Now's the time for a Sonneteer DAC ?!

Alco · « **on:** 24 Jul 2014, 06:27 am »

Hello Haider and all Sonneteer enthusiasts,

First, I'd like to apologize if this has been mentioned by me before. (somehow I think I did, I just don't recall when/where)

In this age of multiple digital sources (despite the vinyl revival that's been blooming for some years now), where streaming products seem to become the successor of the good ol' CD-player, I think that a good quality stand-alone DAC would be very welcome for many people.

Obviously, there are plenty of great DAC's to choose from, but still... no Sonneteer.
I know Sonneteer once had a DAC, called the Dryden, which I think was more or less build around the dac section of the wonderful Byron CD-player. (if memory serves me well)

So,...just wondering... wouldn't it be a good time to come up with a new Sonneteer DAC, mkII ?

Kind regards,
Alco

haiderSonneteer · « **Reply #1 on:** 15 Dec 2014, 01:44 pm »

mmmmmmay be

Things are brewing. can't say exactly how we will skin this cat yet but we will keep everyone posted.

Haider
sonneteer.co.uk

Alco · « **Reply #2 on:** 28 Feb 2015, 11:45 am »

This morning I was doing some daydreaming and just tried to turn it into something more visual.

As I mentioned earlier I think it would be very nice and logical to add a Sonneteer DAC to the program, but...
Wouldn't it also be nice (perhaps even nicer) to have a Sonneteer streaming device ? (obvously in the classic casework)

I was thinking something like this, where most functions would be accessible through an Android/IOS control app:

(it might never see the day of light, but o well... it's always nice to have some wishes and dreams, eh)

haiderSonneteer · « **Reply #3 on:** 28 Feb 2015, 12:55 pm »

Beautiful. But why do you need a display?

Patience my boy

Haider
sonneteer.co.uk

Alco · « **Reply #4 on:** 28 Feb 2015, 05:57 pm »

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Beautiful. But why do you need a display?

Well, actually... I don't really need a display, (or physical buttons for that matter) as most (if not all) functions are much more comfortable to control from the display of an Iphone/pod/pad, tablet, but... perhaps for those who'd also like to be able to control it by a good ol' IR remote.
(phone/tablet battery's run empty quite fast, so when they have to be reloaded again, one could still operate the unit with an iR remote)

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Patience my boy

I'm doing my best Haider. Mostly, patience and me don't get along too well though.

Roman · « **Reply #5 on:** 19 Dec 2015, 09:26 pm »

Maybe DAC with a headphone amplifier?

Roman

haiderSonneteer · « **Reply #6 on:** 4 Jan 2016, 01:48 pm »

Maybe..who knows?!

Haider
sonneteer.co.uk