Like to share the recent modification on this DAC. I owned the sets for more than 10 years and besides sold most of the PCM63-KY or Y chips, I never hear the music from this DAC. Here is how I modify it to be useful at home audio. I made it one AES input with 4 channels output L-R-L-R.
Yamaha DA8X convert from Y2 to AES digital input << FET Audio | Hi-End Audio & Electronics
Yamaha DA8X convert from Y2 to AES digital input << FET Audio | Hi-End Audio & Electronics
There is some update of document due to error correction. See attached.
http://www.fetaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Yamaha-DA8X-Modification-from-Y2-input-to-AES-input-v3.pdf
http://www.fetaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Yamaha-DA8X-Modification-from-Y2-input-to-AES-input-v3.pdf
Update to add analogy volume and reduce regulator temperature
http://www.fetaudio.com/wp-content/...odification-from-Y2-input-to-AES-input-v4.pdf
Yamaha DA8X convert from Y2 to AES digital input << FET Audio | Hi-End Audio & Electronics
http://www.fetaudio.com/wp-content/...odification-from-Y2-input-to-AES-input-v4.pdf
Yamaha DA8X convert from Y2 to AES digital input << FET Audio | Hi-End Audio & Electronics