CS4397 dac

I think (going from memory, will have to check to be sure) you can wire from that solder blob (next to the R) to the first VIA (hole) between the chip pad on the left in that pic, it will need some scraping to expose the copper

Stick your meter on that first hole (inside that white rectangle between pin3 and 4) to see if it measures continuity to the Rout socket pin

Hold on, let me edit the pic

Try that
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...padremoved.jpg

Yippee! STEREO

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...moveScreen.jpg

I decided to scrape off the screen around the pins and it became obvious where everything should go.

Leo you are a life saver! :)

Well done!

You just have to tune it up to your taste now;)

I love a happy ending:).

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Originally Posted by leo

Reason I use a tant for C19/21 is because I use a far superior external psu , these two caps are for the input and output of the 3.3v regulator coming straight from the main 5v, if the main 5v isn't up to scratch you need to add some good low esr there, with my supply large values destroy this fairly neutral sound I currently have

C25 is the only place I'd recommend a 10uf tant as that cap is quite critical, it needs to be low leakage, of course some electrolytics may be better but tend to be more leaky , its something you just have to experiment with

I tend not to post fit this type of cap here and this type there mainly because my external regulated psu is nothing like the supplied unit so results would vary, what sounds good with mine may be crap with the standard one

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Which PSU are you using, if you don't mind me asking?

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Originally Posted by alb

I love a happy ending:).

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Me too!

I haven't finished soldering yet ;)

I too had problems with lifting tracks. Ended up with a piece of wire from input cap to chip pin.
It's the first time i've had to work with surface mounts, so i'm not exactly an expert.
All good fun though.

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Originally Posted by fordgtlover

Which PSU are you using, if you don't mind me asking?

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Schotty bridge, C-R-C + Cap multiplier feeding a shunt to lower the impedance, its knocked up on vero