Klein DAC II

[Gieseler Audio 1,968]

Soon!

Edited March 8, 2016 by Gieseler Audio

[oldrose 243]

Nice!

 

What will the pricing be?

[Gieseler Audio 1,968]

$1000

delivered

[matt200sr 396]

I was expecting an integrated preamplifier !

Or is it?

[Gieseler Audio 1,968]

Hi Matt,

no this is just a straight DAC but we will be following it up shorty with a larger version. It will have a high quality class A buffered variable line out & probably additional digital inputs.

Perfect to connect directly to a power amp.

The original plan was going to be a DAC/Pre with analogue inputs as well but I think extra digital inputs is a better way to go.

[blybo 3,759]

The original plan was going to be a DAC/Pre with analogue inputs as well but I think extra digital inputs is a better way to go.

 

Lots of us have turntables! Lack of at least analogue input rules this out for me.

[matt200sr 396]

Hi Matt,

no this is just a straight DAC but we will be following it up shorty with a larger version. It will have a high quality class A buffered variable line out & probably additional digital inputs.

Perfect to connect directly to a power amp.

The original plan was going to be a DAC/Pre with analogue inputs as well but I think extra digital inputs is a better way to go.

Matt likes this

[Gieseler Audio 1,968]

The analogue inputs could be still be retained as a option when ordering if there was sufficient interest.

[~Spyne~ 998]

So this is not the DAC/Pre? (as you know, I'm quite keen for this)

 

 

Either way, I still very much like this. How does this differ/improve from the original, Clay?

Also, any plans to move away from the very '80s on/off toggle?

 

Examples;

Edited March 8, 2016 by ~Spyne~

[Marc 9,418]

Yeah with @@~Spyne~ on the switch, the Billet buttons are great.

 

@@joz - another contender for you

[thewaves 270]

New AKM chippery??

[Ancientflatulence 1,549]

Vewwy Pwetty ................... well done Clay!!!!!!! ......... :)

[joz 4,917]

Hmmmm, tasty.

[Gieseler Audio 1,968]

I use the toggle switch because it is soldered directly to the PCB - so no wires

The other switches look nice but need to be fastened to the front panel & then require flying wires which is messy & a double process.

At the moment everything is on the PCB so it just slides in & then the panels go on. Good for service too so the whole thing just slides out & can be operated/tested/modded without the case.

The other option is just eliminate the switch & have remote power on/off. It would mean it would be in standby & using power even when switched off though.

Edited March 8, 2016 by Gieseler Audio

[todagt 247]

Remote on/off with 12v trigger out would be excellent!

Nice work Clay

[SamMac 9]

  looks awesome Clay, love the digital display , cant wait to see inside shots