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Offline Erik van Voorst

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Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« on: December 30, 2010, 03:50:22 AM »
As requested..........My Audio Note Dac-6 Matriarch

http://www.htforum.nl/yabbse/index.php?topic=88295.0

Dutch all-over on that forum but million Pics...I do not know if you all want them in this topic....so here is one for starters my own no compromise dac.
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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2010, 10:01:22 AM »
oOOo AN DAC 6! hahaha

The more pics, the merrier I say!    We all love pics!

So what did this DAC start off as and then what mods did you perform to it Erik?   What type of output stage (ie. what type of valve) is it running?    Is it running AD1865NK or 1704?   



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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2010, 10:49:09 AM »
the attention to detail in your build is awe inspiring, thanks for sharing your thread.
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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2010, 12:54:40 PM »
Just wow.
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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2010, 01:00:00 PM »
please more pics we love your work your
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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2010, 07:10:48 PM »
very nice work Erik !
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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2011, 11:20:07 PM »
Quote from: tuyen on December 30, 2010, 10:01:22 AM
oOOo AN DAC 6! hahaha

The more pics, the merrier I say!    We all love pics!

So what did this DAC start off as and then what mods did you perform to it Erik?   What type of output stage (ie. what type of valve) is it running?    Is it running AD1865NK or 1704?    


It once started off as a Audio Note dac 3 after a few years I started to enlarge the power supply with individual trafo's.
Peter van Willenswaard nearly rebuilt the entire circuit making it a NOS dac with NO digital filtering and valve regulation, Tent Lab clock . etc etc

After that I started to make it a 2 box operation in order to fulfill our crazy ideas that needed space Anton and myself implemented loads of shunts and "bettered" most of the existing components, a lot of hardwiring and rerouting...even cutting the print in half...super regulators....you name it...we could not get more crazy.....

I guess taking a look at the many pics on the dutch forum says it all   ;D

This thing sounds so damned analog now you almost start to appreciate cd's...hahahahahaha..(I have got 3500 original cd's  :-X )

Yesterday a major mod...... implementation of the duelunds... 8)
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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2011, 12:15:27 AM »
Your implementation of the duelunds is much prettier than mine :(

haha, I will be keen to hear your thoughts on them vs other caps.
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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2011, 02:47:22 AM »
Quote from: Hens on January 14, 2011, 12:15:27 AM
Your implementation of the duelunds is much prettier than mine :(

haha, I will be keen to hear your thoughts on them vs other caps.

on the last page of the supplied link (showcase) is how I did it, maybe of some help... ;)
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« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2011, 05:28:02 PM »
Can I have it??

Looks so beautiful.
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Offline Erik van Voorst

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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2011, 06:53:28 PM »
Nope  ;D

Advice...you can do as I did and buy eg. an Audionote DAC 3 (the old one) and start rebuilding/perfecting it over the years...much cheaper than buying and selling dacs...and you can customize it to your liking and the looks can be anything you want as well.... 8)

You can do the same with a killerdac ofcourse...the outside can be made the same... no matter what's inside... :)
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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2011, 12:43:23 AM »
I am thrilled to bits...I have just ordered today the 2 silver trafo's AN Trans 404 from Audio Note......slowly I get my own DAC-6 Signature.... 8) ;D
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« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2011, 12:53:08 AM »
silver AN trans?! we demand photos when they arrive/installed please :)
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Offline Erik van Voorst

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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2011, 08:47:12 PM »
I have got yesterday the Audio Note Info that they are in the making.... 8)

BTW
A recent " English " link with pics of my....the making of......DAC

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11349&page=10
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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2011, 09:14:44 PM »
Quote from: Erik van Voorst on June 09, 2011, 08:47:12 PM
I have got yesterday the Audio Note Info that they are in the making.... 8)

BTW
A recent " English " link with pics of my....the making of......DAC

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11349&page=10
That looks awesome Erik your a master
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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #15 on: June 09, 2011, 09:26:50 PM »
Quote from: Erik van Voorst on June 09, 2011, 08:47:12 PM
I have got yesterday the Audio Note Info that they are in the making.... 8)

BTW
A recent " English " link with pics of my....the making of......DAC

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11349&page=10

Beautiful art!
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Offline Erik van Voorst

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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #16 on: June 30, 2011, 03:12:39 AM »
Received a mail that within 1-2 weeks they are mine

Two Audio Note Trans 404 (Dac 3) Solid Silver Trafo's

I am also a happy camper that they changed/upgraded the core material since the "standard" core material is becoming harder to find...ofcoarse they left the price (so far) alone........ahum..... from expensive to still bloody expensive... :-X



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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #17 on: December 23, 2011, 10:01:14 AM »
Okay update...they arrived last week  >:(

Anyway I will not get into detail but AudioNote never again......

I will build them in tomorrow, despite everything it is obviuos that I am still quite exciting how the results will be ;)
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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #18 on: December 23, 2011, 11:07:09 AM »
Quote from: Erik van Voorst on December 23, 2011, 10:01:14 AM
Okay update...they arrived last week  >:(

Anyway I will not get into detail but AudioNote never again......

I will build them in tomorrow, despite everything it is obviuos that I am still quite exciting how the results will be ;)

For the price I think Jensen transformers are hard to beat. They also give you a data sheet.

Where is the traffo used - is this an I-V application?

cheers

Terry




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Re: Audio Note DAC-6 Matriarch (a DIY project)
« Reply #19 on: December 23, 2011, 07:55:34 PM »
Yepp they are gonna replace my copper winded Audionote interstages.

I am not in the situation to test both the Jensen and Audionote in my  "Dac-6" so I cannot judge.
Although it would not be the first time that another make tops the Audionote results ( in my configuration).

I do not give a sh-t about brandnames so openminded all the way..... ;)
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