DIY DAC Kit

mefinnis · 18th February 2006, 05:32 AM

Hi All,

What would people make of the following kitset?

http://www.diyfidelity.com.au/index....cbc9f50fb89452

Has anyone seen/bought/heard one of these?

Have shifted my music collection to a Sonos system, which is OK for casual listening outside etc., but am planing to driving my Aleph5/VAF speakers from one of the soon to be released ZP80s:

http://www.sonos.com/products/zoneplayer/zp80/

Thus my plan is to make a DAC + (unbalanced->balanced) unit to drive the Aleph directly from the digital out of the Sonos.

The second half I planed on using a X-type preamp section, the DAC/digital part I am blissfully ignorant about :-(

I note Peter's fondness for the TDA1543 ...

his might represent a relatively easy solution.

Thoughts from the learned ones!

Cheers
mark

dddac · 18th February 2006, 02:03 PM

I don't like the opamps in this Kit

had a look at these kits ? http://www.dddac.de

follow dddac1543mk2 in the banner

Leolabs · 19th February 2006, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dddac
I don't like the opamps in this Kit

Yes,they should be subsituted with better opamps.

dddac · 19th February 2006, 10:34 AM

why use opamps? the best opamp is no opamp and 8 x TDA1543 will drive any amplifier with ease !!

Output imepdance around 270 Ohm. That is enough......

But this kit kan be modified to use without opamps of course

Just leave them out and tap the signal straight from the Rload.....

doede

rabbitz · 20th February 2006, 02:43 AM

Yeah.... I'd like to know if the DIYFidelity DAC kit is worthwhile or if anyone has ever used it.

fvdveen · 20th February 2006, 08:44 AM

The ddac website opens with a virus warning. I do not like things on my pc just to view a website. Clean up, please.

dddac · 20th February 2006, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by fvdveen
The ddac website opens with a virus warning. I do not like things on my pc just to view a website. Clean up, please.

I have tried immediately and get no warning ?
Any message on what warning ? I would like to warn my WEB Provider than.

any one else get the same problem ?

thanks

phn · 20th February 2006, 09:54 AM

There's nothing resembling a virus. There's no script or anything else that can cause harm, at least not on the start page. It must have to do with the settings of the browser. That's the first thing I do when I (re)install Windows, spend an hour configuring it. And only because Microsoft is an idiot and insists on making its software susceptible to viruses.

I had no problem.

dddac · 20th February 2006, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by phn
There's nothing resembling a virus. There's no script or anything else that can cause harm, at least not on the start page. It must have to do with the settings of the browser. That's the first thing I do when I (re)install Windows, spend an hour configuring it. And only because Microsoft is an idiot and insists on making its software susceptible to viruses.

I had no problem.

THANKS !!! pfffffffffff .....

doede

Alfetta87 · 20th February 2006, 01:32 PM

That's what I get when I open the www.dddac.de:

18th February 2006, 05:32 AM	#1
mefinnis diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Adelaide, Australia	DIY DAC Kit Hi All, What would people make of the following kitset? http://www.diyfidelity.com.au/index....cbc9f50fb89452 Has anyone seen/bought/heard one of these? Have shifted my music collection to a Sonos system, which is OK for casual listening outside etc., but am planing to driving my Aleph5/VAF speakers from one of the soon to be released ZP80s: http://www.sonos.com/products/zoneplayer/zp80/ Thus my plan is to make a DAC + (unbalanced->balanced) unit to drive the Aleph directly from the digital out of the Sonos. The second half I planed on using a X-type preamp section, the DAC/digital part I am blissfully ignorant about :-( I note Peter's fondness for the TDA1543 ... his might represent a relatively easy solution. Thoughts from the learned ones! Cheers mark

18th February 2006, 02:03 PM	#2
dddac diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Wiesbaden	I don't like the opamps in this Kit had a look at these kits ? http://www.dddac.de follow dddac1543mk2 in the banner __________________ www.dddac.com Happy listening and building

19th February 2006, 10:34 AM	#4
dddac diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Wiesbaden	why use opamps? the best opamp is no opamp and 8 x TDA1543 will drive any amplifier with ease !! Output imepdance around 270 Ohm. That is enough...... But this kit kan be modified to use without opamps of course Just leave them out and tap the signal straight from the Rload..... doede __________________ www.dddac.com Happy listening and building

20th February 2006, 02:43 AM	#5
rabbitz diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Newcastle, Australia	Yeah.... I'd like to know if the DIYFidelity DAC kit is worthwhile or if anyone has ever used it. __________________ No longer DIY active

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20th February 2006, 08:44 AM	#6
fvdveen diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West of The Netherlands	The ddac website opens with a virus warning. I do not like things on my pc just to view a website. Clean up, please.

20th February 2006, 09:54 AM	#8
phn diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	There's nothing resembling a virus. There's no script or anything else that can cause harm, at least not on the start page. It must have to do with the settings of the browser. That's the first thing I do when I (re)install Windows, spend an hour configuring it. And only because Microsoft is an idiot and insists on making its software susceptible to viruses. I had no problem.

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