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OK, I'll bite. These two are almost old enough to vote:

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I'm working on a new one these days. I'll post schematics and such later.

Sheldon
 
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TP Buffalo32 with upgraded Paul Hynes regulation

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Monica3 with upgraded Paul Hynes regulation

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Ezdac with Burson regs and PFM flea

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Some pics of dacs before being cased

Pedja Rogic AYA

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Lesha based dac with 6C45pi output stage

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TDA1543 with optional asynchronous reclocker

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OK, here's my DAC, it's my first build ever...
2x TDA1541A and CS8414, also 6C45 tube output

At my dad's desk
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Completed DAC
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I was only 16 when I built that :happy2:
 
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You see here my new finished Reference DAC Project.

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  • Custom made transformer on double C-Cores
  • +/- Power Supply Module with four voltage lines
  • Shunt regulator Modules for each voltage line (+5V, -5V, -15V, +5V)
  • TDA1541A NOS DAC Module with I2S input, DEM reclock circuit and I2S attenuator , cascadable !
  • Tube-I-zator output buffer Module
 
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TwistedPearAudio Buffalo II Dac (ESS Sabre 9018)
Upgraded IVY III with Bulk Foils Resistors S102C from Texas Components
 

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1542 - 2 questions about your very nice case.

Where did you get the front panel knobs from? I'm finding it near impossible to find what I'm looking for.

And do you have any pictures of how you mounted the display? I'd like to do something similar but am unsure of the mechanics of fixing it to the front panel.

Thanks a lot.
 
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Where did you get the front panel knobs from? I'm finding it near impossible to find what I'm looking for.
I get the panel knobs form a ebay seller named hongkongsuperseller (Item# 120495984706)

And do you have any pictures of how you mounted the display? I'd like to do something similar but am unsure of the mechanics of fixing it to the front panel.
For now there is no display assembled. I am still waiting for the controller / display announced by twistedpearaudio. What you see at the pictures is a piece of plexiglas with no display behind.
 
My Scott Nixon USBDKII, based on the TDA1543.

Simple but very good sounding unregulated power supply, integrated volume control (Alps 20k), Sedlbauer toroid transformer 30VA, Wima output caps and the very important Sanyo Oscon for TDA1543 decoupling ;-)

I really like the sound of this dac! It's dynamic and fast, lively, coherent and natural sounding with a remarkably controlled and tight bottom end. Very open and forward, but without being excessive in any area.
But I tested MANY different power supply designs and different output coupling caps before I threw all this into the case...
 

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