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Sligolad wrote: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...

seems a little extreme
if its only the reg it likely would cost less than a postcard to canada, but i dunno where yould get a xmos chip if its gone

(3.3v shunt or battery instead of the reg might be worth trying if you find yourself with an experimental board)

did you fry the b85 board too?
or are you just getting a spare?

you should ask paul if theres any thing to be achieved in replacing the 32.768 khz clock
ill be testing this soon
seems to be more about the power to the clock more so than the clock itself, these two leg clocks dont allow for external power so we must change to 3-4 leg ones with +5/or 3,3v inputs
im expecting a little improvement with the 32.768 khz clock mod (maybe not now ive said that)

jkeny wrote: Sure, are you getting the Lamp & Meridian back for another audition?

No but I can try it out on a dac I have here myself

tony wrote:

jkeny wrote: Sure, are you getting the Lamp & Meridian back for another audition?

No but I can try it out on a dac I have here myself

Ah, right, I'll give you a shout when I have one available - should be soon.

i got it done
yippee!!!!!!


no a-b testing required

all out of ideas :(

Tell us more Nige....what you got there...
2 USB connections, battery, strange looking clock and another board or clock??

New mobo clock running off battery?
What's the other clock serving?

Sligolad wrote:Tell us more Nige....what you got there...
2 USB connections, battery, strange looking clock and another board or clock??

nope not usb connection its lazymans gnd connection

3.3v battery supplying the 32.768 khz silabs clock on left (yes there a tiny pita)
on right the 25mhz ebay clock labelled vanguard 0.1 ppm yeah ok

clapping and piano like ive never heard it before
bass even tighter and more controlled didnt think there was anything more to get there

Fair play to you Nigel, thats mighty small work.

Fran

Fran wrote:Fair play to you Nigel, thats mighty small work.

Fran

thx

had a few casualties though
they died for the greater good
RIP....

nige2000 wrote:

Fran wrote:Fair play to you Nigel, thats mighty small work.

Fran

thx

had a few casualties though
they died for the greater good
RIP....

Pushing the boundaries of computer audio hardware, Nige
Like in any war, some died so that others may reap the rewards - brilliant!