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bigjppop · 23rd April 2011, 06:26 AM

I'd be interested in a kit as well; do you have a price estimate?

quanghao · 23rd April 2011, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigjppop

I'd be interested in a kit as well; do you have a price estimate?

Hi! bigjppop
About the sample last kit!

mkanna · 26th April 2011, 01:17 AM

The last kit was it $30, or $40 a board? I can vaguely (I'm 55 next month!) remember it was one of those two, plus shipping methinks.
My interest in this is that I heard a AudioNote Dac 3.1 with the silver transformers in a system I'm familiar with, and it sounded really good, the best I've heard in that system, or anywhere. So I reaaally liked it, but I can't afford it. My question (sorry for the wait)
is how close can I get with this? Do I need to add some transformers for I/V conversion/filtering to get more of that AN sound? I should add that I have read the old threads, but there is not a lot about sound quality on the threads.
Thanks in advance!

quanghao · 27th April 2011, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkanna

The last kit was it $30, or $40 a board? I can vaguely (I'm 55 next month!) remember it was one of those two, plus shipping methinks.
My interest in this is that I heard a AudioNote Dac 3.1 with the silver transformers in a system I'm familiar with, and it sounded really good, the best I've heard in that system, or anywhere. So I reaaally liked it, but I can't afford it. My question (sorry for the wait)
is how close can I get with this? Do I need to add some transformers for I/V conversion/filtering to get more of that AN sound? I should add that I have read the old threads, but there is not a lot about sound quality on the threads.
Thanks in advance!

I think this PCB updat, the sound is better!

Yomanze · 27th April 2011, 12:35 PM

Hi Quanghao, how would you describe the sound of this version compared to DAC ASH?

mkanna · 27th April 2011, 11:16 PM

I see I confused the board and kit. Sorry! I did not mean to say the kit. I meant the boards were about that price. Will you be selling resistors or anything else along with the boards, if you sell boards?
Changing the subject, you give the option to use three different tubes on your pre/IV
board - very cool - and I was wondering if there is anybody that has tried all three and compared them. Anybody have some experience or speculation about how they will sound?

quanghao · 28th April 2011, 09:17 AM

It is the simple IV circuit!

quanghao · 29th April 2011, 03:28 AM

In this PCB-DAC I use other Shunt regulator, design by Hqaudio!
please see it!
thanks

quanghao · 3rd May 2011, 01:32 PM

This some board test DAC-END up dat 2011

mines · 12th May 2011, 05:28 PM

Hi quanghao,

When the kit ready?

Thanks

26th April 2011, 01:17 AM	#13
mkanna diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sacramento, Ca	The last kit was it $30, or $40 a board? I can vaguely (I'm 55 next month!) remember it was one of those two, plus shipping methinks. My interest in this is that I heard a AudioNote Dac 3.1 with the silver transformers in a system I'm familiar with, and it sounded really good, the best I've heard in that system, or anywhere. So I reaaally liked it, but I can't afford it. My question (sorry for the wait) is how close can I get with this? Do I need to add some transformers for I/V conversion/filtering to get more of that AN sound? I should add that I have read the old threads, but there is not a lot about sound quality on the threads. Thanks in advance! __________________ mkanna

27th April 2011, 11:16 PM	#16
mkanna diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sacramento, Ca	I see I confused the board and kit. Sorry! I did not mean to say the kit. I meant the boards were about that price. Will you be selling resistors or anything else along with the boards, if you sell boards? Changing the subject, you give the option to use three different tubes on your pre/IV board - very cool - and I was wondering if there is anybody that has tried all three and compared them. Anybody have some experience or speculation about how they will sound? __________________ mkanna

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23rd April 2011, 06:26 AM	#11
bigjppop diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin	I'd be interested in a kit as well; do you have a price estimate?

27th April 2011, 12:35 PM	#15
Yomanze diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2007	Hi Quanghao, how would you describe the sound of this version compared to DAC ASH?

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mines diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006	Hi quanghao, When the kit ready? Thanks