much more expensive and harder to import. (I'm in Brazil) :wink:

Thanks again!