caffeinator said:
A DAC coozy?
Heat won't be an issue, but you have to promise to post photos.
DAC crowdfunding now in progress
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A DAC coozy?
Heat won't be an issue, but you have to promise to post photos.
Our only concern is that we won't be able to honor a warranty if the cabinet has been opened. So if you make a sleeve that slips over or U shaped cover that fits over the case that would be fine. But if you take the end panels off to install a "square tube" the warranty will be void.
I know this is hard for our dedicated customers to perceive since we have always been very supportive of anyone who wants to mod a kit. But this is a finished product with very expensive components that can be damaged if mishandled, and the only way we can afford to put these out at the price we have set is by making it clear that if a main board is fried in the process of someone besides us going into the cabinet the user will have to buy a new board and have us install it.
We are going out of our way to make the setup as bullet proof as possible. In fact in our last round of adjustments to one of the secondary boards in the DAC we included some additional protection against users trying to connect a supply that might be too high a voltage or the wrong polarity.
The photos of the final cabinet may alay some concerns about the cosmetics. It looks a little more finished than the prototype.
I know this is hard for our dedicated customers to perceive since we have always been very supportive of anyone who wants to mod a kit. But this is a finished product with very expensive components that can be damaged if mishandled, and the only way we can afford to put these out at the price we have set is by making it clear that if a main board is fried in the process of someone besides us going into the cabinet the user will have to buy a new board and have us install it.
We are going out of our way to make the setup as bullet proof as possible. In fact in our last round of adjustments to one of the secondary boards in the DAC we included some additional protection against users trying to connect a supply that might be too high a voltage or the wrong polarity.
The photos of the final cabinet may alay some concerns about the cosmetics. It looks a little more finished than the prototype.
Hank Murrow
New member
Say, Paul; I imagine Clark will be able to supply something that matches his other 'bamboo tuxedos'. Hope he is listening! Maybe his cover could be installed 'at the factory', and thus less problematical in terms of the warranty. I'd love to see this as an option on the order page.
Glad to be on board, Hank
PS: I am superb with wet clay, but a klutz with electronics, so very happy that you will be building mine!
Glad to be on board, Hank
PS: I am superb with wet clay, but a klutz with electronics, so very happy that you will be building mine!
caffeinator
New member
Yep - a Dac coozy indeed...hmmm...Dacoozy sounds almost like a decent, if a bit cheeky, product name.
Thanks for the elaboration on the end panels...I was thinking of a sleeve but now it's a U, with maybe a top (or bottom) to enable non-invasive installation.
Thanks for the elaboration on the end panels...I was thinking of a sleeve but now it's a U, with maybe a top (or bottom) to enable non-invasive installation.
Natural Sound
New member
OK, I'm in.
BTW - The problem with the checkout is still there. I found a workaround though. Go to preferences and select a smaller font. I had to go from 16 to 10. I think the field is just a wee bit too small for larger fonts.
Now the waiting begins...............
BTW - The problem with the checkout is still there. I found a workaround though. Go to preferences and select a smaller font. I had to go from 16 to 10. I think the field is just a wee bit too small for larger fonts.
Now the waiting begins...............
Ok, we are at 16 commited. Thanks Phuong and Tom! And also thanks to Dave, who was lucky thirteen and I forgot to thank! Just four to go to make this happen. We are certainly not locked in at 20, but we must have at least 20 or we can't do a production run at all. The sooner we get to 20 the sooner we can order the most critical parts, and the sooner everyone will get their DAC.
denti alligator
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Doc B. said:
Cool, so you'll keep taking orders after the 20! Nice. I really want one of these, but can't be part of the 20. I'm pleased to see it's happening so fast.
Aural Robert
New member
Wow, I almost pulled the trigger, but the CDN to US conversion puts me over $1800. I'm gonna wait a few days and see if Stevie has a plan to improve things.
I have until the 23rd to get the free cable so I will be hitting the buy button before then for sure.
Aural Robert
... don't forget your mittens ...
I have until the 23rd to get the free cable so I will be hitting the buy button before then for sure.
Aural Robert
... don't forget your mittens ...
We now have 24 commitments. Thank you Greg, Ansgar, Jerome, Marian, and Dave! We will be getting orders in for the components that we have to order in quantity to receive licensing as soon as possible. That way we will have them ready when we are starting the production run at the end of the crowdfunding.
I want to remind those of you who are thinking of commiting that our special offer of a Supra USB cable to be included with your DAC lasts through Thursday October 23rd.
I want to remind those of you who are thinking of commiting that our special offer of a Supra USB cable to be included with your DAC lasts through Thursday October 23rd.
We are estimating early January for delivery of the first units. A software icense needs to be acquired. Chips have to be ordered and programmed by the manufacturer. The boards have to be made, assembled shipped to us and programmed some more. There are a lot of steps in the process so I prefer to take a conservative approach to a delivery estimate.
Natural Sound
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Doc B. said:
You did, congrats.
