I am selling a Hagerman Chime Gold assembled by the designer (Jim Hagerman). Here is some info on this DAC:
Hagerman Technology LLC: Chime Vacuum Tube USB Audio DAC DIY Kit
The Chime Gold is basically the Chime in a different case, but without the volume control and S/PDIF inputs. If you are good at DIY, you can probably add S/PDIF inputs if you want. In case you missed it, the reclocking circuit in the Chime is optimized for, and only works with, 44.1KHz data.
While I think it sounds great, I decided to sell it mainly because it's a little too tall to fit into the DAC slot on my audio rack. It took me a while to find something that works well as an audio rack on my desk, and I don't want to look for a new one. I'm also too busy to try tube rolling these days.
The Chime Gold is in great condition and comes with the manual and USB cable. There is a scratch on the back, above the USB input. You can see it in the second picture.
The Sovtek 5Y3 that came with the DAC broke during shipping. There are a few scratches on the inside of the chassis caused by the broken tube, but obviously they are not visible from the outside. The Chime itself was not damaged, and is guaranteed to work perfectly. I will include 2 NOS RCA 5Y3GT tubes I bought to replace the Sovtek tube.
Here are the pictures:
The price is $OLD shipped to CONUS. PM me for the price if you want me to ship it out of the CONUS. Paypal is preferred, and I'll pay the Paypal fees, but you have to be Paypal verified/confirmed.
Here is my feedback thread:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f12/cclragnarok-180646/
Hagerman Technology LLC: Chime Vacuum Tube USB Audio DAC DIY Kit
The Chime Gold is basically the Chime in a different case, but without the volume control and S/PDIF inputs. If you are good at DIY, you can probably add S/PDIF inputs if you want. In case you missed it, the reclocking circuit in the Chime is optimized for, and only works with, 44.1KHz data.
While I think it sounds great, I decided to sell it mainly because it's a little too tall to fit into the DAC slot on my audio rack. It took me a while to find something that works well as an audio rack on my desk, and I don't want to look for a new one. I'm also too busy to try tube rolling these days.
The Chime Gold is in great condition and comes with the manual and USB cable. There is a scratch on the back, above the USB input. You can see it in the second picture.
The Sovtek 5Y3 that came with the DAC broke during shipping. There are a few scratches on the inside of the chassis caused by the broken tube, but obviously they are not visible from the outside. The Chime itself was not damaged, and is guaranteed to work perfectly. I will include 2 NOS RCA 5Y3GT tubes I bought to replace the Sovtek tube.
Here are the pictures:
The price is $OLD shipped to CONUS. PM me for the price if you want me to ship it out of the CONUS. Paypal is preferred, and I'll pay the Paypal fees, but you have to be Paypal verified/confirmed.
Here is my feedback thread:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f12/cclragnarok-180646/
