AD811 as I/V stage for current DACs (and test some other opamps including Burson Audio opamps as I/V)

Thanks grunf for your help
Double mono ESS 9038Q2M
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I made the last two shunt regulators for my DAC specifically for the DIR9001 where they will replace the two ADP7118.
With this all regulators in my DAC will be discrete shunt type.
 

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Today, the last two serial regulators in the DAC were replaced, two ADP7118 for DIR9001 were disconnected and Walt Jung shunt regulators were connected instead. These are also the first such regulators for 3.3V.
I am very satisfied with the result, which is only a confirmation of the simulation in LTspice, where the difference between these regulators is clearly visible. It's the same thing if I compare LT3042 or ADM7150 with this shunt regulator.
 

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Hello Grunf , I am also interested in the fashion of shunt regualtors , but for few milliohms differences between the series and shunt can we be sure it's an real improvement , and are the measurement stating so , by measurement I mean at the dac output , I haven't found anything about it , only subjective thoughts

is there a theorial and physical reason for such an sonic improvement

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Nice job Grunf,

I have two questions. Maybe you can answer these:
  • The R3 and R6, are they necessary or are they part of your own PSU design?
  • For the AD1862 i only need to recalculate C1 and R2? You don't have the value's at hand, about Vrms 2.0v?