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@antcollinet Thanks for that info. I was looking to squeeze as much audio 'juice' as possible from the most minimized system. Seems I may have already done that. The minimalist system does already sound very good. What I like most about the "use an old phone and DeX" is that it adds the ability...

This is a good thread -thanks! I'm using old Samsung Note9 with DeX dock to port HDMI video to TV and USB audio to Denafrips Ares2 (12th+ firmware) - Ares2 front panel indicates 48kHz x 4 regardless of what is playing (FLAC via NAS, AmazonMusicUltraHD, YouTubeMusicPremium). I was questioning...

@Lucmor444 Yes, you can set either amp as left or right. Connecting them in the way you described (run left & right to one, then 'daisy-chain' to the other amp), you should also set the first amp as Master, and the daisy-chained amp as slave. This is especially helpful if you intend to use the...

@droid2000 - your message is unclear (dirty-deeds arranged by PM only) :cool: Endeavoring to squeeze the best performance from gear - same as everyone else. BluOS is an attractive platform. For me, most importantly it plays AmazonMusic, gapless, simultaneous control by various devices (phone...

Using the N130 USB output to an external DAC (Denafrips Ares 2), the clock is handed-off to the superior Ares 2 clock, but the N130 volume control doesn't work. Using the N130 coax output to external DAC, the clock handled by N130 (not handed-off to Ares 2), but the N130 volumes works. I want to...

Hoping someone knows about the Bluesound Node N130 outputs when using external DAC... COAX S/PDIF output: Allows N130 volume adjustment (variable output) Uses N130's clock - Is there a way to bypass N130 clock and use external DAC's clock? USB output: Does not allow N130 volume control...

I agree. The main thing missing from the C658 is S/PDIF coax output. This output can be found on the similar NAD M12. I have both and said the same about M12 (minus Dirac). These units reduce the gear and cable count significantly and (to my ears) sound very good. When the HDM-2 expansion card...

@Coffeeman I can tell you that four 12" drivers in two Linkwitz Phoenix(alt) "W" cabinet configuraton is more than enough for LXmini. If you go with 18", and are in the US, you might check into Eminence - they make large drivers specifically for open-baffle applications. That's where Emerald...

Received the DACs already and tested each of the 4 using Node N130 playing AzonMusic with coax out to the Techole (not Starwah) with Sony MDR-7506 (my home-studio monitors). All of the DACs function (despite the obscure "Techole" name), and sound great to me. To me, this is amazing since they...

Couldn't find the Anker PowerDrive5 pictured - maybe an older model. Here's what I settled on... Power: 2x DM 7-20vDC (input leads), 2x 5vDC(3A total output=15W) by USB-A because they are very small (.5"x1"x2"), potted, surface-mountable, every kind of protection, and $13 for 2. Two are...

Thank you for the power-divider recommendation - I'll look into that. Budget is whatever makes most sense. Since 4 of these DACs will need to be creatively mounted inside a 4-dr Tacoma, prefer they have similar form-factor as Fiio D3. Robustness of the build is a consideration (smaller = less...

I need a set of 4 (four) dedicated DACs (8-ch total) to be used with miniDSP nanoDIGI (2 in/8 out) for 12vdc car stereo use. They must have coax S/PDIF input and unbalanced RCA output. The best solution I'm aware of is Fiio D3 (5vdc), and only outputs 1.6v max on the RCAs. Is there anything...

Good point about the abundance of good DACs these days - but the cost equation is upset when we need 6 channels of DAC'ification. Following Gabster, hoping for an affordable top-tier ultra-capacitor solution. That, or does anyone happen to have 3 Holo Spring 3KTE's they can do without?

Using dual DAC outputs (3 and 4) for the tweeter is brilliant - so it has higher output (2.8v + 2.8v), -or- for sound quality (averaging modulator & noise filtering)? I recall that the tweeter amp output was increased by firmware update some time ago, so suspecting this was achieved by the...

What needs to be tapped is the DAC output. The DAC in Hypex FA-123 is AKM AK4454. Side note, this DAC is actually 4-channels capable, and FA-123 only uses 3 of those outputs. HFD also only supports 3 channels (near as I can tell). AK4454 specs say each of those (4 output channels) deliver...

I think @peawolf is asking if FA-series can be mildly 'hacked' to split the DAC output to an additional amp (think adding wires to the DAC output plug that feed an additional Ncore module). I imagine this could theoretically be possible if the individual DAC outputs are capable of supporting the...

I find chip hierarchy interesting for the purpose of DIY. The chips (and other components) themselves are quite inexpensive, great build examples abound, and if we are already building our own speakers and amps - DAC seems the next logical step for me.

Please consider offering an FIR upgrade path for previous (IIR) models of FA-series products - we are interested!

Agreed - carry on. Not my perogative to argue or convince. We are flashes of light in the darkness - no time to waste.

That quote is wrong on this point (I don't know why cause I didn't write it) - read the build plans or ask in Orion owners forum.