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- Μηνύματα
- 8.978
- Reaction score
- 895
Τα συγκεκριμένα DAC τα έχω δει αρκετό καιρό τώρα στο Ebay. Μιλάμε για handmade κατασκευές από την Taiwan με εξαιρετικής ποιότητας υλικά και τιμές...χώμα.
Yπάρχουν τέσσερα διαφορετικά μοντέλα (τα δύο από αυτά βγαίνουν και σε έκδοση με USB). Μία σύντομη περιγραφή για καθένα από αυτά από τον ίδιο τον κατασκευαστή:
[Τα link σας πάνε σε τρέχουσες ή παλαιότερες δημοπρασίες στο Ebay όπου μπορείτε να βρείτε περισσότερες πληροφορίες για καθένα από αυτά]
Oι τιμές ξεκινούν από τα 100 ευρώ περίπου για το Dialogue II με USB και φτάνουν μέχρι τα 380 ευρώ για το Paradisea.
Αναλυτικότερα για το Renaissance II για να πάρετε μία ιδέα:
- Dual power supply for DAC and Vacuum Tube filament
- Vacuum tube used 5670 tube with socket. You can try with other tubes of 5670 families: 2C51, WE396, 6N3Pi (6H3pi), 6CC42…by yourself.
- Specially Designed 230/115 Volts high efficient toroidal Power Transformer
- Telefunken ultra fast/soft recovery diodes BYT 52D
- Elna audio capacitors SilmicII, Silmic, R2O caps
- Specially designed MHDT laboratory film and foil capacitors for best sonic and long last reliability.
- Sanyo OSCON capacitors
- Hi-Frequency BRED/Filter, EMZ 1% Styroflex capacitors.
- Hi-end quality on board pure copper RCA jackets
- Active Components including CS8414, TDA1543, TL431(1%), LT1085
- State of art TDA1543 Non oversampling schematic and layout; no jump wires all over. No chassis wiring all over.
- On board high end Nais TX2 relay to eliminate power on/off pop up noise, about 15-25 seconds delay time when power on.
- Digital input from RCA (BNC) or Toslink is selected by onboard toggle switch to achieve best isolation.
To Renaissance II κοστίζει 300 ευρώ.
Επιτέλους κι ένα review για να δούμε "τι ψάρια πιάνουν"...
Mhdt Laboratory Paradisea and Constantine DACs - A tale of two DAC units.
Ένα σχόλιο από τον reviewer του enjoythemusic.com (Scott Faller):
"You might be concerned about the fact that these are handmade pieces of gear. I'm here to tell you that the fit and finish on both of these DAC's are stellar. You'd swear that these were production pieces rather than something hand cut, drilled and assembled. They are beautifully made.
Mhdt Labs has their transformers custom wound for both DAC's. From top to bottom, these DAC's are using quality passive parts. You'll find cottage industry names like Rubycon (ZA and ZL series) capacitors, Sanyo OSCON, Elna and Silmic capacitors used throughout. Mhdt private labels their own metalized polypropylene capacitors used in the signal path. There is also a combination of Dale RN series, carbon composition and other metal film resistors used throughout the DAC's."
Και το συμπέρασμα:
"The sounds the Paradisea and Constantine produce are nothing short of lovely. So few non-oversampling DAC's get the music right top to bottom and this happens to be one of those occasions. Its not very often I get a piece of gear in the old homestead that can make my nipples stand up at attention but this one does it (I know, that was probably too much information but you guys know me by now). Truly, the MHdt Labs Constantine and Paradisea DACs have made me forget that I'm listening to gear. When I listen, all I hear is music, magnificent and pure just as it should be.
...
Both of these pieces come with my highest recommendation based upon their tremendous sound and their miniscule price tag. And don't think for a minute that these can't compete with the big boys out there, because they can, easily."
Καθόσον φαίνεται, πρόκειται για εξαιρετικές λύσεις. Ειδικά οι φίλοι των non-os DAC ωφείλουν να τους ρίξουν μία ματιά.
Yπάρχουν τέσσερα διαφορετικά μοντέλα (τα δύο από αυτά βγαίνουν και σε έκδοση με USB). Μία σύντομη περιγραφή για καθένα από αυτά από τον ίδιο τον κατασκευαστή:
[Τα link σας πάνε σε τρέχουσες ή παλαιότερες δημοπρασίες στο Ebay όπου μπορείτε να βρείτε περισσότερες πληροφορίες για καθένα από αυτά]
- Paradisea is best of the best, absolutely hi-ended product (if you can find 5670 tube before 1970’s D better), the tube equipped in auction is GE 5670 NOS tube, sadly, packed 1982, new generation tube, find WE396A or older tube to replace if you can.
- Renaissance II has most analog sound is designed for those ppls who suffered by digital sounding gear. The tube equipped in auction is GE 5670 NOS tube, sadly, packed 1982, new generation tube; find WE396A or older tube to replace if you can.
- Constantine tends to have best resolution, most tonal balanced and a little bit lesser natural than 43’s in sound.
- Dialogue II is very musical and natural sounding with best sound stage; however with lesser current and higher impedance (1.6K) so it may not be suitable for passive preamplifier or direct hook in power amplifier or direct fed into power amplifier.
- USB Plus Constantine Basically is Constantine with USB input.
- USB Plus Dialogue II Basically is Dialogue II with USB input.
Oι τιμές ξεκινούν από τα 100 ευρώ περίπου για το Dialogue II με USB και φτάνουν μέχρι τα 380 ευρώ για το Paradisea.
Αναλυτικότερα για το Renaissance II για να πάρετε μία ιδέα:
- Dual power supply for DAC and Vacuum Tube filament
- Vacuum tube used 5670 tube with socket. You can try with other tubes of 5670 families: 2C51, WE396, 6N3Pi (6H3pi), 6CC42…by yourself.
- Specially Designed 230/115 Volts high efficient toroidal Power Transformer
- Telefunken ultra fast/soft recovery diodes BYT 52D
- Elna audio capacitors SilmicII, Silmic, R2O caps
- Specially designed MHDT laboratory film and foil capacitors for best sonic and long last reliability.
- Sanyo OSCON capacitors
- Hi-Frequency BRED/Filter, EMZ 1% Styroflex capacitors.
- Hi-end quality on board pure copper RCA jackets
- Active Components including CS8414, TDA1543, TL431(1%), LT1085
- State of art TDA1543 Non oversampling schematic and layout; no jump wires all over. No chassis wiring all over.
- On board high end Nais TX2 relay to eliminate power on/off pop up noise, about 15-25 seconds delay time when power on.
- Digital input from RCA (BNC) or Toslink is selected by onboard toggle switch to achieve best isolation.
To Renaissance II κοστίζει 300 ευρώ.
Επιτέλους κι ένα review για να δούμε "τι ψάρια πιάνουν"...
Mhdt Laboratory Paradisea and Constantine DACs - A tale of two DAC units.
Ένα σχόλιο από τον reviewer του enjoythemusic.com (Scott Faller):
"You might be concerned about the fact that these are handmade pieces of gear. I'm here to tell you that the fit and finish on both of these DAC's are stellar. You'd swear that these were production pieces rather than something hand cut, drilled and assembled. They are beautifully made.
Mhdt Labs has their transformers custom wound for both DAC's. From top to bottom, these DAC's are using quality passive parts. You'll find cottage industry names like Rubycon (ZA and ZL series) capacitors, Sanyo OSCON, Elna and Silmic capacitors used throughout. Mhdt private labels their own metalized polypropylene capacitors used in the signal path. There is also a combination of Dale RN series, carbon composition and other metal film resistors used throughout the DAC's."
Και το συμπέρασμα:
"The sounds the Paradisea and Constantine produce are nothing short of lovely. So few non-oversampling DAC's get the music right top to bottom and this happens to be one of those occasions. Its not very often I get a piece of gear in the old homestead that can make my nipples stand up at attention but this one does it (I know, that was probably too much information but you guys know me by now). Truly, the MHdt Labs Constantine and Paradisea DACs have made me forget that I'm listening to gear. When I listen, all I hear is music, magnificent and pure just as it should be.
...
Both of these pieces come with my highest recommendation based upon their tremendous sound and their miniscule price tag. And don't think for a minute that these can't compete with the big boys out there, because they can, easily."
Καθόσον φαίνεται, πρόκειται για εξαιρετικές λύσεις. Ειδικά οι φίλοι των non-os DAC ωφείλουν να τους ρίξουν μία ματιά.
