More RTZ DAC Fun.

[Cressy Snr]

I’ve finally got around to making a box for the RTZ DAC I acquired from Ray, a month ago.
Our Ant is simply too busy with work to have the time to make a box for it, so I decided to cobble something together myself. Made from steel mesh, bent and bashed into shape, plus a Poundland bamboo chopping board and a bit of angle iron, it follows the style of the 6V6 amplifier. Rather industrial looking, but it has a certain charm:

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The works are bolted to a steel mesh baseboard, which will be fitted from underneath:

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The whole thing is roughly the same width and depth as my Musical Fidelity M1, though slightly taller.
The sig-gen is only there to provide an earthing point for my anti static wrist strap.

[Mike H]

Yes interesting. Where did you get the mesh from?

[pre65]

Yes interesting. Where did you get the mesh from?

Mesh R us I suppose ?

[Cressy Snr]

Yes interesting. Where did you get the mesh from?

Wickes.

[Greg]

Yes interesting. Where did you get the mesh from?

Wickes.

Also available at B&Q.

[Tony Moore]

Nice case!

How are you enjoying the RTZ DAC?

[simon]

I love the way you come up with something different with your chassis Steve, good inspiration.

[Cressy Snr]

Right folks!

Here is the RTZ DAC in the system and playing:

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I’d forgotten what a cracking sound this thing produces. Totally un-fatiguing, loads of subtle details. Excellent!

[Cressy Snr]

I love the way you come up with something different with your chassis Steve, good inspiration.

Cheers Simon, I tend to use stuff I have knocking about, which often demands a bit of creativity.

[Cressy Snr]

Nice case!

How are you enjoying the RTZ DAC?

Very much Tony! The RTZ gives me the best sound I’ve had from digital. The naturalness and ease with which it gets on with the job of reproducing music is wonderful.

[Ray P]

Steve, I think you've done a cracking job there.Really pleased that you're getting such enjoyment from the RTZ. I think you deserve a

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[Dave the bass]

Pffffffttttt.

Shoddy!

P.s.

[Mike H]

Yes interesting. Where did you get the mesh from?

Wickes.

Also available at B&Q.

Thanks both, actually I now remember getting such from B&Q some years ago.

[Mike H]

Steve, I think you've done a cracking job there.Really pleased that you're getting such enjoyment from the RTZ. I think you deserve a

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Yups ...

[Cressy Snr]

Steve, I think you've done a cracking job there.Really pleased that you're getting such enjoyment from the RTZ…

Cheers Ray. Thanks go to your good self and Tony, for giving me this opportunity to upgrade my digital sources.