Latest report 9th May is that the first machined part has arrived: a knob.
Actually there's more.
John off for Munich tomorrow.
There will be a cosmetic sample. There is not yet a deal done for the Dac X extrusion tooling. John has now decided not to use a sabre dac chip but an AKM chip for the basic 2 channel module but "ironically, changing the DAC IC does not impact the design much"
Intriguingly. The Dac X extrusion tooling was to be [in exchange*] "for a product I have in the works - ready to go"
*edit-added for clarity
Thanks,This should be the link to the AKM DACs: https://www.akm.com/eu/en/about-us/news/2022/20220908-ak4499exak4191/
Equally, what is that ready-to-go product?
Will be?A product made using your money that will be pitched to a commercial company ?
A product made using your money that will be pitched to a commercial company ?