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speakerman1

speakerman1

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Well the DACs will be migrating soon. Think I may build a DAC that is just mine. Will be tubed and have a USB input.
 
Just found my DAC caller. A bunch flew by. Really what I want is a good base to build on. That way it may take me a year to build buying parts but it will be nice when I'm done. I hope. LOL
 
I found this one. If anyone wants a killer DAC here is one. I don't think you could beat the price with a spoon. I have researched all the components. For the price I can't build one using the same parts. Depending on which opamp it comes with. One is better than the other. This is a non-upsampling DAC. I have read reviews and not a bad one to be seen. LOL

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300655040106?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
 
speakerman1 said:
I found this one. If anyone wants a killer DAC here is one. I don't think you could beat the price with a spoon. I have researched all the components. For the price I can't build one using the same parts. Depending on which opamp it comes with. One is better than the other. This is a non-upsampling DAC. I have read reviews and not a bad one to be seen. LOL

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300655040106?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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No opamps involved. I showed this to John and in his own words. WOW
 
We are going to try to bypass the built in opamp and go for a tube output. It is all first rate stuff no question. I emailed the guy. He told me it is one of his favorites. That is how I think you design something. You make it like it is for you. LOL
 
speakerman1 said:
I found this one. If anyone wants a killer DAC here is one. I don't think you could beat the price with a spoon. I have researched all the components. For the price I can't build one using the same parts. Depending on which opamp it comes with. One is better than the other. This is a non-upsampling DAC. I have read reviews and not a bad one to be seen. LOL

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300655040106?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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That ain't no killer DAC. There is only one Go Here http://killerdac.com/forum/index.php?topic=22.0
And here for some thoughts (mine) on my Killer Dac http://killerdac.com/forum/index.php?topic=422.0
 
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I don't speak Aussie. LOL What is the difference between a TDA1541A and a TDA1543? What all is in your Killer DAC compared to the nonlethal DAC I am talking about?LOL
 
speakerman1 said:
I don't speak Aussie. LOL What is the difference between a TDA1541A and a TDA1543? What all is in your Killer DAC compared to the nonlethal DAC I am talking about?LOL
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What is the difference between a TDA1541A and a TDA1543?
This is like asking what is the difference between VW Beetle and a Porsche. The TDA1541 chip variants were and still are some of the best sounding and musical dac chips ever made.
If you want to know what makes up a killer dac you need to do some reading on the site I gave links for.

What all is in your Killer DAC compared to the nonlethal DAC I am talking about?LOL
It depends where you are at with this hobby. You can fcuk about with $300 components for ever and a day and who knows you may improve your sound marginally. You can also get serious but for example $150 will only get you a pair of
RCA sockets or half of one output capacitors for a Killer Dac. These things are not cheap but I have not heard better digital anywhere.
Cheers
G
 
John and I will be designing on the tube output. Which I think may shape the sound a great deal. Have you read the SP 12 thread? It has some pretty nice things. If money was no object for 10,000.00 I could have even the DAC and all the other chips custom designed. I don't have 10,000.00. Do they sell a kit or anything or is it the whole thing. I'll try anything once and some things more than once. LOL Well on the VW - Porsche thing. On some of them it was just a body. LOL did read further. What clock are they using?
 
Yes money does have something to do with it. How would you have known that if you hadn't walked up the steps to get where you are. How would you have known what to make a killer DAC? To me this DAC will tell me things as we build it. You learn on cheap then you go for it. The sum of all parts equal the whole. In my tubes I like the sound of silver wire. The tubes cut down on the brightness. The silver wire raises the tweeter and mid to a higher level. How would I know that if I hadn't tried other things in my. It is just like music. Do you like an artist that has put out a bad record? I try all kinds of music. So I try all kinds of parts to get to the whole.
 
Oh Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo...................................
 
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