Dowser
Learning to bodge again..
I just bought one of the Chinese TDA1541 DACs to replace my Rega DAC - I'm using it for TV and streaming audio duties. The Rega replaced the DAC in my Pioneer N50 (Pioneer just used as a streamer) - the Rega was better than the stock N50 and as always with Rega it does absolutely zero wrong but is missing a little in dynamic range (IMHO, and to my ears, of course ).
Just switching in the unit as stock improves on the Rega for me (which is good, I just sold the Rega for vast profit...I only paid £70 for it ). But now to modifications - pictures below - first up I assume I can simply swap the 1541 for a 1541A S1 or late Taiwanese A, along with swapping the SAA7220/A to a /B?
This will be my first action. Then I'll look at all the other mods relevant for TDA1541A players I am used to - but one question on the clock....where is it...I see no crystal inside?! I guess as a DAC it receives it's clock from the input? Can I change this and fit a local clock? But then I guess no way to sync the signal?
It has a USB input as well that I have not tested, but saw on the chip's data sheet it was possible to set it as master or slave for clock.
Thanks - anyhoo, pics;
Cheers, Richard
Just switching in the unit as stock improves on the Rega for me (which is good, I just sold the Rega for vast profit...I only paid £70 for it ). But now to modifications - pictures below - first up I assume I can simply swap the 1541 for a 1541A S1 or late Taiwanese A, along with swapping the SAA7220/A to a /B?
This will be my first action. Then I'll look at all the other mods relevant for TDA1541A players I am used to - but one question on the clock....where is it...I see no crystal inside?! I guess as a DAC it receives it's clock from the input? Can I change this and fit a local clock? But then I guess no way to sync the signal?
It has a USB input as well that I have not tested, but saw on the chip's data sheet it was possible to set it as master or slave for clock.
Thanks - anyhoo, pics;
Cheers, Richard