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Cosmos APU a notch+LNA $70 to outperform APx555b for $30,000

9039Q2M is a phenomenal DAC with 1k@THD about -150db(at 24MHz MCLK + very little individual THD compensation), however, if you measure each out+ and out- separately, you'll see not so wonderful THD performance but exactly the same harmonic to harmonic symmetry of the distortions. I think that such a crazy symmetry is the main feature of 9039Q2M. A differential opamp stage with all 4 resistors equal has different input currents for a balanced input signal, and ruining the symmetry, hence, increasing the final THD. For instance, AP SYS2522 sine gen being balanced, has no such problem but 9039S has, that's why there are 510/510 and 180/180.
 
But I really like to have access to such a low noise unbalancer.
not only the noise is low but THD and Zout 100mOhm with 100mA. You can turn a high-quality balanced DAC(unbalanced outputs are usually a lot worse) output into an unbalanced output with the ability to drive headphones keeping max possible performance(opa1612/opa1656 composite with Aol 170db@1k).
 
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Since the resistance of the legs are different but precission, I wonder if the Unbal circuit can be used to measure the source resistance
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I am optimistic, but a lot of variables so plenty room for error.
1 volt in with no source gives 2 volts out
Opening and closing sw 9 and 10 measure gains.
And then scaling to new 2 volts out vith Rs and find possible values.
 
This is LTspice file and the Google sheet.
Problem solver in Google sheet can not solve with two inputs so I had to search for the right values myself.
Start with ballgame numbers and iterate.
The total source resistance is split two values so two values needed as input.
There are three gains that are changing by changing the two source resistances.
  • Gain with sw 9 and 10 open
  • Gain with sw 9 open
  • Gain with sw 8 open
So method is:
  1. Find value for sw 9 and 10 open
  2. Find value for sw 9 open. The vaulue for 'dB in ADC sw 9' is the difference to 1.
  3. Find value for sw 10 open. The vaulue for 'dB in ADC sw 9' is the difference to 1.
  4. Search for the values in 2. and 3 by changing Rspos and Rsneg. When the values are found. That is the Rsourse resistances.
MAY BE FAULTY! IT'S A EXPERIMENT. (Maybe more than one solution of the 3 equations are possible)
 

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