Nicer than the good sounding Aya DAC ? It will be difficult !
Did you know Shane has two S2 and one iirc S2 Taiwan stamped
. And I found also the normal Taiwan stamped with late years sounds also very different, each time it's like you have a different dac chip, like a nasi goreng but with an ostrisch egg in it instead the chichen normal egg but same meal basis! I'm asking myself what was the grade in the Zanden TDA1541 ??
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To my knowledge every R2R DAC had grades so it's easy to conclude that it was hard to keep the quality consisted while it's manufacturing process was very expensive.
Materials were sources from one country and chip manufactured in another and later on the manufacturing process was improved. That's why there is no consistency in sound quality at least for non S2 / N-K grades. There is an info about S1 grades were given a second crown when they rechecked them and were found to have the S2 specs.
Materials were sources from one country and chip manufactured in another and later on the manufacturing process was improved. That's why there is no consistency in sound quality at least for non S2 / N-K grades. There is an info about S1 grades were given a second crown when they rechecked them and were found to have the S2 specs.
Hi,
All S1 chips are sold, as well as some of the standard chips and the dac pcb's.
I have some standard chips left if anyone is interested. They are eur40,- excl. shipment.
A note to everyone that feels left out: the stock was very limited as anyone could see in the picture of the first post. After that first post my PM box was almost instantly filled with requests and I sold them to these first responders.
If I bump into some of these wanted dac chips again I will let you know.
regards,
All S1 chips are sold, as well as some of the standard chips and the dac pcb's.
I have some standard chips left if anyone is interested. They are eur40,- excl. shipment.
A note to everyone that feels left out: the stock was very limited as anyone could see in the picture of the first post. After that first post my PM box was almost instantly filled with requests and I sold them to these first responders.
If I bump into some of these wanted dac chips again I will let you know.
regards,
Nicer than the good sounding Aya DAC ? It will be difficult !
Did you know Shane has two S2 and one iirc S2 Taiwan stamped
Off course must be nicer cause Aya can't sound superb without the S1.
Zanden original came with S2. Hmmm variation in sound ??????? Looks like I better test out the rest of my S1s. LOL
You already know my point : Aya is superb with S1 in pure I2S and AYA is also superb in simultaneous more neutral with late Taiwan non S1 I have too. From what I read the S2 from Taiwan sounds more like my non S1very late Taiwann made (snapier rythmik and higher tight bass, treble that climbs superbly and highers on metallic instruments) : I'm fond of both chips and definitly listen them both . It explains the few difference we have on our caps and passive parts tweaking I surmise (and also we have different, though very good digital source.)
Ah and I have also non A, several R and non R type all cd players basedI. litterallyy tweaked dozen and dozen of CD players when it costed nothing second hand 10 or 20 euros the classic Marantz, Teac, Philips, etc CD players... people were garbadge them for cheap dvd players !.
. It explains the few difference we have on our caps and passive parts tweaking I surmise (and also we have different, though very good digital source.)Ah and I have also non A, several R and non R type all cd players basedI. litterallyy tweaked dozen and dozen of CD players when it costed nothing second hand 10 or 20 euros the classic Marantz, Teac, Philips, etc CD players... people were garbadge them for cheap dvd players !.
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I had a brand new unused NOS, and sounds dramatically changed after some hours ! I never thought burning in was possible for a chip ! Strange... both the S1 and my near 2000 Taiwan needs different power supply decoupling and passive parts in the I/V though. I find the S1 unbeatable for classic music, while the late Taiwann has an unsurpassed readiness and sense of rythm than makes the people coming here with their several grand dollars DAC makes a CD waste mountain at the feet of my windows, lol !
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Sure I got one private message instead of S1, you are rightyou got one ? You have a PM....no I joke !
I think it will be more efficient to offer a pair of my transformers instead of one TDA1541A-S1 than chasing someone. So everyone who read this message is welcome to my offer: exchanging pair of my transformers for TDA1541A-S1.
Not enough my friend, nowadays you need the monney to offer yourself the service of a Ninja to steal one, lol . The guys whom protected the Graal, now are protecting a S1, ahahaha even more rarer ! Do you see them with a 28 pins IC printing and a crown on their white suit in spite of the cross ?!
OK : one bitcoin for a S2...
. The guys whom protected the Graal, now are protecting a S1, ahahaha even more rarer ! Do you see them with a 28 pins IC printing and a crown on their white suit in spite of the cross ?! OK : one bitcoin for a S2...
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Sure I got one private message instead of S1, you are right
I think it will be more efficient to offer a pair of my transformers instead of one TDA1541A-S1 than chasing someone. So everyone who read this message is welcome to my offer: exchanging pair of my transformers for TDA1541A-S1.
But your transformers does not work on the Tda right ? Lol