A question about my copper dac

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 10-03-2010, 15:22

I have some new high Rez (24/96) music to listen to when I get home this evening.
I know my majik can stream files of this Rez but what is the spec of my copper dac when I comes to this sort of thing?

**Stratmangler** · 10-03-2010, 15:41

Good question Hamish. Only Duncan can answer that one.
I know that the Caiman will handle 24/96 just fine.
Does your Caiman have the Caiman PSU, or do you have the earlier Beresford PSU with no mention of Caiman. ?
If it's the latter it might be worth having a word with Stan about getting the Caiman PSU.

Chris

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 10-03-2010, 15:49

ooo yeah, i forgot about that upgrade... still with the original psu... il sort that when im not so gad-dam poor

.....

in case duncan doesnt show up today

this is the thread that he started i belive about my copper dac http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2145

As promised some internal pix.
The CS4397 dac has been replaced with a TDA1543 X 4 in paralell with no over sampling, passive i/v.This suits the gain of valve stage much better giving enormous dymanics.
The CS4397 is very good but does have some glare, is this the internal i/v convertion inside the chip?internal op-amp?
This was my first attempt at point to point wiring and had to rip it all out twice before I managed to get total silence with the power amp at full gain.How you wire the earths are very important.
The sound can best be descibed as playing a record without a turntable but with non of the associated problems that brings.
The other copper case is the first order I have recieved so must be doing something right

does that shed any light on anything... it means squatity-squat to me!

**Stratmangler** · 10-03-2010, 16:22

The data sheet just keeps on repeating 16 bits http://www.docethifi.com/TDA1543_.PDF
On that basis alone I'd say it doesn't do 24/96.
You'd need Duncan to confirm the DAC's capabilities.

Chris

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 10-03-2010, 16:40

Yeah, I looked at that, I might as well have been writen in Klingon!!

**tubehunter** · 10-03-2010, 17:14

hi hamish

yours is a cs4397 dac, and will accept 24bit 192khz streams.

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 10-03-2010, 17:40

Well there you go... Happy days!
Cheers Duncan (that's pretty much made my day) time to listen to some high Rez choons

**Ian Walker** · 10-03-2010, 19:05

Originally Posted by hamish

Well there you go... Happy days!
Cheers Duncan (that's pretty much made my day) time to listen to some high Rez choons

Wait till you see what he's up to next......

Ian....sworn to secrecy

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 10-03-2010, 20:09

dac/washer/dryer?

**Ian Walker** · 10-03-2010, 20:34

Originally Posted by hamish

dac/washer/dryer?

Good idea lets all have a guessing game

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