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Author Topic: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.  (Read 55399 times)

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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #120 on: June 21, 2015, 02:01:34 AM »

applause for those brave (talented) enough to perform hack-A-DAC !
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #121 on: June 21, 2015, 07:22:23 AM »

perhaps fellow pyrates can post in the DIY sections

I have moved between continents, and hate to just trade/give away gear because of voltage issues (100v vs 110v vs 220v etc.) when there's a possibility of just swapping out some parts (with some soldering of course)
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #122 on: June 21, 2015, 08:05:02 AM »

Just get a step-down or step-up voltage transformer at the wall. Make sure the transformer has enough wattage capacity. Won't sound any worse. Maybe even better because of of additional isolation.
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #123 on: June 21, 2015, 01:28:59 PM »

Just get a step-down or step-up voltage transformer at the wall. Make sure the transformer has enough wattage capacity. Won't sound any worse. Maybe even better because of of additional isolation.

Well what's the point of DIY if you're offering a simple solution!? :P

My outlet is close to being a fire hazard already with transformers, extensions etc hahaha
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #124 on: June 21, 2015, 02:16:43 PM »

Just entered the world of "decent" DACs, with a Modi 2 Uber. Finish is no BHSE, but sound is very very nice, indeed : meat, details, and no fatigue.

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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #125 on: June 21, 2015, 02:51:13 PM »

applause for those brave (talented) enough to perform hack-A-DAC !
 :)p7

Technically it's a hack-a-power supply. But that's arguably more risky.
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #126 on: June 21, 2015, 06:36:57 PM »

Well what's the point of DIY if you're offering a simple solution!? :P

My outlet is close to being a fire hazard already with transformers, extensions etc hahaha


Haha. Because simple is better.

It's a matter of getting a different internal transformer. For DACs, you might have one or two transformers converting wall voltage (110V, 220V, etc.) to something like 5V and +12V / -12V.

It's a matter of replacing the transformer to take the correct input voltage. Some transformers have taps where you can change the wiring around to take different input voltages.
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #127 on: June 22, 2015, 08:31:55 PM »

Since you have the Geek Outs on the chart, it would be nice to add the Geek Pulses (standard, X, Xfi, Infinity, with or without LPS) charted as well if you have enough experience with them (awesome topic BTW, very useful).
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #128 on: June 22, 2015, 09:34:22 PM »

See what koth and zdfx said a few posts ago. I'm tending toward their impressions with the limited experience I've had with them. I don't want to make definitive statements less I feel very comfortable about them. Also internal configuration, upgrades, clocks, power supply do add a lot of variables.
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #129 on: June 23, 2015, 12:05:02 AM »

Makes sense. Thanks.
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