i biased by dac-ah differently to you guys i think... i didn't use pin7 and pin5. i followed the directions on this page: http://www.dddac.de/ma_dac25e.htm and it says to measure the voltage at pin6 and pin8!

Quote: Originally Posted by regal Running the TDA1543's at 8V probably requires cooling which they don't mention. I would add heatsinks or at least drill ventilation holes. i think you missed this bit: Quote: Modifications don't stop there, heatsinks are then installed...

Quote: Originally Posted by Herandu Since when do the Chinese build any world class quality products? how wrong you are, have a read on Shanling, Consonance, Ming Da, Jungson, Dussun. They all produce very good products and some even world class. don't let the "MADE IN CHINA"...

very nice work ronstah!! wish I could do casework like that

Yeah, I wonder how good the USB DAC is. It's a good sign that a 'high-end' company is making some PC based products. I don't think I'd want to pay extra for software and plug-ins for MS media player that is going to add DSP effects to the music. If I want better ambience/soundstage/imaging...

"Make MP3s that sound better than original CDS" Quoted from there: http://www.burwenbobcat.com/Products.html Maybe he hired Creative's marketing team [edit] just noticed you wrote the same thing i did!

Quote: Originally Posted by 003 I am very bad with electronics; can you post a picture of the dac-ah before the circuit error was fixed and circle what I should be looking for? Or make a picture in MS-paint if it will get the point across. Keep in mind I am a total noob with this kind of...

Quote: Originally Posted by tablekwan a PPA2 build by my friend.. ] wow very nice!!

There is also the Original A8T. www.aaa-audio.com

Quote: Originally Posted by drarthurwells Looks very interesting. The Chinese bersion would be cheaper. Anyone know the Chinese brand of manufacture? Shengya Audio

English sites for DACs in your price range. http://ifiaudio.com/home.html http://coemaudio.com.au/products.php?catagory=DAC http://diykits.com.hk/dac.html

Quote: Originally Posted by adhoc if i have a laptop and am streaming digital via a usb to spdif convertor, do i need ASIO? Not an expert, but I always thought it was best to use ASIO so that nothing gets upsampled by windows and stuff (so bit-perfect output from the digital).

Quote: Originally Posted by si_free http://www.coemaudio.com.au/ When I looked they only had Original players listed. A sensible price but they had zero stock! I have just checked back and they now have stock (10 of each model) but still only offer Original. yeh not sure why...

Quote: Originally Posted by si_free Well since receiving the the cattylink price list (as posted), I have had no reply to any of my other emails. Whilst there are many references on-line from satisfied customers who have used cattylink none of these are recent. There are also a good...

I completely agree with sending by regular airmail to avoid tax under the $1000AUD . I've had a few things sent via HK Speedpost as well, and all have been tax free! But I still feel its sometimes better to shop from a local distrubutor when you're looking into buying audio gear that uses...