DAC next to Tripath?

[spadulata]

Has anyone tried modifying a Tripath based amp to mount a DAC nearby?

I was wondering about putting a DAC board (like the Pro.Dac from www.diykits.com.hk) next to a Tripath board.

Could a DAC chip drive the Tripath inputs directly or would the opamps still be required?

Most important - would it sound any good!

Thanks for any help

 

[phn]

The TDA1543 will have no problem driving the Tripath. For other DACs you will have to increase the sensitivity of the amp and/or add step-up transformers.

It should sound good. Even better if you make it a CD player, DAC and amp in one. No need for an SPDIF-I2S converter.