Non-Oversampling (NOS) DAC TDA1543 DIR9001 96kHz SPDIF Coax Optical & 9V NiMH. It fits in the palm of your hand, and can be battery operated. In 9/10 condition. Looks new, because it is. I have a ton of feedback under this name at all the usual places.
2X SPDIF--one Coax and One Optical. RCA L/R Analog out. 12VDC in or on board rechargeable battery. Nice aluminum case with small round 'dot' feet. A low-cost portable DAC for that pure vintage "analog" listening experience rendered by the Philips TDA1543 DAC chip. A cult classic for over a decade, for a reason.
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200916247751 on Ebay, or search Ebay using title key words if item get sold. I thought I would try a NOS DAC again; I have tried them in the past. This NOS-DAC has received great reviews. Let me share that I am a huge fan of the new Tesla T90 and still like my DT990-600 Ohm phones. I am also into Klipsch Cornwalls. So, clearly, I like my sound on the bright side.
This is in new condition. I bought it a couple of months back. Note, given the passive I/V conversion, the output is lower than typical DACS, but I had no problem driving all my amps and phones directly from its RCA outs. Will accept only 16bit. The builder in France did this all old-classic style to design true to the NOS concept.
SOLD. No PP fee. Some specs below, lifted from the Ebay ad:
- Extract the pure performance of the last built non-oversampling true 16-bit TDA1543 DAC from Philips
- Optical & Coaxial inputs (leftmost switch on the photo)
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DIR9001 96 kHz SPDIF Receiver (lowest-jitter on the market - 50ps)- Supports sampling frequencies from 28kHz to 108kHz (continous range, including non-standard frequencies)
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TDA1543 16-bit DAC - the original from Philips®- Passive I/V conversion- No Op-Amp - direct output with 2Vpp (will drive any power amp well)- Huuuge capacitors on the output path provides sub-Hertz cutoff frequency (<0.3Hz on a 10kOhms input)
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Dual Stage power supply regulation (for a super low background noise level)-
Separate voltage regulator for the DAC and the Digital SPDIF receiver (same reason as above)- Battery-powered with dual 9V NiMH batteries
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Smart battery charger on-board (quickly charges the batteries when depleted, keeps them charged at low current when idle)- Will Direclty drive any power amplifier
- Dimensions are: 4" x 5" x 1.2" (+/- 0.1")
- 4+ hours of listening on the batteries alone
THE FOLDABLE STAND DOES NOT COME WITH ITEM. I used it to prop the item for a picture. Thanks.
