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DAC-END The best DAC AD1865- UPDAT 2011

Audio Note Dac?

I found this on the audiodesign guide site, as I was reading throught the "AD1865 the best DAC thread, where Mr. Ciufoli is experimenting to come up with optimal I/V conversion:

"Follows the measurement of the DAC board on AD1865 output with a filter composed by a 100uH choke and 10nF capacitor in parallel to the 200ohm resistor (like the AudioNote DAC), the sampling frequency 44KHz is at -35dB."

I couldn't attach measurements (don't know how), and they are not relavant to my questions, anyway. Isn't this making the chip work very hard, slowing it down? Another question, which AudioNote dac uses this method?
 
Hi Quanghao,
Please tell me if the new DAC-END The best DAC AD1865- UPDAT 2011 pcb is already available for sale?
I am interested to buy two pieces!
Thank you!

yes! this is PCB DAC-END updat 2011
 

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Hi Quanghao:


Great that you are doing a pcb for the AD 1865. Myself I have built the TDA 1541A parallel DAC + 6P45C from scratch with the information provided by diyers from the net. Thanks to them once again.

Like you have said, I think audiophiles never really stop searching for something better. That is why I would like to build your AD 1865 and compare with my TDA 1541A together with my newly build 26 preamp.

Could you tell me what you can provide ? Only the pcb boards ? A kit ?
Has the boards been fully tested ?

Thanks in advance !

Best regards,
NG
 
Hi Quanghoa,
Between output of DAC-END AD1865 and DAC-ASH I like to use Sowter 9762 transformers like Audio Note DAC 3.1 kit! I saw somewhere implement this option for 5687tubes. Can you upload again the schematic?
How do you buy the two sets of PCBs (2 X new DAC-END The best DAC AD1865- UPDAT 2011 and 2 x DAC-ASH IVstage)?
Send me a PM!
Thanks!
 
I found this on the audiodesign guide site, as I was reading throught the "AD1865 the best DAC thread, where Mr. Ciufoli is experimenting to come up with optimal I/V conversion:

"Follows the measurement of the DAC board on AD1865 output with a filter composed by a 100uH choke and 10nF capacitor in parallel to the 200ohm resistor (like the AudioNote DAC), the sampling frequency 44KHz is at -35dB."

I couldn't attach measurements (don't know how), and they are not relavant to my questions, anyway. Isn't this making the chip work very hard, slowing it down? Another question, which AudioNote dac uses this method?

hi!
you can see the measure in the web: Audio Design Guide

AudioNote use it the sample filter, before connect to IV stage!
 
Ad1865 - R - EL84 - Sowter

This is my plan for the updated Dac End board, when they are ready:
Out of the AD1865 NOS, into a 200 ohm mk132 caddock, then into a EL84
tube buffer, and finally through a Sowter 8347 dac interface transformer.

The resistor is what Ciuffoli came up with, and I'm not sure about what value to use. The EL84 is a nice sounding tube (if I could afford it I would use 245's or 300's) and ran as a buffer gave some tube sound with low distortion. The Sowter is actually made for a PCM63, PCM67 or a PCM1702, not for the AD1865, but I got a good price on them on Ebay, and Sowter emailed me back
and said they should work. This is the Sowter link:

Sowter Type 8347 DAC INTERFACE TRANSFORMER


In the meanwhile I have got one of those Ebay ad1865 dacs, and I will use that to play with. Has anybody tried this configuration and have thoughts about what might be the best sound? I think I'm going to velcro some of the components down so I can switch them around.
 
This new kit DAC-ENd up dat 2011

My frien say about it:( i use google translater):
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+ It makes sense of musical tempo slowed, perhaps because English is too thick and more body negative (This does not always possible).
+ The overall feeling should shrink up to 1 ty may not be consistent with a number of people.
+ Your music shows many details not really coherent at the climax stage.
+ Strip a little higher for more details.
I think that this disadvantage can be overcome by changing a number of components but this much is lost when another adjustment will be heard by each person's taste.
In summary, the Dac End 2 is a process or product from the amount spent to get it, even with the 3 times that amount (according to you), please say it is like Hiend average price .1 again congratulations on your shop owners and look forward to your good health for a better product for his e nhac.Than love love!
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