[VerloK]

Hello, does anyone know wich
resistors
this is?


Regards

 

[tracer5]

Just another system option:
Volumio on Tinkerboard S
Gustard U16
LKS 004
Kef R500 speakers

The Gustard U16 addition provides IIS-H input to the LKS004 from the Tinkerboard-S USB feeding the Gustard U16 to bypass the Armanero Technologies USB to I2S adapter. The Amanero Adapter Module supports sample rates of 44.1 Khz to 384 Khz 32 Bit and Native DSD of DSD64,DSD128 - On Windows DSD256,DSD512 with a driver.
The Gustard U16 uses two US ACCUSILICON AS318-B ultra low phase noise crystals with RMS jitter as low as 88 femtoseconds within the 10Hz-1MHz band.

There is a conspicuous improvement in both audio performance and capabilities as PCM signals are excellent at a BW setting on the LKS004 of BW01. In addition, DSD from the Volumio linux of the Tinkerboard S is easily handled at DSD256 with BW set at BW07.

In no way does this setup benefit from LKS004 Mods, except that the AccuSilicon clocks have very low jitter.

 

[microcare]

How to make IIS-hdmi (I2S) cable to connect Soundaware D280 digital transport to LKS 004 DAC:

 

[xiamen]

How to make IIS-hdmi (I2S) cable to connect Soundaware D280 digital transport to LKS 004 DAC:

The digital transport has to have iis/hdmi output. Dont think d280 has one. You have to go via usb/i2s bridge. Direct cable wont do

 

[b0bb]

Hello, does anyone know wich
resistors
this is?


Regards

This is part of the current limiting/monitoring part of the regulator that has burnt out, you should take steps to check for hidden damage to the discrete opamps.
Contact LKS for further help.

 

[b0bb]

How to make IIS-hdmi (I2S) cable to connect Soundaware D280 digital transport to LKS 004 DAC:

Both Soundaware and LKS have the HDMI I2S pinouts documented in the product manuals, check that first.

If you are using PCM it should mostly work with a premade HDMI cable. I use a 1ft 4K certified HDMI cable from Monoprice.
LKS DSD signalling is a little bit odd compared to the rest of the products out there and things can go wrong here.

Soundaware has a rep that posts here, I think it is useful to run the question by them.
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sou...d-ripper-cd-one-official-thread.879949/page-6

 

[MartinWT]

I use a 1ft 4K certified HDMI cable from Monoprice.

I've tried a few. By far the best has been my current Blue Jeans FE series bonded-pair HDMI cable.

 

[VerloK]

This is part of the current limiting/monitoring part of the regulator that has burnt out, you should take steps to check for hidden damage to the discrete opamps.
Contact LKS for further help.

No chance to Repair it by switching the Resistor?

regards

 

[b0bb]

No chance to Repair it by switching the Resistor?

regards

This one thing to check with LKS.

 

[VerloK]

www.mu-sound.com ?

 

[VerloK]

Can anyone give me a guide to remove the board from the Chassis?
Do I need to remove the USB from the "main"board?

Regards

 

[Paul Staples]

Can anyone give me a guide to remove the board from the Chassis?
Do I need to remove the USB from the "main"board?

Regards

you need to remove the top case panel and the REAR panel too!

 

[Main Source]

I recently upgraded the linear psu in my lks and am pleased with the results. I got the idea from someone on this forum and it is appreciated, this DAC is fed by an IFI Imicro iusb3.0 and I galvanic 3.0 from my PC with audioquest carbon cables. The feeling you get when listening is almost like a drug, I also own smsl dacs, ifi iusb black label and a oppo 203 , nothing can touch the lks. Its going straight to a marantz mm7025 2 channel amp using xlr cables to the Bowers wilkins 705s2's and the rca unbalanced are going to a pair of SVS SB2000 subs. After I dropped the pre amp and just used the lks the SQ jumped through the roof. The I galvanic is awesome as well, surprisingly . When friends come over they get this gitty look like its candy to there ears, im still not used to it after a year!!

 

[MartinWT]

I do agree with you, there is little to touch the LKS. In my case the clock has been changed and the PSU supplying the clock has been breathed on. With the right XLR cables (Coherent), it's incredibly detailed and forms a huge soundstage without brightness. I did try feeding my Belles power amp directly but it sounded a little lightweight so it runs through my Pass preamp.

It benefits from good isolation, in my case Black Ravioli Big Pads.

 

[Monolithic]

Edited:

New Amanero firmware 2006be10 and CPLD_1081_DSDSWAPPED available for DSD playback. I can confirm that the Amanero board now works with Linux and Roon for native DSD512.

Firmware:
https://amanero.com/combo384_firmware.htm

Discussion on GitHub (scroll to bottom):
https://github.com/lintweaker/xmos-native-dsd/issues/12