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kay

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Headphone amp + DAC?
« on: November 12, 2008, 09:35:20 am »
So, Gert, I hear you make a pretty mean headphone amplifier? :) What are the chances of placing an order?
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Re: Headphone amp + DAC?
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2008, 10:04:50 am »
Must admit I am also curious ;)
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Re: Headphone amp + DAC?
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2008, 10:06:57 am »
Yes Gert, c'mon. we'll petition with her to get you some time off?  ;)
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Re: Headphone amp + DAC?
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2008, 10:08:16 am »
Hehe, I knew it was gonna come up at some point when the Skinster reared his ugly head again ::) :D The one he got was actually a prototype that was based on the design I did towards the end of last year. That thread died a slow, agonising death...

But, I've had a few enquiries for it and I believe it does show tremendous scope so I've been thinking of incorporating it with a GerDac V2 (no, don't spam me yet ;D). So, you'll have a USB input and a pretty potent DAC with line outs and an HP output. It's basically just re-packiging what I've done so far to make it more appealing for a bigger market.

Then, the V2.1 will have dual dacs and full balanced capability - something in the league of the Musical Fidility X-Dac but at half the price (sounding hopefully better as well).
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Re: Headphone amp + DAC?
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2008, 12:23:14 pm »
Quote from: gbyleveldt on November 12, 2008, 10:08:16 am
Then, the V2.1 will have dual dacs and full balanced capability - something in the league of the Musical Fidility X-Dac but at half the price (sounding hopefully better as well).

Yeesh! You know how to keep your customers interested, hey ;)

I have heard the MF X-DAC and in my humble opinion the V1.01 version of the Gerdac already sounds better
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Re: Headphone amp + DAC?
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2008, 12:28:10 pm »
Quote from: alphabet on November 12, 2008, 12:23:14 pm
Yeesh! You know how to keep your customers interested, hey ;)

Teehee, so I can make it more expensive? ;D

Quote from: alphabet on November 12, 2008, 12:23:14 pm
I have heard the MF X-DAC and in my humble opinion the V1.01 version of the Gerdac already sounds better

That is interesting ;) I like the MF unit for the versatility of the inputs, shouldn't be too hard to do.
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Re: Headphone amp + DAC?
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2008, 02:44:09 pm »
Quote from: gbyleveldt on November 12, 2008, 12:28:10 pm
Teehee, so I can make it more expensive? ;D
Hey - This is the DIY Marketplace!

The phrase "Dont break my balls" by Luc Besson as Enzo in The Big Blue comes to mind. ;)
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Re: Headphone amp + DAC?
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2008, 02:48:05 pm »
Quote from: Byrd2 on November 12, 2008, 02:44:09 pm
Hey - This is the DIY Marketplace!

So, I'm mos Doing It Myself?  ;)

But you right, prolly not the right place for my concoction :D
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Re: Headphone amp + DAC?
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2008, 02:58:47 pm »
Quote from: gbyleveldt on November 12, 2008, 02:48:05 pm
So, I'm mos Doing It Myself?  ;)

That's only for unmarried members. ::)

 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Headphone amp + DAC?
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2008, 03:13:57 pm »
BWHAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Headphone amp + DAC?
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2008, 03:18:06 pm »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Abe

Please explain to Gert the connector theory again!
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Re: Headphone amp + DAC?
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2008, 03:19:25 pm »
Norval, say "Bzzzzzzz" out loud :D
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Re: Headphone amp + DAC?
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2008, 03:20:45 pm »
Quote from: norval on November 12, 2008, 03:18:06 pm
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Abe

Please explain to Gert the connector theory again!

Ai tog! So Gert still thinks THAT part is also DIY! Tut, tut, tut ;D
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Re: Headphone amp + DAC?
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2008, 03:25:50 pm »
*SIGH*
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Re: Headphone amp + DAC?
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2008, 11:37:10 am »
Quote from: kay on November 12, 2008, 09:35:20 am
So, Gert, I hear you make a pretty mean headphone amplifier? :) What are the chances of placing an order?

Uh Gert, put a volume knob on the next one  ;D
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