hmmm i'm interested with the wooden case....got spare?

Dexsam, very neat layout of the DAC there. Keep us posted on the Buffalo ii DAC, the more I google, the more tempting it is. Pity I just got my PCM1798 DAC board, else would have gone for this if I know it earlier. It is NDA secret DAC chip some more like littleghost said.

One user review, poisonous!:

"Sound so far (after 30 minutes of listening) has two main characteristics - much better defined bass and very very high precision (imaging and sound stage are awesome)."

as long as there's a key word of 'bass' you definitely make jazzy orgasm...

Well you know me... but bass isn't everything lah.. the whole aspects of music are equally important.. PRaT to me is important!

Got only one old Promitheus Audio DAC, yes i like it too - the wood is supposed to be Merbau according to Nicholas Chua, maybe you can contact him to check the price if he has unused boxes to spare; I have seen many units at his place (he contracts to local contractor). The top and bottom is now stainless steel flat plates (mine was earlier version with black painted). The picture gives you the relative size of the box.





KWW: you must be pulling my leg ! ; the layout of my dac wasn't neat lah, and currently with the Monica 3 inside, its even worse, hahaha. You can compare the original which was clean and uncluttered with my modified one you can see how bad it was, but never mind lah. Hopefully with the Buffalo II, I think i can do better, neatly arranged

Dexsam, I think your layout is neat. Mine is like spider web and use only 1 type color cable.

if it's a merbau wood then the box must be cost more than my dac it self....

gabanyayaya,
I thought you have found a carpenter for your woodworking needs?

OMG, in that case then I was taken for a ride, but their website clearly stated it was Merbau know little about wood .... ok, nevermind about the wood I just take care of the electronics that go in, even if some claim the wood affect the sound . But seriously, the size suitable for your use?

To add more poison for some of you guys - the inside pictures (from net) commercial dacs using ES9018 from Wyred4sound DAC2 (RM6k?) and Weiss DAC202 (RM20k+?) looks more like an expensive computer than audio device; with more features than you'll ever need and they have nice displays of bit rate/freq - tempting but way too expensive for me lah, no choice kena DIY.

carpenter too LCLY for my job...

A new cdp, well reviewed, using ES9018(maybe), latest Audiolab CD player:

http://www.audiolab.co.uk/ProductDetail.as...=En&Tab2=8200CD

wonder it has reached local dealers?

This post has been edited by Dexsam: Dec 10 2010, 06:23 AM

How much would that sell for?

The Audiolab 8200CD is listed GBP700 in UK, probably over RM4k here, no idea really .....

So far, the new dacs using ESS Sabre dac chip that I know of:-
1) Eastern Electric DAC001, minimax DAC,
2) AudioGD - NFB-1
3) Moon Evolution 750D
4) Wyred4sound DAC1 & DAC2
5) Antelope Zodiac
6) Weiss DAC202
Probably many other manufacturers are still testing theirs now but yet to launch...

CD/SACD players/others:-
1) Oppo BDP-83SE (special edition only)
2) Audiolab 8200CD
3) McIntosh MCD500
4) Peachtree Audio Nova (amp)

Besides buying the Buffallo II pcb, anyone know of other ways to DIY a DAC using the ES9018 chip? Thanks

ESS don't sell single unit of ES9018...

For those interested in trying out the ES9018 dac chip, the next batch of DIY Buffalo II DAC board is going to open for booking at 9:00pm sharp tonite, Malaysian time : http://www.twistedpearaudio.com/digital/buffalo.aspx

Anyone here knows how to DIY a LCD display of sampling rate?

This post has been edited by Dexsam: Dec 18 2010, 07:46 AM

Are u sure zodiac is using ESS9018 ? I thot it is a single PCM179X.

audio-gd has various NFB that uses ESS9018. I have heard it before, someone in malaysia owns it. [it is similar to ref 5, using its casing]

I think you are right - Antelope zodiac uses Burr Brown PCM1792A according to some forums.

why is it we need to go to a specific time to book this dac at twisted pair audio....is it because this dac is selling like hot cakes....!!!! no wonders explains why the always have no stock around...

Dexsam

if you look carefully a nice diy display module can be made using Adruino board with this particular dac. I'm guessing you have found the website for this mod but need some programing expertise to initiate....well looks like you have to keep diggin' ...

Dexsam, by the time I visit the site is already sold out, that is really fast.