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#17
I went through the Lampucera thing and posted my thoughts on AOS a bit.Puffin wrote: Did any of you get involved with the "Cheapo Chinese Dac" malarkey a few years ago? Just wondered if these were any better.
This one is more detailed and involving than Lampucera. Though i sometimes think there is a slight lack of dynamics from this board. Maybe this is because the DAC has an "easy to listen to" nature. Others may disagree.
Generally speaking, its a good step up from Lampucera, worth the dosh and a bit of effort.
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#18
Hence why I still haven't got my vinyl working again. Now that is really saying something. I couldn't live with digital last time I was in this hobby. digital has come on leaps and bounds.al newall wrote: "easy to listen to" nature.
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Hence why I still haven't got my vinyl working again. Now that is really saying something. I couldn't live with digital last time I was in this hobby. digital has come on leaps and bounds.al newall wrote: "easy to listen to" nature.
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#21
A thought I have been considering myself. I think (though dont yet know) it might be ok, what I was finding was that as long as the two halfs are in perfect balance its fine, but the moment the nickel lams see a slight imbalance they saturate hard. That may be fixed with parafeed, but I am not sure as the problem is not just about DC. I am in conversation about the topic with Bud ATM.
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#24
Yes I believe so. measuring Ali's and previously, I have seen no problem. I read the spec sheet as saying some things that have been conflated together.
It looks to me that the output needs at least a 1k load (1k5 at DC). Max direct load on the output is 25pf. If its driving more than that, it needs a resistor in the output. As long as the resistor is more than 1k5 it doesn't matter what capacitance its driving.
It looks to me that the output needs at least a 1k load (1k5 at DC). Max direct load on the output is 25pf. If its driving more than that, it needs a resistor in the output. As long as the resistor is more than 1k5 it doesn't matter what capacitance its driving.
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#26
Well my AK4396 kit has arrived.
When I got my AK4393 kit, the three SMD regulators were already fitted to the board. This time they aren't - so can anyone give me any tips for soldering SMD devices?
Obviously good eyesight and a steady hand would help but they aren't available
When I got my AK4393 kit, the three SMD regulators were already fitted to the board. This time they aren't - so can anyone give me any tips for soldering SMD devices?
Obviously good eyesight and a steady hand would help but they aren't available
#27
Get a flux pen, I found that helps a lot, let the solder flow where it wants. There are some good videos on youtube about soldering smd parts.
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#29
Rather than start another thread on this here DAC, may I butt in and ask a question?
I can? Goody
I fancy getting one of these DAC's for the SPDIF output from my media computer's onboard sound.
Question is: I have a Toslink cable, is it just a case of cutting the plug off one end of that cable and attaching the two cores to the input of the DAC? Assuming there are two cores of course, I haven't cut one up before.
And then taking a common screen and left and right analogues out from the DAC?
I can? Goody
I fancy getting one of these DAC's for the SPDIF output from my media computer's onboard sound.
Question is: I have a Toslink cable, is it just a case of cutting the plug off one end of that cable and attaching the two cores to the input of the DAC? Assuming there are two cores of course, I haven't cut one up before.
And then taking a common screen and left and right analogues out from the DAC?
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#30
NO you will need the Toslink cable and one of these converters works brill
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200602526506? ... 1438.l2649
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