AYA dac

[leo]

I know you've seen this one but posted it here anyway
Double crown dac chip is now in place of the standard A grade.
Asynchronous reclocking (bypassable) and input receiver is on other side, regulation is all discrete using negative feedback and shunts.
Output stage is NFB common base
Shielded ransformer is custom wound supplying each stage separate

My other main dac is based around a PCM1794, it uses discrete regulation, Tent labs oscillator with low noise psu.
I'm currently working on a discrete differential to line output stage, will post pics sometime later

[Filterlab]

That is excellent work Leo, sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me sell it to me.

[johnrtd]

Leo

Why not use the Tandberg/Revox configuration for the output amp?

John

[leo]

Leo

Why not use the Tandberg/Revox configuration for the output amp?

John

Why would it be better than whats currently being used?
Common base works great as a I/V section with this chip, better than passive and far better than the classic I/V op-amp stage.
I'm getting more than enough gain

Remember I've heard a lot of units including a Hawk dac and feel more than satisfied with this

[leo]

Taa for the Avatar btw ever who gave it me

[Filterlab]

Taa for the Avatar btw ever who gave it me

Hehehehe, now who could have done that? Feel free to change it if you wish, just getting some colour on here!

[leo]

Hehehehe, now who could have done that? Feel free to change it if you wish, just getting some colour on here!

Looks fine to me taa

[Vinyl Grinder]

Seen this Leo?

http://www.dddac.de/ma_dac31.htm

[leo]

Yes, actually heard a few of the stacked TDA1543 dacs, wasn't really my thing tbh but they are decent enough for the price

[Yomanze]

Hi Leo, have you spent time swapping between the standard, S1 and S2 DACs? Any findings if so? I have read that the differences are subtle. I have also read that in testing, different years of DAC ( different production / locations) have sounded different!