Battery Supply kit

[Doc B]

Early on in the development of the BHDAC we started playing with battery power, with nice results. Even with all of the sophisticated regulation in the DAC itself the battery seems to improve the dynamics a bit over the stock line lump. While we felt the DAC itself was not workable as a kit, we do plan to produce this battery supply in kit form. It will come in a cabinet similar to the DAC but wider and deeper. It will contain a 7AH battery that might give about 8 hours of play on a full charge, and a charging circuit that will allow the DAC to play on battery with the charger off, battery with charger active (in case you want to run the DAC for hours and hours at a very slight reduction in sonics) and charge only (DAC turned off and faster battery recharging).

The line lump that comes with the DAC will plug into the battery supply chassis and power the charging circuit. The battery supply will then plug into the DAC, which can sit beside or on top of the battery supply. We hope to have some photos of a prototype supply by early June. Price is TBD. I hope to have a ballpark figure later today.

 

[Chris65]

As a matter of interest, will the kit contain the battery? If so, guess you're aware that there may be shipping restrictions depending on the type of battery.

 

[Doc B]

Yes it will contain a battery. We are aware of shipping regulations and we are taking this into consideration. However when we started talking about how much time and effort it would take to make this a kit and that many users may not be kit builders (since the DAC is not a kit), we are rethinking the kit aspect. It might actually be more cost effective to sell these finished, like the DAC itself.

 

[Chris65]

Yes it will contain a battery. We are aware of shipping regulations and we are taking this into consideration. However when we started talking about how much time and effort it would take to make this a kit and that many users may not be kit builders (since the DAC is not a kit), we are rethinking the kit aspect. It might actually be more cost effective to sell these finished, like the DAC itself.

Thought you would have it covered. Shipped inside a device is generally much less of an issue as you would know.

 

[debk]

cool, looking forward to this

Debra

 

[Natural Sound]

Cool, I look forward to seeing how this develops.

 

[mcandmar]

I'm interested too

 

[Bodyslam]

I'm also very interested. I had a chance to listen briefly with a prototype battery supply. It made a noticeable difference, in a direction that I liked. I want it!

 

[Johnnycopy]

I'm also very interested. I had a chance to listen briefly with a prototype battery supply. It made a noticeable difference, in a direction that I liked. I want it!

can you say more?

 

[tsingle999]

Sounds great doc! Any chance it could be made or configured more universally for you other battery powered gear?

 

[Doc B]

The voltages required for the different products are quite wide ranging, particularly if you include Quickie which needs a 36V supply. This supply will just be for the DAC, but perhaps we could consider a supply for Quicksand in the future.

 

[Grainger49]

Is there a ballpark figure yet?

 

[Paul Birkeland]

Is there a ballpark figure yet?

I'm pulling all the bits together in the next week or so, and we will get the final price nailed down firmly in that time.

-PB

 

[Bodyslam]

can you say more?

Not really. As I said it ws a brief listen, so I want to save the flowery verbiage for later.

 

[pdxgrampa]

Hi Doc, PB

Has there been a decision on kit vs. assembled?

Thanks

 

[Paul Birkeland]

Has there been a decision on kit vs. assembled?

It will be assembled.

-PB

 

[pdxgrampa]

Thanks Paul.

 

[pdxgrampa]

Any news on this front?

 

[Doc B]

I am as motivated to give you guys news about the supply as you are to receive it. Hopefully we will have a prototype ready to photograph tomorrow and we can start taking pre orders in the next day or two.

 

[pdxgrampa]

Good news!