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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,145
    edited November 2013
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    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited November 2013
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    ^ More details por favor...

    It's a Burr Brown PCM1792 DAC board that I got from Fongolio, who I think originally got it from Fred (FTGV); a big thanks to Fred for helping me with the big and little details of the board in all his wisdom! The board is a manufacturer evaluation model, so it has too many options and switches/jumpers that you can put in the wrong position, but I was able to dial it in by going line by line through the manual. It's a 24bit/192kHz dual differential device using some high quality parts such as ELNA Cerifine electrolytic decoupling caps and some film caps in the low pass filter section.The input receiver chip is the Crystal CS8414, and it uses socked NE5534 opamps to convert the current to voltage off the DAC chip.

    Not wanting to screw my main system up, I tested the board using a 3-way adjustable power supply (the board requires direct current of +5V, +15V, -15V), the digital output from my Squeezebox Touch, and a pair of powered PC speakers. When I first turned on the power supply, I got zero out of the board. After a few tweaks and checks, I got a very distorted signal, which resolved after a few more adjustments. I'll now be testing the board on my SRS 2s through the new Musical Fidelity A5 (once it arrives), and see how it sounds. If I like what I hear, I'll get a dedicated power supply for it and build it into a chassis.
    Jake
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited November 2013
    Thanks Jake!

    You DIY fellas always make me jealous. I wish I had skills (and time to learn them) to do some of the builds I see you fella's do.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited November 2013
    Hey Tom,

    What the hellz is wrong with you? Are you Horn horny or something? :D

    I don't know if that was posted before but I found it on Agon many years ago when I was more active in CP.

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    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • GospelTruth
    GospelTruth Posts: 403
    edited November 2013
    It's been a whirlwind, but here's out little guy at two months old as of last Friday.
    Speakers
    Energy RC-70 Mains, Energy RC-LRC Center, Energy RC-R (x4) Rear Channels, Energy RC-R (x2) Front Effects
    Polk 5jr+
    Polk SDA 2B
    Polk SDS 3.1TL
    Equipment
    Panamax 5510 Re-generator Power Conditioner
    Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver
    Digital Sources: Sony CDP-X339ES CD Player, HHB CDR830 BurnIt Professional CD Recorder, Sony PS3, Oppo DV-983H DVD Player
    Analog Sources: Sony TC-K890ES Cassette, Nakamichi DR-1 Cassette, Technics SL-7 Turntable
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2013
    That's a good lookin little feller right there!
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited November 2013
    He has found a buddy, look at how hes hangin on to him, he looks like a happy guy, thanks gospel.
    humpty dumpty was pushed
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited November 2013
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  • GospelTruth
    GospelTruth Posts: 403
    edited November 2013
    steveinaz wrote: »
    That's a good lookin little feller right there!
    scottyboy76 wrote: »
    He has found a buddy, look at how hes hangin on to him, he looks like a happy guy, thanks gospel.

    Thanks guys. Sure is an experience being a new dad. Tired and happy all at the same time. Glad you enjoyed the picture.
    Speakers
    Energy RC-70 Mains, Energy RC-LRC Center, Energy RC-R (x4) Rear Channels, Energy RC-R (x2) Front Effects
    Polk 5jr+
    Polk SDA 2B
    Polk SDS 3.1TL
    Equipment
    Panamax 5510 Re-generator Power Conditioner
    Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver
    Digital Sources: Sony CDP-X339ES CD Player, HHB CDR830 BurnIt Professional CD Recorder, Sony PS3, Oppo DV-983H DVD Player
    Analog Sources: Sony TC-K890ES Cassette, Nakamichi DR-1 Cassette, Technics SL-7 Turntable
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited November 2013
    GospelTruth wrote: »
    Thanks guys. Sure is an experience being a new dad. Tired and happy all at the same time. Glad you enjoyed the picture.

    Congrats man, cute guy there. Don't worry either, tired and happy will evolve into tired and pissed off, then just plain old tired, period. Damn, I remember those days of walking around like a zombie. Sad thing is, nothings changed...I still do.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2013
    Kids are THE most difficult and at the same time REWARDING thing you'll ever experience. I believe that you never really learn to appreciate your parents fully, until you have children of your own. Then a million lessons suddenly become crystal clear.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • 4xoddic
    4xoddic Posts: 372
    edited November 2013
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    L to R: Monkey, 4xoddic (aka Joe) & Punkin (John Prine's Daddy's Little Punkin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW6lMuvDJEI ). Punk is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. Monkey is 1/2 NSDTR. Until recently, neighbors thought we actually had a monkey!

    We had a new fence installed last week by none other than Kansas Fence Co. (famous for constant TV ads). Enlarged the dogs' area & replaced a 4' wooden one. Trees have already lost their leaves . . .
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited November 2013
    Nice fence !
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2013
    I bet that was a bit spendy, very nice.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited November 2013
    You can just imagine what these (not so) little **** do to ornamentals.

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,905
    edited November 2013
    I can just hear Crocodile Dundee saying:
    That's not a grasshopper. Now, this is a grasshopper!
    (or words to that effect)
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited November 2013
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I can just hear Crocodile Dundee saying:


    (or words to that effect)

    Hehe! I think about a dozen of these suckers equals a biblical plague.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited November 2013
    BlueMDPicker wrote: »
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    Tried eating those things? I know that crickets are pretty easy to cook and reasonable tasty, so those would be a feast!
    Jake
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited November 2013
    zingo wrote: »
    Tried eating those things? I know that crickets are pretty easy to cook and reasonable tasty, so those would be a feast!

    Around here, there seems to be something ready in the food chain for every opportunity/eventuality. I can kill one of the lubbers and it will lay around until wind, weather and sun dismantle it. NOTHING will eat them.

    In my best Richard Dreyfus voice "This means something!" :eek:
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  • oldmodman
    oldmodman Posts: 740
    edited November 2013
    This might be considered a trifle optimistic by some.

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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,772
    edited November 2013
    Happy MO-vember!
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited November 2013
    ken brydson wrote: »
    Happy MO-vember!

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    Jake
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,272
    edited November 2013
    I always wondered how growing a mustache raises awareness of prostate cancer? The prostate isn't located anywhere near the upper lip. It seems to me that stopping manscaping for the month would be more appropriate since it's all located in the same general area. I'm an expert in the field of manscaping, but what most people don't know is I've dabbled in shaving a few female parts as well. I'm a "jack of all blades". See what I did there?
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited November 2013
    Hermitism wrote: »
    but what most people don't know is I've dabbled in shaving a few female parts as well. I'm a "jack of all blades".

    Obvious question then is.....were they alive or dead when shaved ?
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,272
    edited November 2013
    They were...drugged. Is that wrong???
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited November 2013
    Hermitism wrote: »
    They were...drugged. Is that wrong???

    Only if your their father....lol
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,272
    edited November 2013
    No worries, it'll grow back!
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,604
    edited November 2013
    ^Frigging awesome picture!!





    I found this to be an interesting design....
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    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • read-alot
    read-alot Posts: 812
    edited November 2013
    evhudsons wrote: »
    It's a bad a$$ guitar, made of carbon fiber/glass. Impervious to climate conditions, water, humidity, even drunken friends mad wives and drooling dogs. And..it sounds as nice if not better than my really nice Takamine guitar. Now I can take this thing on road trips or even fly and not worry about it being banged around. I can even take it on the boat for sunset or star gazing cruises.

    I love Carbon and I'll bet the guitar sounds great but it will break;

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    polkaudio SRS (rdo194 x 8)
    Dodd ELP (separate power supply)
    JC 1 blocks ( strapped )
    Rega Apollo
    MIT (speaker cables) Outlaw (ICs)

    polkaudio SDA2(rdo194x4) (front) polkaudio CRS (rdo194x4)(rear) polkaudio 400i (center)
    B&K 505
    Samsung LCD
    VIP 622
    HSU STF-2
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  • 4xoddic
    4xoddic Posts: 372
    edited November 2013
    Rick, is she playing the Stones?
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