Alien DAC v1.1 PCB Group Buy: Round 3 - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

Alf · 10-05-2006, 10:54 PM

This is the final round of Alien DAC v1.1 group buy. There will no further rounds. Make sure that you stock up enough boards for yourself and your friends.

For more information on the project, please refer to:
* Design thread
* Construction thread
* Support web site

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

The group buy procedure / current status (UPDATED 05/12/2006 19:50 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 3, 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 29th of October 2006 19:00 GMT - DONE
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 - DONE
6. I order PCBs from EuroCircuits - DONE
7. Typically PCBs are ready and sent back to me within 2-3 weeks - DONE
8. I repackage the PCBs and ship them to you within 7 days - DONE
9. Additional (previously reserved) boards will be shipped 4-6 December - DONE

My email address is

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 $3.9/PCB) if 100 PCBs are ordered.
* £1.7/PCB (approx $3.3/PCB) if 150 PCBs are ordered.
* £1.5/PCB (approx $2.9/PCB) if 200 PCBs are ordered.
* £1.4/PCB (approx $2.7/PCB) if 400 PCBs are ordered.
* £1.3/PCB (approx $2.5/PCB) if 500 PCBs are ordered.

The final price is £1.3/PCB (approx $2.5/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.

I ship worldwide. P&P is £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 03/12/2006 19:30 GMT):
Alf - 9
tomb - 6
hubcaps - 2
bogphanny - 2
xelion - 4
sbyers77 - 3
JoaquinM - 4
tcpoint - 5
Fourier - 4
GarlicKnots - 10
alfie - 1
psilosome - 2
abcheng - 6
FallenAngel - 7
soloz2 - 6
ssmrsx - 10
drrick - 2
ngrady - 2
GLF - NOT PAID
matthewcarlrose - 2
blip - 4
bhjazz - 4
vixr - 5
frdchang - 3
Spongezone - 2
BlakeN - 4
rsabo - 5
sygyzy - 2
rjkdivin - 6
macwizard - 5
Slaughter - 3
jfdiaz - 5
Shaggy_J - 3
Marburg - 5
Gross - 5
motherone - 5
nichone - 3
josd - 3
reighlok - 5
lumpy - 5
labmat - 10
pddjsteve - 10
silvercans - 2
seaside - 6
cyclopia - 8
ultrapato - 4
blueworm - 2
Low_Rider - 4
evohound - 2
Triplicator - 2
pojen_h@hotmail - 10
JBLoudG20 - 2
nysulli - 5
Super-Gonzo - 2
Nine - 4
subtleluck - 2
Qkizz - 2
awptickes - 2
EarGoggles - 3
imperion - 3
splaz - 4
Qsilver2001 - 4
achina - 5
MikeNAS - NOT PAID
DieInAFire - 5
Solitary1 - 3
MisterX - 5
cantskienuf - 2
shanle - 5
socrates63 - 3
Silvermirage - 4
Emon - 2
Conduit - 2
pegasus21 - 3
lmiller - 3
velmeran42 - 4
el_monkey - 2
jornterpstra - 3
kwsuh - 5
error401 - 4
Truax - 5
SDA - 5
garysixpack - NOT PAID
Synchro - 2
Aflac - 3
MiRaCL - 4
pipp - 6
conehead - 4
yith - 5
Yen - 3
stevodude - 5
dakotart1984 - 3
royalcrown - 3
kodi - 10
miket58 - 2
flyhyena - 2
galen - 3
Kipper - 2
stackofhay - 6
hdan27 - 2
Malvin - 3
juergen - 2
Eokboy - 5
n00beR - 3
grasshpr - 6
cgrums - 3
skudmunky - 6
Quacker - 4
sbelyo - 4
jameschho - 4
Trike - 2
SnoopyRocks - 4
moxxymig - 3
Superpredator - 6
helb - 2
jeyco - 3
3hev - 1

csm968 - 4
habsrock93 - NOT PAID
nohuy - 3
gmckay - 2
Beth Ross - 2
searleb - 2
laxx - NOT PAID
gkuk - 2
Snaques - 2
ferencvaros - 3
jon00182 - 4
villekille - 1
lordvader - 4
rIdd3r - 2
was ist los? - 3
Andrew*Debbie - 2
cosmid - 2
pobrecito - 2
Jason Alderman - 2

Total: 500 boards

If you sent me an email before the last update and you don’t see yourself on the list, or the number of boards is incorrect, please email me immediately. Sometimes emails don’t get through. Sometimes I make mistakes. If you don’t raise this until too late, no one else will.