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...

Quote: Originally Posted by revo_909 reliability of chinese exporter, shipping cost, import duties, warranty doesn't exactly make chinese stuff appealing to me. You wouldn't have to worry about all that if you buy from an aussie distrubutor. Local distrubutor would provide...

Quote: Originally Posted by si_free I checked out coemaudio and was surprised at their mark up on this gear. I guess they get hit with a lot of import taxes, but on items imported into Auatralia under AU$1000 there is no import duty for individuals. This obviously adds to the attraction...

Quote: Originally Posted by silmaauki SLCanhead, Please, once you find new tubes, let us know what you found and from where? And of course I'd like to know your impressions as well. Theres a place in Australia that has them. http://coemaudio.com.au/products.php?product_id=84

Quote: Originally Posted by Zenja Argh, I typed a reply but it got eaten. Yes, Eddie said that he's upgrading 7 caps in the power stage with Elna caps for free. He's also still including the free opamp upgrades. That's one reason to order from Eddie. The problem with ordering from...

Quote: Originally Posted by SLCanhead Note: I posted this question in the "tweaks" section, but haven't received many reads/no responses, so I thought I would give this forum a shot. I am currently running a Ming Da MC66-AE amp. I have already swapped the input tube for a EH gold pin...

Quote: Originally Posted by skysaxon Shenfuqing - I see you are new to the forum. Please fill in the details in your profile so we can all see what hardware you have, where you are located and all the pertinent details. It's hard to help you without some background. Thanks! I...

WOW thats so cheap!! But because its an unknown brand I probably would stay away... I see they have a few other Tube CD Players for sale, the known brands (Lite and Shengya) fetch about $600AUD plus $200AUD shipping. For that price I would just buy the Original A8T in Australia.

I never knew cattylink sold Original CD Players. Anyway if you did buy from cattylink, there wouldn't be proper support for warranty and such from the manufacturer because cattylink would be selling grey imports. If your in the US or UK checkout www.aaa-audio.com, Mr Ping is a very nice...

Quote: Originally Posted by Andrea What guesses? Technical observations and objective deductions perhaps. I like to remind myself that it's pointless to drasticly separate the technical standpoint and the musical, as in real life they're necessarily closely related - which means...

Quote: Originally Posted by jmanlp Where is a good place to buy this amp in the US? This is pretty much exactly what I have been looking for. US 110v versions can be purchased from http://www.aaa-audio.com/