That will work for meNo... but those going for the MDAC2 / FDAC will have no need as it will be an internal option - so development sponsorship can be transferred to the option.
No... but those going for the MDAC2 / FDAC will have no need as it will be an internal option - so development sponsorship can be transferred to the option.
Given the higher than anticipated (but understandable) costs of MDAC2 it now seems even more odd that we have to scrap the original MDAC just to provide a sleeve for MDAC2. I’d quite like to keep my old MDAC (with outboard Calex PSU) in service in a separate system.
I can sympathise with that! However, with a bit of luck you could pick up another on eBay for less than £300 .My old one will appear there soon, but ideally you'd wait until somebody offers a non-functioning one- there must be a few out there with very leaky capacitors...
True but the donor was originally going to supply at least the sleeve and front panel. Things have moved on.The M-DAC 2 board was always intended as a replacement for the standard one, so there was always a requirement for a doner unit of some kind.
Yes, but then I'd be paying c £300 for a sleeve to house my MDAC!
Yes, but then I'd be paying c £300 for a sleeve to house my MDAC!
Sadly this is still cheaper then me trying to arrange tooling + extrusions for say 50 sleeves - also factor the Silver / Black mix...
The MDAC extrusion tooling is very expensive as the sleeve has a hollowed out center + requires a large extrusion die...
Also, Remote + PSU...
I'll need to battle the Chassis issue for VFET / FDAC - I'll have better resources once the MDAC2'a ship. At this time, I just dont have the spare mental will to start another battle to reengineering MDAC chassis.
MDAC2 has a new rear panel connector that comes with an adapter lead to allow reuse of the existing PSU - or possiblty to use a better supply. Its well beyond the scope of this project to safety certify a new PSU.
If reusing the MDAC chassis is the fast track then lets do that.I'll need to battle the Chassis issue for VFET / FDAC - I'll have better resources once the MDAC2'a ship. At this time, I just dont have the spare mental will to start another battle to reengineering MDAC chassis.
To be honest that means it’s effectively dead because I can’t imagine there are too many Detox sponsors that haven't also sponsored the M-DAC 2 or FDAC.
The DAC's internal Detox option is more advanced then the standalone Detox - progressive development based on experience with the first Detox design.