[mekanoplastik]

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Originally Posted by JayG mekano, I look forward to seeing the pics and hearing impressions. It came out to $175 with shipping to the US, right? -Jay

at the current exchange rate ($ to Euro) i paid 110euros plus 20 for shipping....not bad i think

they gave me 2 shipping options (25$ and ~40$) but i chose the cheap one...i really dont mind waiting one+ week extra

(yeah right!

) and i got a couple of tubes with those 20 i saved

they were quick answering my email and helpful and shipped within 2 days...so far it looks like a serious bussines, i just hope the package doesnt take too long to get home...


m.

 

[JayG]

Cool. I sent them an email yesterday and I got a response pretty quickly. I sent them 2 more today, so we'll see how they keep up.

-Jay

 

[commando]

I have an AOS Ally DAC, similar to a piccalo, and I prefer the sound of the Chaintech AV-710. There's nothing wrong with it, it's probably flatter/more neutral, but the chaintech sounds more fun and lively to me.

 

[tyrion]

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Originally Posted by MichaelFranks CI VDA-1, very small footprint and a heck of a DAC IMO. www.ciaudio.com

I second the CI VDA-1. I am currently using mine with an airport express and apple lossless files. I no longer have a cdp. The CI can be modded by Dan Wright at Modwright. You can also buy the CI VAC-1 power supply which is supposed to be an improvement.

 

[JayG]

I found some more out about the components used in the DAC-AH. I asked what caps he used and I got this reply:

the filter cap is Sanyo low ERS type and Elan, Sanyo OS Con, output cap is Philips.

I don't know much about caps, but they aren't any of the ones that I have heard are really good. Could someone who knows more than me give a heads up about their quality?

Thanks.

-Jay

 

[ooheadsoo]

JayG, there is someone planning on building the dddac1543 for others, approved of by the original designer. It will use very good parts inside and look nice, but it will cost a bit more too. PM me if you want his email.

 

[g_hause]

I got a 1 ft optical mini to mini from https://www.sysconcept.ca. They will cut you any length, terminated in whatever manner you like. Prices are also very reasonable.

 

[Lynn]

There are a lot of options in the used market on Audiogon.com. For instance, there is a MSB Link DAC III with the optional power for $250, or a MSB Link II for $165. There are also several Audio Alchemy and EAD dac at that price point too.

Or, if space is a concern, you can get state of the art performance from a EMU 1212m sound card for $200. It will best many DACs.