No. The Buffalo32S modules are all sold out. We cannot afford to stock more than one version, though it will be possible to use the new version in almost the same configuration.
Help Thumpbusters……….Don’t!!
Hello all, I need some help. My B32 v1.0 has been giving me great pleasure for several months now (thanks Russ & Brian), but I recently changed my setup and fitted a volumite and so discarded my preamp. With the preamp in place the switch off thump was minimal, without it my poor speakers now hit the stops on power off. OK, out with the separate thumpbuster boards that came with my kit , they are fitted and wired as per instructions and Russ’s photo, powered from dac av+,av- and a-gnd. All dac signal outputs (+ & -) L&R are definitely shorted to gnd when power is off but switch off thump is unchanged. The relays don’t appear to drop out fast enough to short the outputs at switch off, any suggestions?
Switching off the power amp first is no problem, the teenagers in my house however don’t seem to be equipped to fathom this basic logic!! Please help.
Spresto9
Hello all, I need some help. My B32 v1.0 has been giving me great pleasure for several months now (thanks Russ & Brian), but I recently changed my setup and fitted a volumite and so discarded my preamp. With the preamp in place the switch off thump was minimal, without it my poor speakers now hit the stops on power off. OK, out with the separate thumpbuster boards that came with my kit , they are fitted and wired as per instructions and Russ’s photo, powered from dac av+,av- and a-gnd. All dac signal outputs (+ & -) L&R are definitely shorted to gnd when power is off but switch off thump is unchanged. The relays don’t appear to drop out fast enough to short the outputs at switch off, any suggestions?
Switching off the power amp first is no problem, the teenagers in my house however don’t seem to be equipped to fathom this basic logic!! Please help.
Spresto9
I expect to list a 32S for sale shortly as my plans have changed. If you are interested, shoot me a PM.
-Adrien
-Adrien
Nearing the end of january, have a closer look at TP's workshop
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And concentrating we are.
Bringing the knowledge of 2 years of experience with DAC to bear on the new design.
We are just doing some final tests and tweaks.
Production on the core modules (DAC and AVCC reg) is starting up as well.
There is a lot to do for just two guys in their spare time. That's for sure.
Cheers!
Russ
Bringing the knowledge of 2 years of experience with DAC to bear on the new design.
We are just doing some final tests and tweaks.
Production on the core modules (DAC and AVCC reg) is starting up as well.
There is a lot to do for just two guys in their spare time. That's for sure.
Cheers!
Russ
Hi Hurtig,
I have designed and used no global feedback output stages. They are not at all new to me. Actually one will be available from us soon for the Buffalo II. It won't simply be a filtered voltage buffer either like yours . But a true virtual GND I/V stage with a near zero input impedance.
There is a project called Counterpoint II that implements that circuit in the lineup and Brian and I will talk more about that later. Counterpoint II is a natural progression from the original Counterpoint. It is much more user friendly and sounds excellent.
That said its going to be very difficult to get better Sound, DNR, or THD than what we have achieved with the IVY II. And now we have IVY III that we will likely ship in its place since it includes an optional BAL/SE stage. IVY II sounds simply awesome. Maybe not your cup of tea, but there is no accounting for personal taste, but I have not heard a word of complaint from my peers who have heard it. Quite the opposite.
Cheers!
Russ
I have designed and used no global feedback output stages. They are not at all new to me.
Actually one will be available from us soon for the Buffalo II. It won't simply be a filtered voltage buffer either like yours . But a true virtual GND I/V stage with a near zero input impedance. There is a project called Counterpoint II that implements that circuit in the lineup and Brian and I will talk more about that later.
Counterpoint II is a natural progression from the original Counterpoint. It is much more user friendly and sounds excellent.That said its going to be very difficult to get better Sound, DNR, or THD than what we have achieved with the IVY II. And now we have IVY III that we will likely ship in its place since it includes an optional BAL/SE stage. IVY II sounds simply awesome. Maybe not your cup of tea, but there is no accounting for personal taste, but I have not heard a word of complaint from my peers who have heard it.
Quite the opposite.Cheers!
Russ
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That certainly was not my DAC.
So don't use such an output stage.
IVY III is nothing like that. You simply can't achieve the same results with normal single ended amps and get what you want. That is why I don't use them. I use only fully symmetrical amplifiers for I/V stages with feedback.Still I don't design for you. I design for myself and my peers. It has to pass muster with me and I am not easy to please. Just ask Brian.
The great thing is with the Buffalo you can use whatever output stage makes you happy.
Obviously in your case that's probably only going to be yours. And that's great! Have fun. I simply don't agree with you on the merits, and I am sure I am not the only one.Cheers!
Russ
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Brain/Russ
I own the original Buffalo. It sounds great even now, and I'm interested in the new development for my next upgrade.
I do hope the problem of popping/dropping with lightswitches is gone fully now? It's a very enjoyable piece of equipment, but it's just that it gets shaken everytime the fridge goes on, and goes through a period of silence when we switch on something a little more current hungry. It happens to be the only source in my house that does that, and it does that in every house, every room, and with every digital source, so I was hoping the new chips had it licked? I skipped the 32S (rece$$ion!), but look forward to the new one eagerly
I own the original Buffalo. It sounds great even now, and I'm interested in the new development for my next upgrade.
I do hope the problem of popping/dropping with lightswitches is gone fully now? It's a very enjoyable piece of equipment, but it's just that it gets shaken everytime the fridge goes on, and goes through a period of silence when we switch on something a little more current hungry. It happens to be the only source in my house that does that, and it does that in every house, every room, and with every digital source, so I was hoping the new chips had it licked? I skipped the 32S (rece$$ion!), but look forward to the new one eagerly
I have never seen a "popping issue" except when people have had some grounding issue or very poor shielding and SE signals.
As for dropping with EMI the ESS demo board has the same issue. So I think its a sensitivity in the chip itself.
The layout on the Buffalo II is much better in regard to EMI than either of those boards though.
Cheers!
Russ
As for dropping with EMI the ESS demo board has the same issue. So I think its a sensitivity in the chip itself.
The layout on the Buffalo II is much better in regard to EMI than either of those boards though.
Cheers!
Russ
Hi Russ,
I am checking your site and this thread every 15 minutes, my wife just used the word "di$%rce" to describe what will follow next if I don't stop looking at a site with some boards and green heading...
Please Russ, tell us you have found a way to produce a thousand boards so we don't have to wake 3 in the morning to try and get one...
I am checking your site and this thread every 15 minutes, my wife just used the word "di$%rce" to describe what will follow next if I don't stop looking at a site with some boards and green heading...
Please Russ, tell us you have found a way to produce a thousand boards so we don't have to wake 3 in the morning to try and get one...
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