need dac enclosure suggestions

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Nick B

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need dac enclosure suggestions
« on: 12 Nov 2013, 06:11 am »
I recently bought a DIY dac and would like to put it in a nicer enclosure. I would prefer a black brushed aluminum case, but silver would be alright. If necessary, I can drill the holes. It will be straightforward with an led and on/off switch, an IEC and RCA jacks and a coax input. I likely don't need any engraving on the front plate. I have had metal decals made before and they turned out very nice. It would be best to have the enclosure be the widest horizontally. Any suggestions would be welcome.
Nick

TrungT

Re: need dac enclosure suggestions
« Reply #1 on: 12 Nov 2013, 06:17 am »
Pick your enclosure size here
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tubesguy2

Re: need dac enclosure suggestions
« Reply #2 on: 12 Nov 2013, 03:07 pm »
TrungT's suggestion is great if it's one board, and you need cheap and cheerful. Otherwise, you could always check out the DIYAudio store's collection of fancy-schmancy chassis.

Nick B

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Re: need dac enclosure suggestions
« Reply #3 on: 14 Nov 2013, 02:33 am »
Thanks, guys. Very helpful
Nick

randytsuch

Re: need dac enclosure suggestions
« Reply #4 on: 14 Nov 2013, 04:36 am »
These look cool, but I have not tried them
https://landfallsystems.com/

I would also look at the table top products from par metal, they are kind of a DIY staple
http://www.par-metal.com/product.php

Hammond makes a bunch of different chassis
http://www.hammondmfg.com/scpg.htm

If you want a custom front
http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/  or  http://www.protopanel.com/

Good luck

wagnju

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« Reply #5 on: 14 Nov 2013, 12:30 pm »

randytsuch

Re: need dac enclosure suggestions
« Reply #6 on: 14 Nov 2013, 02:15 pm »
Couple more things.
Depending on where you are, shipping can be expensive, so make sure you include shipping when comparing costs.

IEC's are a little tricky to make if you haven't done it before.

Noseyears

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Re: need dac enclosure suggestions
« Reply #7 on: 20 Nov 2013, 07:01 pm »
I have used ebay in the past to buy DIY chassis for personal projects. They come from china though...

This is the store from the same guys: http://diyerzone.com/enclosure-case/

Nick B

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Re: need dac enclosure suggestions
« Reply #8 on: 20 Nov 2013, 07:23 pm »
Thanks Noseyears and others for all the info. I haven't purchased an enclosure yet, but I'm set on the other parts   :thumb: Gonna look some more when I get back from my  trip