I a very happy that the boards are arriving in good shape.
The question is now : How do you like the sound ?
The question is now : How do you like the sound ?
Hi Joachim,
Can I run the buffer on 2 9V battery? Will try it during the holiday just don't have a 15V yet.
Thanks
Can I run the buffer on 2 9V battery? Will try it during the holiday just don't have a 15V yet.
Thanks
Joachim,
Most of them are waiting for the GB components, as Fastron only delivered the inductors recently.
Hopefully some time in January, we'll hear the first feedback.
Merry Christmas,
Patrick
Most of them are waiting for the GB components, as Fastron only delivered the inductors recently.
Hopefully some time in January, we'll hear the first feedback.
Merry Christmas,
Patrick
Merry Christmas!OK, fine.
Have a good Christmas too and all the others here.
Hi All
Well I had a few hours to spar today so I decided to have a go at finishing off the Filter buffer.
It’s been up and running for about 1 hour and it’s sounding very sweet indeed.
The first thing that I noticed at switch on was a much smoother more cultivated top end. I always felt that the 9023 was a little forward and slightly gritty at the top but the buffer seems to have done a nice job on that whilst keeping all of the air and detail.
I’ve been using a buffer with this DAC (DCB1 just as a buffer and MF tube buffer) for quite some time now but this one does a much better job of keeping the sound of the DAC intact.
It also has a little more drive and verve which is nice and seems much less cable sensitive (if there is such a thing🙄) so maybe it’s handling cable capacitance better than the solo 9023.
OK
Thanks Joachim to for sharing his work with me it’s very generous and keeps the spirit of DIY alive and well.😎
Thanks to Patrick for making ideas a reality and for all of the organising skills that he used to get the filter buffer to my door.😎
Lastly thanks to WK for his matching and soldering skills without which this project would have been much more difficult.😎 matching those Jfets must have been a real head ache.😎
I built version 3 and have it powered with + -9V Salas shunts.
It was only my second SMD build and TBH at first it was a little eye popping but it’s doable with a little patience but I thank god that I did not have to solder those Jfets.
I like the sound very much🙂🙂
Great work.
Merry Xmas


Well I had a few hours to spar today so I decided to have a go at finishing off the Filter buffer.
It’s been up and running for about 1 hour and it’s sounding very sweet indeed.
The first thing that I noticed at switch on was a much smoother more cultivated top end. I always felt that the 9023 was a little forward and slightly gritty at the top but the buffer seems to have done a nice job on that whilst keeping all of the air and detail.
I’ve been using a buffer with this DAC (DCB1 just as a buffer and MF tube buffer) for quite some time now but this one does a much better job of keeping the sound of the DAC intact.
It also has a little more drive and verve which is nice and seems much less cable sensitive (if there is such a thing🙄) so maybe it’s handling cable capacitance better than the solo 9023.
OK
Thanks Joachim to for sharing his work with me it’s very generous and keeps the spirit of DIY alive and well.😎
Thanks to Patrick for making ideas a reality and for all of the organising skills that he used to get the filter buffer to my door.😎
Lastly thanks to WK for his matching and soldering skills without which this project would have been much more difficult.😎 matching those Jfets must have been a real head ache.😎
I built version 3 and have it powered with + -9V Salas shunts.
It was only my second SMD build and TBH at first it was a little eye popping but it’s doable with a little patience but I thank god that I did not have to solder those Jfets.
I like the sound very much🙂🙂
Great work.
Merry Xmas



Just before it gets lost in all the Batch 1 responses :
Phisci x8 South Africa
hirez69 x6 Italy
Boggy62 x2 France
Swalter 3x Switzerland
CFT 1x HK
tubo 2x USA
Ryssen 1x Sweden
number9 1X USA
BDL x1 Romania
rsotirov2X Canada
supra 1X Australia
syyma x1 USA
wirewiggler x2 USA
Roman M x1 Russia
Stixx 1x Germany
Malvin x1 USA
merlin2069er x1 Canada
potepuh x2 Slovenia
Blitz x2 Germany
Running total 39.
Min. 50 before we shall start a batch 2.
Patrick
Phisci x8 South Africa
hirez69 x6 Italy
Boggy62 x2 France
Swalter 3x Switzerland
CFT 1x HK
tubo 2x USA
Ryssen 1x Sweden
number9 1X USA
BDL x1 Romania
rsotirov2X Canada
supra 1X Australia
syyma x1 USA
wirewiggler x2 USA
Roman M x1 Russia
Stixx 1x Germany
Malvin x1 USA
merlin2069er x1 Canada
potepuh x2 Slovenia
Blitz x2 Germany
Running total 39.
Min. 50 before we shall start a batch 2.
Patrick
Just before it gets lost in all the Batch 1 responses :
Phisci x8 South Africa
hirez69 x6 Italy
Boggy62 x2 France
Swalter 3x Switzerland
CFT 1x HK
tubo 2x USA
Ryssen 1x Sweden
number9 1X USA
BDL x1 Romania
rsotirov2X Canada
supra 1X Australia
syyma x1 USA
wirewiggler x2 USA
Roman M x1 Russia
Stixx 1x Germany
Malvin x1 USA
merlin2069er x1 Canada
potepuh x2 Slovenia
Blitz x2 Germany
Tagheuer x1 Canada
Running total 40.
Min. 50 before we shall start a batch 2.
Patrick
Phisci x8 South Africa
hirez69 x6 Italy
Boggy62 x2 France
Swalter 3x Switzerland
CFT 1x HK
tubo 2x USA
Ryssen 1x Sweden
number9 1X USA
BDL x1 Romania
rsotirov2X Canada
supra 1X Australia
syyma x1 USA
wirewiggler x2 USA
Roman M x1 Russia
Stixx 1x Germany
Malvin x1 USA
merlin2069er x1 Canada
potepuh x2 Slovenia
Blitz x2 Germany
Tagheuer x1 Canada
Running total 40.
Min. 50 before we shall start a batch 2.
Patrick
It happened to me as well.
I was waiting for some toys from the Accuton factory ..... 🙁
Patrick
I was waiting for some toys from the Accuton factory ..... 🙁
Patrick
Is that a wish to join batch 2 ?
If so you can help yourself.
Just copy, paste and modify post #333.
Patrick
If so you can help yourself.
Just copy, paste and modify post #333.
Patrick
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