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FS: Padden CS4398 transformer coupled DAC

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freddi

freddi

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built by Ed Padden - sturdy case - USB and coax SPDIF input. Edcor transformers - $135 shipped CONUS. Paypal only.

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Boydk

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Well..... it´s obviously "only" a cheap chinese dac kit with half the componets "missing", and signal stolen directly from the dac chip with no filtering.
Also seems like there´s no DC blocking cap´s on the output = DC on the output connectors. Not very smart.

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That said, I´ve done the same with top quality passive components though, and pencil tubes and DC blocking cap´s on the output, and even as cheap as this one is, the sound is excellent :)
 
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