Mission DAC5 (DAC7 chipset)

ash_dac · 10th May 2006, 08:26 PM

Hi,

Just looked inside the Mission DAC5 (I wanted to try the DAC7 chipset so I bought one)

-looks like separate analogue and digital power supply (torroidal tx)
-tda1547 dac fed by SAA7350
-one saa7323 used as a digital filter
-standard Yamaha input receiver
-2X AD811 , and 2X NE5534 op amps
-Wima caps used throughout
-looks like high quality pcbs

The dac has quite a nice smooth sound with good bass.

aparatusonitus · 10th May 2006, 08:47 PM

Of course you are, otherwise you wouldn't post here

Maybe you want to bypase those internal opamps in TDA1547 and use someting different, and put same W. Jung SupeRegulators in analog section.

rfbrw · 11th May 2006, 05:53 AM

What size is it ? The dac5 I have is a small thing with the SM5840, DAC7 chipset and the LT1122.

Extreme_Boky · 11th May 2006, 06:25 AM

Few years ago I modified DPA DAC with exactly the same chipset / receiver chip with great results. LC XO2 with dedicated power supply / transformer and Black Gates...It had discrete analog stage boards as add-ons boards - permanently soldered to the main PCB. The result was excellent.

I had put together little reminder of what I did - for the guy who own the DAC. Sorry for a huge jpg compression.

Extreme_Boky

ash_dac · 11th May 2006, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by aparatusonitus
Of course you are, otherwise you wouldn't post here
Maybe you want to bypase those internal opamps in TDA1547 and use someting different, and put same W. Jung SupeRegulators in analog section.

Sorry I edited the post. Too small to put the extra op amps inside I think.

Quote:

Originally posted by rfbrw
What size is it ? The dac5 I have is a small thing with the SM5840, DAC7 chipset and the LT1122.

It is really tiny see attached pic. Serial number C6137xx.

rfbrw · 11th May 2006, 02:45 PM

Seems mine is an earlier incarnation with SAA7323 not SM5840. Still junk though.

ash_dac · 16th May 2006, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rfbrw
Seems mine is an earlier incarnation with SAA7323 not SM5840. Still junk though.

1. The plastic front fell off yesterday.

2. My DAC5 was fixed up incorrectly so the transformer was upside down.

3. When repaired (due to note 2) numerous cap's had been bent / squashed.

4. Also the digital input has been replaced (I guess the original connector was tight, and not screwed to the chassis)

Extreme_Boky why did you put a clock in the DPA dac ?

Did you feed it back to the transport ?

I have a DPA pdm1 series 2dac with discrete SMT op amp boards.

hew128 · 24th September 2009, 01:03 PM

Hi,

Don't suppose you encounter an issue while modding that the DAC5 wont came out from standby mode?

Thanks!

10th May 2006, 08:26 PM	#1
ash_dac diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK	Mission DAC5 (DAC7 chipset) Hi, Just looked inside the Mission DAC5 (I wanted to try the DAC7 chipset so I bought one) -looks like separate analogue and digital power supply (torroidal tx) -tda1547 dac fed by SAA7350 -one saa7323 used as a digital filter -standard Yamaha input receiver -2X AD811 , and 2X NE5534 op amps -Wima caps used throughout -looks like high quality pcbs The dac has quite a nice smooth sound with good bass.

10th May 2006, 08:47 PM	#2
aparatusonitus diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Split, Croatia	Of course you are, otherwise you wouldn't post here Maybe you want to bypase those internal opamps in TDA1547 and use someting different, and put same W. Jung SupeRegulators in analog section. __________________ Non é mai abbastanza...

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11th May 2006, 05:53 AM	#3
rfbrw diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: .	What size is it ? The dac5 I have is a small thing with the SM5840, DAC7 chipset and the LT1122.

11th May 2006, 02:45 PM	#6
rfbrw diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: .	Seems mine is an earlier incarnation with SAA7323 not SM5840. Still junk though.

24th September 2009, 01:03 PM	#8
hew128 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Singapore	Hi, Don't suppose you encounter an issue while modding that the DAC5 wont came out from standby mode? Thanks!