PatOMalley
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Purpose of this thread is to share modifications of the DAC for use with audio equipment vs computer systems. There are known issues PC related and in an effort to separate that so we can concentrate on getting the best we can from this DAC for use in audio systems a new thread was suggested. Audio Systems for our purposes means a CDP/transport putputting via COAX or Toslink to the VALAB NOS DAC then out to [pre]amps and transducers.
2008 and 2009 VALAB DACs welcome.
In a recent email with TeraDac they told me that coupling an outboard 600:600 transformer could be done but the caps would need to stay in place:
"Hi,
Thanks for your long-term support in this thread. ^-^
For a general 600:600 OPT, we are afraid you can not remove the output caps because there is DC in the output. The DC-current will magnetise the core if you don't block it. However, you can tweak the output caps with different capacity for your 600:600 OPT.
Good luck !
TeraDak"
Which means I will push on with putting CineMag trannies in a separate enclosure and use short interconnects and see if there is anything to see.
VALAB sells interconnects with a toroidal tranny ... why not CineMags?
Magic Box Silver Analog Interconnect for 300B 2A3 6DJ8 - eBay (item 290272519462 end time Apr-02-09 20:00:00 PDT)
2008 and 2009 VALAB DACs welcome.
In a recent email with TeraDac they told me that coupling an outboard 600:600 transformer could be done but the caps would need to stay in place:
"Hi,
Thanks for your long-term support in this thread. ^-^
For a general 600:600 OPT, we are afraid you can not remove the output caps because there is DC in the output. The DC-current will magnetise the core if you don't block it. However, you can tweak the output caps with different capacity for your 600:600 OPT.
Good luck !
TeraDak"
Which means I will push on with putting CineMag trannies in a separate enclosure and use short interconnects and see if there is anything to see.
VALAB sells interconnects with a toroidal tranny ... why not CineMags?
Magic Box Silver Analog Interconnect for 300B 2A3 6DJ8 - eBay (item 290272519462 end time Apr-02-09 20:00:00 PDT)