[mrarroyo]

David sorry for the late reply, PM sent with my contact information. Thanks.

 

[Who?]

That looks like a reasonable price. Looking forward to your impressions mrarroyo!

 

[bearmann]

Looks interesting so far...
 
Just a few questions:
 

• Is the volume control analog or digital (hopefully digital because of the non-ALPS Blue pot)
• What did you use as output transistors for the headphone amp? (I imagine that's an class AB buffer?!)
• Is the headphone amp dc-coupled?
• Do the LEDs at the front just show the actual sample rate or is there an additional ASRC inside the SMK-III?

 
Thanks and regards.
bearmann

 

[thangcoo]

The new DAC looks great! Looking forward to Miguel's review too.

 

[david-gao]

 
Quote:

Looks interesting so far...
 
Just a few questions:
 

• Is the volume control analog or digital (hopefully digital because of the non-ALPS Blue pot)
• What did you use as output transistors for the headphone amp? (I imagine that's an class AB buffer?!)
• Is the headphone amp dc-coupled?
• Do the LEDs at the front just show the actual sample rate or is there an additional ASRC inside the SMK-III?

 
Thanks and regards.
bearmann

Hello:
 1.  the volume is analog, not digital!
 2.  Yes, it is class AB buffer circuit for the headphone amp!
 3.  Yes, headphone amplifer DC-Coupled!
 4.  The LEDs at the front just show the actual sample rate!
 
Over!
Thanks

 

[mrarroyo]

Waiting ... still waiting... 

 I am not very good at this waiting thing. 

 
David once again I thank you for the opportunity.

 

[leeperry]

very nice! rollable opamps apparently? for both the DAC I/V and headphones amp?
 
you could have added a WM8804 reclocker on all inputs via I2S to provide lower jitter, like in the Neko DA100 DAC and the Firestone BRAVO transport.
 
the 110/220V switch looks very dangerous to me, too easy to switch it by mistake and watch the unit melt IMHO.

 

[Mad Max]

You can't just put tape over that switch? lol

 

[bearmann]

Quote:

[...] the 110/220V switch looks very dangerous to me, too easy to switch it by mistake and watch the unit melt IMHO.

I second that. A smaller switch would've been better ... regardless of any tape action somebody might want to do.

 

[Mad Max]

Quote:

I second that. A smaller switch would've been better ... regardless of any tape action somebody might want to do.

Fine, epoxy putty.

 

[david-gao]

Hello:
 
    The switch on the back panel is power switch, not 110/220V switch!
    We will ship the DAC according to the country, if for USA/Canada/ Japan, we will ship 110V Version, if for Australia / Europe we will ship the 230V Version!
 
    Do do not worry about the switch, it is power switch!
 
-- David gao

 

[david-gao]

 
Quote:

Waiting ... still waiting... 

 I am not very good at this waiting thing. 

 
David once again I thank you for the opportunity.

Dear Miguel, the package is on the way to you now, EMS Express and the tracking number is EE425604153CN , you can tracking it in www.usps.com
We also send the AMK-II pre amplifier in the package!
 
Regards
 
  David gao
 

 

[Mad Max]

I think that last post should have been a private message.
 
So it's the power switch. The labeling there is a bit misleading, maybe you should have a blank space there and print/write in manually if the unit is 110V or 230V.

 

[fglx]

I would still be interested in a statement from david with respect to the advertised 24/96 capability of the DMK-IV which the actual units do not seem to support producing only static noise when fed such source material.

 

[mrarroyo]

Quote:

 

Dear Miguel, the package is on the way to you now, EMS Express and the tracking number is XXXXXXXX , you can tracking it in www.usps.com
We also send the AMK-II pre amplifier in the package!
 
Regards
 
  David gao
 

Thanks for the information David. I have checked with US Postal Service and ...
 
Detailed Results:

	Inbound International Arrival, August 24, 2010, 2:45 am, ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
	Foreign International Dispatch, August 22, 2010, 12:24 am, SHANGHAI EMS, CHINA PEOPLES REP
	Foreign Acceptance, August 21, 2010, 6:55 pm
	Origin Post is Preparing Shipment