A quick look at Hallman Labs collection of DAC accessories or add-ons. Part 1
Up and Running Optical In: (w/ Burson Cable+ Technology !) Creative ZXr Optical Out to ES9038 DAC
Quick shot of the ES9038P DAC up and running using optical output from the Creative ZXr to the ES9038 Optical Input.
Pictures of ES9038Pro DAC w/ Burson Audio V5-OPA and Orange Amplification’s discrete design!
Literally just posting some new pictures because I had a few people asking to see what this looks like with the high end discrete op-amps, so here you are! Thanks for looking and check back soon for Part 1 of 3 for this ultimate discrete op-amp showdown using DSD512 and a modified Amanero! Reader […]
Sneak Preview of ES9038Pro + Amanero Powered DSD Review: Burson Audio vs. Orange Amplification (Op-amps)
Just a few pictures of the 95% finished ES9038Pro + Amanero DAC build and a few words on why it took so long!
Procedure For Mounting Transformers (One of Many Ways) for ES9038Pro DAC + Amanero
I have the ES9038Pro DAC playing both DSD/DSF and the more well known, high res capable codec, FLAC. Except on this DAC it goes up to 32 bits and 384 kHz!! Not to mention you can play all audio codecs in DSD native through a foobar2000 plug-in conversion. I have placed a piece of paper […]
IT’S ALIVE!!!
Finally have the DAC OLED screen coming on and the Amanero is recognized in Windows!
More Sansui AU-517 Internal Shots
For being 39 years old, this amp is nearly spotless inside. I’d venture to say it may have been opened once before I inspected it myself. Keep in mind that this thing was on the way to the trash compactor (when it had space), my friend found it before that point and grabbed it. Every […]
First Amp Donation! Sansui AU-517
To my surprise someone donated a Sansui AU-517 to me for free, thanks again for that! Here we have a stereo amplifier that weighs in at 40lbs! This behemoth is highly regarded in the vintage audiophile communities, with many of these bringing $100-$200 broken! I am looking forward to giving this baby a run with […]
One More Speed Bump.. (ES9028Pro vs. ES9038Pro Power Requirements)
Once again the values needed for the power to the DAC have changed, waiting yet again on the correct transformer.