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General HIFI => Other DACs => Topic started by: zenelectro on September 27, 2013, 03:25:46 PM
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Lately I have really needed a half decent valve based 1541 0 x OS DAC for development work on CD transports, zenclocks and I2S stuff etc. etc - and listening :)
Time is in short supply ATM so I bashed this beast together in a day flat from bits of an old DAC that was lying around. Just about done.
Board is one I did myself a few years ago.
Looks kind of sci fi / steam punkish I reckon. All good fun!
Z
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looks cool zen i would love to hear it one day please post to perth
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Looks good T.
Does this mean the long awaited Zenelectro USB->I2S interface isnt too far away? ;D
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looks cool zen i would love to hear it one day please post to perth
Just to be clear - this is not intended as a KillerDAC beater, I doubt it will that good.
I have put it together mainly with bits I have on hand and added a few sprinkles of fairy dust.
I mainly want it to get the I2S reclocking / driver optimised and for future clock tweaks.
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Reminds me of this :D
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Reminds me of this :D
Yep, those two big oil caps definitely have the dual-engine thing going on!
The rectifier tube must be the energy source.
But the question is, can I get it to warp factor 9? :) :)
It might warp time and space
But can it play rhythm and pace?
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Just about done, things are getting more serious now - why hold back :)
Separate supplies for everything including each heater. Chip regulators ditched for discrete.
All electros on dac board ditched.
Ditched all receiver chip related stuff.
I think it might sound OK.
Should I change thread name to Enterprise?
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Just about done, things are getting more serious now - why hold back :)
Separate supplies for everything including each heater. Chip regulators ditched for discrete.
All electros on dac board ditched.
Ditched all receiver chip related stuff.
I think it might sound OK.
Should I change thread name to Enterprise?
Nice, ASC oil caps good choice. nice liquidity smooth warm.
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Sure Scotty (Zen electro) I am sure you can give the Captain Warp factor nine as long as those caps hold!!! :o
You leave those regular non warp dacs wondering what the hell happened. Engineering and imagination its a wicked combination.
Enjoy the journey and the destination Zen...
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Should I change thread name to Enterprise?
Yes
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Should I change thread name to Enterprise?
Yes
That was rather enterprising of you Kajak! :)
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Just about done, things are getting more serious now - why hold back :)
Separate supplies for everything including each heater. Chip regulators ditched for discrete.
All electros on dac board ditched.
Ditched all receiver chip related stuff.
I think it might sound OK.
Should I change thread name to Enterprise?
Nice, ASC oil caps good choice. nice liquidity smooth warm.
Thanks, WRT L+S+W yep, hoping so.
Other bits will change, the OP stage has Black Gate NX on the HT - that's all I had lying around of
half decent quality.
Need some decent OP caps - Duelunds are thin on the ground around these parts.
Finished / tested +5-5-15 low noise discrete regs for DAC tonight, all good.
Should have music tomorrow.
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Enterprise ready for takeoff! Warp factor 10!
"Make it so zenelectro"
:) :)
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:-*Can't wait to hear your thoughts on how it sounds Terry
I see my enterprise gag gained some traction :-)
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Enterprise ready for takeoff! Warp factor 10!
"Make it so zenelectro"
:) :)
Enterprise, Great name, go with it. The Killer Dac had the same origins, someone said its a killer Dac because it kills every other Dac.
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Enterprise ready for takeoff! Warp factor 10!
"Make it so zenelectro"
:) :)
Enterprise, Great name, go with it. The Killer Dac had the same origins, someone said its a killer Dac because it kills every other Dac.
This is the sound of the low level background noise - it's not 'hiss' as per most DAC's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPoqNeR3_UA
Yep - I know what your thinking, who would make a youtube clip of 24hrs of Enterprise engine noise!
And it's got over 1 million hits!
Only on the www :) :) :)
Z
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:-*Can't wait to hear your thoughts on how it sounds Terry
I see my enterprise gag gained some traction :-)
Well you see I live in a house full of 'trekkies'.
My kids are all Trek nerds - Star Trek / Dr Who.... I figure it's better than some of the trash on TV and
they'll probably have a good laugh about it when they get older.
Z
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:-*Can't wait to hear your thoughts on how it sounds Terry
I see my enterprise gag gained some traction :-)
Well you see I live in a house full of 'trekkies'.
My kids are all Trek nerds - Star Trek / Dr Who.... I figure it's better than some of the trash on TV and
they'll probably have a good laugh about it when they get older.
Z
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu1qa8N2ID0
Don't lose your Religion
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:-*Can't wait to hear your thoughts on how it sounds Terry
I see my enterprise gag gained some traction :-)
Well you see I live in a house full of 'trekkies'.
My kids are all Trek nerds - Star Trek / Dr Who.... I figure it's better than some of the trash on TV and
they'll probably have a good laugh about it when they get older.
Z
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu1qa8N2ID0
Don't lose your Religion
always liked that phrase....................... 8) a good one to share