I wanted to start a thread on the Twisted Pear Buffalo DAC, particularly the newish version 2. I am currently very happly with my Lavry DA11 DAC, but the DIY bug has bitten again - probably a winter build.
Looking at the Twisted Pear site, a number of options to perhaps 'upgrade' the standard DAC / IVY set up might be:
1) Use of bulk foil resistors for the I/V conversion stage
2) Use of a transformer for the balanced to SE conversion on the IVY III board instead of the active stage.
3) Use of bigger / better caps on the power supply.
4) Subsititution of some of the presumably polyester caps on the IVY filter stage to polystyrene.
Generally it seems that the Buffalo II / IVY III design with the newer power supply boards is very well thought out.
Perhaps we can use this thread to capture collective thoughts / ideas / experience with the DAC?
Regards
Martin
Looking at the Twisted Pear site, a number of options to perhaps 'upgrade' the standard DAC / IVY set up might be:
1) Use of bulk foil resistors for the I/V conversion stage
2) Use of a transformer for the balanced to SE conversion on the IVY III board instead of the active stage.
3) Use of bigger / better caps on the power supply.
4) Subsititution of some of the presumably polyester caps on the IVY filter stage to polystyrene.
Generally it seems that the Buffalo II / IVY III design with the newer power supply boards is very well thought out.
Perhaps we can use this thread to capture collective thoughts / ideas / experience with the DAC?
Regards
Martin