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Drop + Grace Design Standard DAC Balanced

Oct 8, 2018

Like this comment if you REALLY REALLY would like to see an "Massdrop x Grace Design Standard DAC Balanced PLUS", with the following specs: - A little bit lower distortion (i.e probably use a top-shelf AKM chip). SOTA distortion would be nice! - A bit higher SNR. SOTA SNR would be nice! - No pops at startup, shutdown, sample-rate-changes, etc, at all - Price: < $350 - Matching design to the Massdrop THX 798 headphone amp. - USB and AES3 / SPDIF input
Basically, the perfect dac to match the Massdrop THX 789 headphone amp.

Oct 8, 2018

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rajapruk

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Oct 18, 2018

rajapruk @Michael_Grace

Oct 18, 2018

AndyMok

Oct 18, 2018

rajapruklol just up a few minuets ago,

i guess he's so busy right now https://youtu.be/skS-Cvi891w

Oct 18, 2018

rajapruk

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Oct 19, 2018

rajapruk @Michael_Grace It can also be named "Massdrop x Grace Design Overkill DAC Balanced" :)

Oct 19, 2018

rajapruk

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Oct 25, 2018

rajapruk @Michael_Grace I have a dream.... ....and it contains dual AKM AK4497:s!

Oct 25, 2018

pospos

Oct 26, 2018

rajaprukI vote for « SSDAC » : Super Standard DAC

Oct 26, 2018

Jedi_IT

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Nov 6, 2018

rajaprukAK4497EQ! DO IT!

Nov 6, 2018

rajapruk

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Nov 7, 2018

pospos @Michael_Grace It should change the game (like the THX 789 headphone amp did), and set a new standard for affordable quality DACs! So: << NSDAC >> New Standard DAC

Nov 7, 2018

BucketInABucket

Nov 14, 2018

rajaprukHell yeah! Please no ES DACs please. AK or something would be preferable!

Nov 14, 2018

rajapruk

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Nov 14, 2018

rajapruk @Michael_Grace 21 likes on this obscure little comment hidden deep down in the internet backyards, encounting... :)

Nov 14, 2018

rajapruk

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Dec 9, 2018

rajaprukhttps://www.akm.com/akm/en/aboutus/news/20181207AK4499_001/

Dec 9, 2018

ScreamerR

Dec 30, 2018

rajapruk100%with you on that. I got Massdrop THX 789 headphone amp. and now i need a DAC to match it.Massdrop x Airist Audio R-2R DAC is looking good but it's unbalnced :(

Dec 30, 2018

rajapruk

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Dec 30, 2018

ScreamerRStay away from R-2R dacs if you want state-of-the-art measured performance, I would say.

Dec 30, 2018

rajapruk

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Jan 30, 2019

rajapruk50 likes here now, and Massdrop is supposed to be sensitive to the wishes of the community, right?!

Jan 30, 2019

CEE_TEE

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Feb 12, 2019

rajaprukYES.

Feb 12, 2019

pospos

Feb 12, 2019

CEE_TEEWHEN?

Feb 12, 2019

caguilar91

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Feb 12, 2019

rajaprukMost importantly than the DAC chip itself, the implementation, so an AKM or ESS without faults like the IMD Hump seen on the ESS9038 (non Pro version) or relatively low SINAD (High THD+N) on some AKM implementations. Hopefully >110 SINAD, descending IMD, 20 bit or better linearity, no problems in ultrasonics, low jitter, nice 32 tone test graph, and so on. :)

Feb 12, 2019

rajapruk

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Feb 13, 2019

caguilar91For sure! Minimal functionality and maximal measured performance (that is possible to do within the price-bracket) is what I want to mate to my THX789:s.

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Feb 13, 2019

caguilar91

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Feb 13, 2019

rajaprukWe're on the same league! :D

Feb 13, 2019

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rajapruk

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Feb 15, 2019

CEE_TEEYES!! (please tell us more)

Feb 15, 2019

rslatara

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Nov 8, 2020

rajaprukThey should make it the same size as airist throw a 4493/4495/4497 etc. or a set of dual burr brown chips which often get overlooked. Add RCA, optical and I'd probably throw my money at it.

Nov 8, 2020