RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac

Posted by astrostar59 (A) on March 5, 2013 at 13:30:28

In Reply to: RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac posted by lokie on March 2, 2013 at 06:19:08:

I am not a techie, but I have noticed a big improvement going to Transformer output in my DAC and Audio Note amped system. It gave a jump in dynamics and to me sounds more open and transparent. The downside I guess is great transformers are not cheap.

I wonder if it would be possible to design an amp with NO capacitors? I felt from previous amps that coupling capacitors do affect the SQ and give a certain style to the presentation.

I proved this to myself when I swopped out the AN copper caps for V-Caps with an immediate improvement in detail and ambience but with any extra harshness. In some systems I guess you could tailor the sound by rolling caps till you got the sound balance you were after.

My next venture will be to look at on-the-fly EQ via PureMusic before it loads the AIFFs into the DAC. If it is done in the digital domain no loss or smearing of the sound would occur I think.

It's all good news I think, as any way to tailor the sound to the owners taste has to be good. And it is cheaper than buying new gear!

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Topic - Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - fc911c@ptd.net 17:09:32 03/01/13 (27)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - astrostar59 13:44:43 03/18/13 (4)

Model numbers? - lokie 13:40:59 03/20/13 (3)

RE: Model numbers? - Tom R 10:07:38 03/21/13 (2)

RE: Model numbers? - lokie 08:14:42 03/24/13 (1)

RE: Model numbers? - fc911c@ptd.net 10:59:25 04/06/13 (0)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - Zvone 05:26:57 03/05/13 (8)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - xaudiomanx 12:36:53 03/21/13 (0)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - astrostar59 13:40:52 03/18/13 (0)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - Mark V, 13:30:06 03/05/13 (5)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - xaudiomanx 12:39:18 03/21/13 (0)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - Zvone 23:31:26 03/05/13 (3)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - Zvone 04:45:51 03/06/13 (2)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - bb1 04:39:20 03/08/13 (1)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - Tom R 21:23:00 03/09/13 (0)

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RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - brett 16:13:09 03/02/13 (9)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - fc911c@ptd.net 17:15:42 03/02/13 (8)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - xaudiomanx 09:17:28 03/03/13 (6)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - garymuffley 20:47:29 03/03/13 (3)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - ahendler 13:27:07 03/04/13 (2)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - AudioNoteKits 13:35:32 03/04/13 (1)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - Mark V. 14:13:32 03/04/13 (0)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - fc911c@ptd.net 16:32:27 03/03/13 (0)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - brett 10:53:03 03/03/13 (0)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - brett 19:11:16 03/02/13 (0)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - lokie 06:19:08 03/02/13 (1)

RE: Output Transformer for 3.1 Dac - astrostar59 13:30:28 03/05/13 (0)

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