John months
Which is what I've done. I'm still in for MDAC2, but I decided I wanted music now, not in n months, and come the availability of MDAC2, I can decide which one goes in the main system and which in the second systemYou know the rules of sod's law - the second you buy a DAC, the mdac2 will be available and you won't have needed to buy an intermediary DAC.
Hi John, I've decided not to have my MDAC L2 recapped and wait for the MDAC2 board. I am not certain where I am with R&D payments, etc. - I do know I *was* up-to-date as of the last call, and you were doing something for me re: the phono stage I loaned you - but to be honest I am lost. How do I go about switching to MDAC2 and transferring my dev funds?
OK, but I've also paid at least one additional instalment over and above the Toy dev costs. Can you get Renata to confirm that for me, in case I have it wrong? ta.As a MDAC Toy owner you get GPB300 credit for MDAC development fees - so you would have a GBP200 development balance - but we will call it even for the loan of the phono stage
Then you only need to pay the "At Cost" PCB / PSU....
John
Was reading about this amp:
https://benchmarkmedia.com/products/benchmark-ahb2-power-amplifier
Which has 3 different gain settings with the aim of optimising the overall gain structure of your system. A very useful feature! Is it my imagination or did you say at one point that the VFET amps would have variable gain to ensure optimal gain when working with the FDAC? If I didn't dream that, is it still the plan?
Don't think the benchmark dac3 helps in this context.
(From the description) The digital signal never passes through the analogue gain control so, there is no change in analogue gain for digital signals and it plays no part in the digital gain structure
What was the point about the benchmark then?
They have gain control in both their amps and DACS and OPs link was to Benchmark amps.
Sibbers
Buy a DAC.
You know the rules of sod's law - the second you buy a DAC, the mdac2 will be available and you won't have needed to buy an intermediary DAC.
This will be good for all of us: as soon as you buy a DAC, the mdac 2 will be available
Interestingly, speaking of Benchmark, they are also using SMPS in both their latest amps and DACs...
https://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/application_notes/inside-the-dac2-part-3-power-supplies
Not a techie but seems reasonable, contrary to generally accepted theory.
Thoughts?
I've bought already 3 (2x Matrix, 1 TEAC); didn't help at all :-(
Covered recently on the Mytek Brooklyn thread. Take away the mythology and what's left? Building electronics using traditional methods, like thatching roofs?Interestingly, speaking of Benchmark, they are also using SMPS in both their latest amps and DACs...
https://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/application_notes/inside-the-dac2-part-3-power-supplies
Not a techie but seems reasonable, contrary to generally accepted theory.
Thoughts?