Alien DAC v1.1 PCB Group Buy: Round 2 - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

Alf · 08-01-2006, 10:25 PM

This is Round 2 of Alien DAC v1.1 group buy. For more information on the project, please refer to:
* Support web site
* Construction thread
* Design thread

PCB layout:
* Board v1.1 – Top
* Board v1.1 – Bottom
* Board v1.1 – All without bPlace

The group buy procedure / current status (UPDATED 24/08/2006 19:49 GMT):
1. You email me the number of boards, your head-fi nick, and your PayPal email address. If you already expressed your interest in Round 2, you must email me again. Please do not PM me.
2. I maintain the list of participants and the number of PCBs ordered in this post. I put you on the list only when I get all required details by email (see above).
3. The ordering stage closes on Sunday 20th of August 2006 19:00 GMT or when the group buy reaches 180 PCBs - READ THIS
4. I will send you a PayPal money request within 3 days after the ordering stage is closed - DONE.
5. If you do not pay within 5 days after receiving the money request, you miss the boat. If you need more time to pay, please let me know in advance.
6. I order PCBs from EuroCircuits - DONE.
7. Typically PCBs are ready and sent back to me within 2 weeks - RECEIVED.
8. I repackage the PCBs and ship them to you within 7 days - DONE.

My email address is

The boards will be ordered from EuroCircuits. The number of boards will be initially limited to 180.

The actual cost will be determined by the number of participants. The more people join, the cheaper the boards are. The estimated cost is:
* £2/PCB (approx $3.7/PCB) if 100 PCBs are ordered.
* £1.7/PCB (approx $3.1/PCB) if 150 PCBs are ordered.
* £1.5/PCB (approx $2.7/PCB) if 180 PCBs are ordered.

The final price is £1.5/PCB (approx $2.7/PCB)

All payments are to be made via PayPal only. Credit cards are accepted.

PCBs will be sent to your PayPal postal address in a bubble envelope by airmail. Make sure that your PayPal postal address is accurate. Typical delivery time is 5-8 working days.

P&P will be £2.5 to all destinations for quantities <= 10 PCBs. Anything more than that may require a larger envelope or a sturdy box incurring additional charges. If your shipment is lost or damaged during transit, the cost of your order will not be reimbursed. If you require insured and trackable service, please state so in your email when ordering the boards. I will provide you with a quote on request.

All proceeds will be donated to charity.

Disclaimer. While the DAC has been built by many people and there are no known outstanding issues with the design, there is always a chance that things go wrong. If you order the boards, you do it at your own risk. You will not be reimbursed if the DAC is not working for any reason.

Participants (UPDATED 24/08/2006 19:49 GMT):
sprouse - 2
Tedro - 6
MASantos - 10
kennylee - 10
twodeko - 5
Attermann - 5
moxxymig - 3
flutie04 - 3
witchrobin - 4
garrontmo - 3
tomb - 4
Calroth - 3
SoundOff - 3
xikteny - 5
rreynol - 4
quicksilver96 - 4
crimony - 4
ntsour - 2
GregVDS - 2
h0ng - 2
eastside504 - 2
splaz - 2
adolphe - 4
diskostu - 4
squalle - 4
at23 - 4
Seaside - 3
ZMN - 3
Mazuki - 5
MisterX - 5
dBel84 - 3
stroob - 2
Qsilver2001 - 3
psilosome - 3
BlueCan - 3
mcshaggy2 - 2
drubrew - 2
abcheng - 4
Sando - 3
Vladco - 2
civilmonkey - 3
ozshadow - 3
DieInAFire - 3
motherone - 3
Michael Auchter - 3
mike.macwillie - 5
Ishkabibel - 2
mwiebe - 5
mik000000 - 5
randytsuch - 2
mustang - 3
Whiz - 3
clyde - 3
davefr - 5
bbj2 - 5

Total: 200 boards

Backlog: 84 boards (UPDATED 24/09/2006 19:50 GMT)

If your name is not in the list above, this means that you cannot get boards this time. However, if there is enough interest, I may start Round 3 in September/October. If you are interested in Round 3, drop me an email specifying the number of boards you would be in for (no need to send me an email, if you have already done so). I will start a new round only if the backlog exceeds 100 PCBs. I will notify you by email if/when the new round starts.