More Amazing DACs for Peanuts

zek · « **Reply #660 on:** 3 Dec 2024, 08:50 pm »

Quote from: viggen on 2 Nov 2024, 02:57 am

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CZ46JXDZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Cannot be shipped to EU.

viggen · « **Reply #661 on:** 3 Dec 2024, 09:40 pm »

you can order from aliexpress but no return policy

zek · « **Reply #662 on:** 4 Dec 2024, 11:33 am »

Quote from: viggen on 3 Dec 2024, 09:40 pm

you can order from aliexpress ...

I can't find it on Ali - or I didn't look carefully.

mick wolfe · « **Reply #663 on:** 4 Dec 2024, 04:55 pm »

Quote from: zek on 4 Dec 2024, 11:33 am

I can't find it on Ali - or I didn't look carefully.

A friend recently tried ordering one from AliEx and the order was cancelled when the merchant did not send within a given time frame. So they may not any to send. Amazon still shows inventory as of yesterday, but that doesn't help you of course.

viggen · « **Reply #664 on:** 4 Dec 2024, 07:45 pm »

i see lots on ali maybe they don't ship it to eu? search "ad1865 tube dac"

Tyson · « **Reply #665 on:** 4 Dec 2024, 07:48 pm »

That's funny, I just bought an ANK 4.1 DAC with the same chip and design philosophy. Should be here this week. Would be fun to compare it to this one.

viggen · « **Reply #666 on:** 5 Dec 2024, 04:44 pm »

@tyson yes if you could get one and compare against your ank then please compare. did you get the one on sale on this site?

Tyson · « **Reply #667 on:** 5 Dec 2024, 04:48 pm »

Quote from: viggen on 5 Dec 2024, 04:44 pm

@tyson yes if you could get one and compare against your ank then please compare. did you get the one on sale on this site?

A used one came up on eBay. I've been waiting for a used 4.1 to come up for sale for at least 9 months, it's really rare that people actually sell them.

I did notice that the Flyinsky DAC on Amazon is an OTL design (ie, no output transformers after the tubes), so that probably rules it out for me.

viggen · « **Reply #668 on:** 12 Jan 2025, 01:50 am »

with tube buffer... just added 6sn7 in the 6922's position. great add.

wushuliu · « **Reply #669 on:** 13 Jan 2025, 04:28 am »

Quote from: viggen on 12 Jan 2025, 01:50 am

with tube buffer... just added 6sn7 in the 6922's position. great add.

Lookin' good. Still haven't hooked up mine yet. Busy setting up a MP 701 tube preamp. Then I'll add in the AD1865 tube dac. After that, build the Miro AD1862 dac from diyaudio.

viggen · « **Reply #670 on:** 13 Jan 2025, 09:34 pm »

just to note, you don't need the tube buffer. i just got out of curiousity and it doesn't really improve the dac's sound. it just changes it.

and you have a lot of patience not plugging the dac in yet!

viggen · « **Reply #671 on:** 28 Jan 2025, 03:16 am »

vt99 in dac

ksbruce · « **Reply #672 on:** 15 Mar 2025, 01:57 pm »

Based on your recommendations, I bought the Flynski and i'm impressed! I replaced the stock tube and put in a Sovtek/Reflekor 6922. Any other tubes I should try?
Thanks!

mick wolfe · « **Reply #673 on:** 15 Mar 2025, 05:39 pm »

I'm using a Brimar 6922.

Haven't tried any of my Amperex 6DJ8's yet.

ksbruce · « **Reply #674 on:** 15 Mar 2025, 05:49 pm »

Thanks I'll check that out. The Reflektor sounds much better than the stock tube.

mick wolfe · « **Reply #675 on:** 15 Mar 2025, 06:53 pm »

You're welcome. FWIW, I didn't fiddle with the rectifier tube.

ksbruce · « **Reply #676 on:** 15 Mar 2025, 07:08 pm »

Yeah I Probably won't either.

mresseguie · « **Reply #677 on:** 17 Mar 2025, 02:42 am »

You guys are killing me with this DAC. Here I am saving my pennies for a new pair of speakers, and I can feel myself getting distracted.

I'm ignoring all of you....really....

viggen · « **Reply #678 on:** 17 Mar 2025, 02:56 am »

Quote from: mresseguie on 17 Mar 2025, 02:42 am

You guys are killing me with this DAC. Here I am saving my pennies for a new pair of speakers, and I can feel myself getting distracted. I'm ignoring all of you....really....

this is literally peanuts compared to your other dacs haha.

viggen · « **Reply #679 on:** 18 Mar 2025, 06:21 pm »

Quote from: ksbruce on 15 Mar 2025, 01:57 pm

Based on your recommendations, I bought the Flynski and i'm impressed! I replaced the stock tube and put in a Sovtek/Reflekor 6922. Any other tubes I should try?
Thanks!

Sorry missed this. I like 6SN7 (I use RCA) with adapter. 6F8G (I switch between RCA and National Union) is actually my favorite but you have to use 2 adapters in tandem.

I did try a few NOS rectifier tubes but the diff is minimal.