AudioSector-chip amp kits, dacs, chassis

[Peter Daniel]

There is an aluminum mesh on top, with intention to create minimum influences with regards to "box sound". The styling is very much based on Patek.

 

[jleaman]

The inside is painted with conductive nickel coating.

Really nice. I like peter. Did you still need Fet's ? I have emailed you but no reply.

J'

 

[Peter Daniel]

I had some other wood choices, but this particular one was a customer's selection. Actually, it came out really nice.

I got my fets from Matthew, he is supposedly the best sorter around, and he has IRFP240's
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=622207#post622207

 

[Hanzwillem]

quite different from my version, though I am looking for something to cover it with...

An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.

next to it in the well known cases from Conrad is my LM3875

 

[Peter Daniel]

You might just use a piece of acrylic on 4 standoffs, to cover it from top. And that would be it.

I sent two of those regulators yesterday, you might still get them this week.

 

[planet10]

There is an aluminum mesh on top, with intention to create minimum influences with regards to "box sound". The styling is very much based on Patek.

Another lovely piece of kit Peter.

dave

 

[Peter Daniel]

And this lovely picture will surely make 'fuse police' happy

 

[jleaman]

How much for a green board / Gold Board.. ?

 

[Peter Daniel]

Green board is $30, gold one is $35.

 

[homer09]

And this lovely picture will surely make 'fuse police' happy

where's the fuse i dont see any fuse! yer surely gonna kill some europeans with that thing!

 

[Peter Daniel]

I actually like to use that integrated power module. In one package you get both the fuse and the switch. I noticed that Jeff Rowland is using same modules on the new digital amps. And Europeans can use SEMCO aproved fuses.

This DAC goes to Italy. Nice choice on wooden panels.

 

[homer09]

I actually like to use that integrated power module. In one package you get both the fuse and the switch. I noticed that Jeff Rowland is using same modules on the new digital amps. And Europeans can use SEMCO aproved fuses.

This DAC goes to Italy. Nice choice on wooden panels.

did you source that power module from digikey? what part number?

 

[Peter Daniel]

I'm getting them locally, but digi key has them as well, part# Q300 and Q301

 

[karma]

i like the look with the aluminum mesh

 

[Steve Eddy]

And this lovely picture will surely make 'fuse police' happy

Hehehe.

Anybody make a panel mount C8 module with switch and fuse?

se

 

[Hanzwillem]

Thanks for those regulators you sent me Peter! You are too good!
This is an amazing sounding DAC, absolute high value for money!

 

[Stabist]

The inside is painted with conductive nickel coating.

Hi Peter!

As always - great work again

Can you elaborate a little bit more about this nickel coating?? Thanks!!

 

[Peter Daniel]

I noticed that Grado is using similar technique in their phono amp boxes. This coating is conductive and provides some shielding, and is easy to apply on wooden surfaces.

 

[Stabist]

And you get nickel as a kind of color or ???

 

[vgeorge]

Peter,

I just finished my Dac kit and I am very happy with the result!
Construction was quite easy also.
Even if I' m using a cheap DVD as a transport for the time, the sound is very very nice.
However, I have a few questions:
1. How can you tell that you need or not the input coupling capacitors? I saw that you were not using them.
2. In my kit you sent me only one 15-20 OsCOn capacitor. I saw that you are usually using two of them - C5 and C15. What is the best solution?
3. What is the purpose of the third ferrite bead that you included in your kit, as I could not find anything in the schematics or from the pictures posted.

George