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Re: Build a dedicated Audio PC
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 6:22 pm
by nige2000
regulator?
well at least it looks like it should be repairable
our enthusiasm makes us hasty, i hope we learn our lesson soon
Re: Build a dedicated Audio PC
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:17 pm
by Fran
Thats almost certainly a voltage reg - 5 legged variety. Cheap and available once you know if its 5v or 3.3V and the current rating.
I might even have one here if you need it....
fran
Re: Build a dedicated Audio PC
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:36 pm
by tony
That sounds lucky in the end Pearse before Fran posted I was wondering where you might have to send the meitner to get repaired.
Re: Build a dedicated Audio PC
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:49 pm
by nige2000
prob 5v in 3.3 out
if its similar to the xmos dacs i have
Re: Build a dedicated Audio PC
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:24 pm
by jkeny
Yea, looks like two different 5V to 3.3V regulators
Easy enough to replace but it may have also blown the XMOS chip?
Re: Build a dedicated Audio PC
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:31 pm
by tony
Reckon Pearse has hit the bottle by this stage. Good bottle of vino and worry about it next week. Hopefully your not right John and it is only the regulators.
Re: Build a dedicated Audio PC
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:27 pm
by jkeny
tony wrote: Hopefully your not right John and it is only the regulators.
Yes, hopefully that is the case but always worth pointing out the possible downsides, if it's not too negative a view
Re: Build a dedicated Audio PC
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:38 pm
by Sligolad
Not to worry guys, already committed myself to purchase of the whole board if Meitner will sell me one, otherwise I will be packing the Meitner next week for a trip to Canada, seems to like travelling this DAC as it has put up a lot of mileage already :-0
Just ordered another MSI Mobo from Paul Pang with clock fitted so one part of the rebuild started.
Once I get confirmation on the replacement board I will then have some fun trying a repair and who knows maybe some mods for someone capable to see if any improvements can be made!
Some valuable lessons learned along the way...
Re: Build a dedicated Audio PC
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:27 am
by tony
jkeny wrote:tony wrote:The meridian sounded really nice but when you add the cost of the transport dac and pc to the equation it is getting up to meitner and wadia territory. The ciunas spdif through the lampizator is the one I am very curious to hear.
Next time hopefully.
Maybe I can speed up this comparison by sending Maciej a Ciunas converter to try with the Lamp?
Maciej, if interested, PM me with your address
You might consider sending that over to me instead?
Re: Build a dedicated Audio PC
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:42 pm
by jkeny
tony wrote:jkeny wrote:tony wrote:The meridian sounded really nice but when you add the cost of the transport dac and pc to the equation it is getting up to meitner and wadia territory. The ciunas spdif through the lampizator is the one I am very curious to hear.
Next time hopefully.
Maybe I can speed up this comparison by sending Maciej a Ciunas converter to try with the Lamp?
Maciej, if interested, PM me with your address
You might consider sending that over to me instead?
Sure, are you getting the Lamp & Meridian back for another audition?