adding DAC to gainclone

ah_fu · 17th June 2006, 10:00 PM

hi,

anyone here has try adding a DAC to a gainclone?

DocLorren · 17th June 2006, 10:15 PM

What do you mean exactly?

ah_fu · 18th June 2006, 04:02 PM

the gainclone is a power amp....
so i am thinking is there anyone out there that has a DAC circuit that will reprocess the signal before going in to the gainclone...
of course, the DAC portion is in the same chassis as the gainclone....

seems like a DAC would be better off on a CD player.....

nuteronix · 18th June 2006, 05:04 PM

Not sure what your going for, but have your pic they're all CONVERTOR D-A :

MC1408P8
DAC0800LCN
DAC0800LCx
DAC0808
DAC0832LCN
M151-017
DAC08CP
TDA1545
CS4390-KP
DAC08EP
DAC0830LCN

Just refer to the datasheets for more info

raromachine · 18th June 2006, 09:23 PM

It seems to me that you just want to house a DAC in the same chassis as a Gainclone? Some sort of selfcontained poweramp and DAC in one.

I was planning to do this with a DIY USB DAC for a friend.

ErikdeBest · 18th June 2006, 10:26 PM

Hi

Just buy and build this USB DAC ...is complete, the buffered output is enough to drive the gainclone. Input is only USB, though (no SPDIF).

And so there are many, many more possibilites.

Erik

raromachine · 19th June 2006, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ErikdeBest
...USB DAC ...is complete, the buffered output is enough to drive the gainclone. Input is only USB, though (no SPDIF)...

Wooooooooooooooooo! Look at the price on that sucker!

I bought and built the AW-d3 from these guys (none in stock atm): http://www.audioworkshop.com.hk/index_en.htm

And I've yet to find the sound unacceptable - its definately better than my laptop's output

ah_fu · 19th June 2006, 07:12 AM

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/w...th2/brick.html
check this out.... USB TO RCA ....

this sure can be a good additional feature added to a gainclone...

what u guys think about this hybrid integrated amp?
Dared MP5 , read a few good reviews on this amp....
pretty interesting to know what power amps is inside....

http://www.soundscapeav.com/dared/dared1.htm

ah_fu · 19th June 2006, 08:21 AM

with this USB1543 DAC added on... the only input source is through USB.

how do we still separate the original inputs on the gainclones such that we have the options to use only the gainclones or the DAC?

DJ Exprice · 19th June 2006, 11:55 PM

Just cheat it and use an iMic

17th June 2006, 10:00 PM	#1
ah_fu diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006	adding DAC to gainclone hi, anyone here has try adding a DAC to a gainclone?

18th June 2006, 05:04 PM	#4
nuteronix diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	CONVERTOR D-A Not sure what your going for, but have your pic they're all CONVERTOR D-A : MC1408P8 DAC0800LCN DAC0800LCx DAC0808 DAC0832LCN M151-017 DAC08CP TDA1545 CS4390-KP DAC08EP DAC0830LCN Just refer to the datasheets for more info

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17th June 2006, 10:15 PM	#2
DocLorren diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Utrecht	What do you mean exactly?

18th June 2006, 04:02 PM	#3
ah_fu diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006	the gainclone is a power amp.... so i am thinking is there anyone out there that has a DAC circuit that will reprocess the signal before going in to the gainclone... of course, the DAC portion is in the same chassis as the gainclone.... seems like a DAC would be better off on a CD player.....

18th June 2006, 09:23 PM	#5
raromachine diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006	It seems to me that you just want to house a DAC in the same chassis as a Gainclone? Some sort of selfcontained poweramp and DAC in one. I was planning to do this with a DIY USB DAC for a friend.

18th June 2006, 10:26 PM	#6
ErikdeBest diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Itoculo	Hi Just buy and build this USB DAC ...is complete, the buffered output is enough to drive the gainclone. Input is only USB, though (no SPDIF). And so there are many, many more possibilites. Erik

19th June 2006, 07:12 AM	#8
ah_fu diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006	http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/w...th2/brick.html check this out.... USB TO RCA .... this sure can be a good additional feature added to a gainclone... what u guys think about this hybrid integrated amp? Dared MP5 , read a few good reviews on this amp.... pretty interesting to know what power amps is inside.... http://www.soundscapeav.com/dared/dared1.htm

19th June 2006, 08:21 AM	#9
ah_fu diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006	with this USB1543 DAC added on... the only input source is through USB. how do we still separate the original inputs on the gainclones such that we have the options to use only the gainclones or the DAC?

19th June 2006, 11:55 PM	#10
DJ Exprice diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Francisco, California	Just cheat it and use an iMic

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