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• I refuse to keep a running tab.... -Steve 12:18:21 03/14/01 (2)
  In Reply to: Why so determinedly coy about the cost? posted by tubesguy on March 14, 2001 at 10:20:17:

  ...because this is a hobby for me.

  An instruction manual, detailed BOM, least cost JIT suppliers, equivalent component substitutions, hi-pot testing, batch sample qualification, treatse on soldering technics, unstuffed PCB, etc... will not be forthcoming.

  Cost constrained design is what I do for a living.

  I leave that at work.

  This is DIY, folks.

  I'm posting my experiences in the hope that it might light a few sparks of interest and prod a few to DIY a thing or two gleened from the posts.

  If you wish to absolutely duplicate what I have done (not advised), you can figure up the costs on your end, as far as you wish to go from desciptions of components used. But since my DAC is in a constant state of refinement (parts in and parts removed), and you will be left in the dust if you believe the design is static.

  It took a leap of faith to get here.

  Bean counters need not apply.

  Cheers,
  -Steve
  
  

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  • Re: I refuse to keep a running tab.... jcarr 17:12:09 03/15/01 (1)
    In Reply to: I refuse to keep a running tab.... posted by -Steve on March 14, 2001 at 12:18:21:

    Steve,

    As one who has been up to his ears in bank debts to fund audio product development, I think that I can safely say that in our way, we probably are all bean counters. The only difference is in how and where you wish to split hairs (grin).

    Whether the budget per unit is $1000, $10,000 or $100,000, cost constrained is cost constrained.

    My wallet runs out of steam long before my ideas do.

    regards
    jonathan carr
    
    

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    • Re: I refuse to keep a running tab.... -Steve 17:30:00 03/15/01 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: I refuse to keep a running tab.... posted by jcarr on March 15, 2001 at 17:12:09:

      Jonathan wrote:

      > My wallet runs out of steam long before my ideas do.

      Too true.

      But, progress never came about by cutting corners. ;-)

      Cheers,
      -Steve

      
      
      

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• The "magic" transformers are about. . John PA 12:01:13 03/14/01 (2)
  In Reply to: Why so determinedly coy about the cost? posted by tubesguy on March 14, 2001 at 10:20:17:

  $958.00 each. You need two of them so that adds up to, oh about, $1917. and change. Chump change for some, 10 years of wages for others, its all positional.

  ja its sunny, with a light breeze in Tucson, AZ
  
  

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  • Thanks John ... nice to know tubesguy 11:22:03 03/16/01 (1)
    In Reply to: The "magic" transformers are about. . posted by John PA on March 14, 2001 at 12:01:13:

    that some people are considerate. I couldn't care less about Steve's running cost, but the price of the major and proprietary hardware items is, I'd guess, something that is of interest to all of us that have read the entirety of these threads.- Pat
    
    

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    • Re: Thanks John ... nice to know -Steve 19:23:25 03/16/01 (0)
      In Reply to: Thanks John ... nice to know posted by tubesguy on March 16, 2001 at 11:22:03:

      Pat wrote:

      > I couldn't care less about Steve's running cost, but the price of the major and proprietary hardware items is,

      Then you shoulda stated it that way when you started this thread...

      -Steve
      
      

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