You definitely need a new set of stuffs. What level of electronic hobbyist/kit builder are you?Anyway, welcome to the club! 

You should go for at least 80 to 120VA transformer.. trust me!..it costs only a fraction more..
Moreover, you can parallel the two 12V windings to obtain maximum current delivery.
BTW, you'd have to know the precaution when mounting a toroidal tranny..its not like as simply mounting the ordinary E-core transformer with 2 bolts.
Essentially, the toroidal must NOT have contact with the base of chassis (there's a rubber insulator at bottom and the center bolt (not tightened too hard either) should NOT be too near or have contact with the top or cover of chassis.

yeah im a noob. but at soldering oni. hahaha.. now not a soldering noob anymore.

Me have been using a 80VA model for years, now its powering 2 out of 3 MF X-series component. I've observed the 80VA quite effortless and hardly any heat. BTW..your X-DAC should be fed with AC voltage input..not DC I presume,.

Is this thread dead or what?
Just a 'survey' here.
How many newbies here interested to build a portable headphone amp that cost around RM20?Maybe less. It'll be a value for money/highest bang for buck device..
Just to help spread the hobby..

It was never intended as a formal class.Formal class must pay formal fees
It is just a sit down at the 'mamak' for a TT session and talk about the DIY progress and related electronics stuffs..Thats about it.. done purely for the fun of the hobby.

im alone down here where im at..haha!

FYI..theres no MAMAK stall where i am, hehe!

Fresh item required here..

About 15 years ago, I built this 'stereo FM transmitter' so  that I can play my Discman in the car..
The KIT was bought in Australia ("DIICK SMITH") and costs AUD40. Definitely sounded better than the normal current FM transmitter for the iPod/DAP.
Never had a case for it .. Just found it while cleaning up the house for Raya.. should be still working, will test later.

Edit: Had to spell "DIICK" coz when spelled with single "I" only asterisks shown.. sensorship huh?

Here is the pix..

Good for you! 
After this can masuk 'old school' stuffs thread

I'm looking for a portable USB multimeter which can display and log realtime parameters such as voltage and current. Any suggestions? Is it possible to DIY one?

Hmm great DMM having a base price of USD429 depending on options.. .

X-DAC have 18bit BurrBrown DAC and HDCD digital filter. Except for the HDCD feature, it's a budget DAC that's no better than the good old Marantz CD63Mk2 (stock and Un-modded).

Install a low jitter clocking module lah..it improves most stock DAC by miles. Commercial ones from LC Audio or Trichord will cost more than the current value of a used DAC. There's DIY ones featured in some diy forums..at a fraction of the price but involves your own hard labor to build one up from scratch and knowing the circuitry to fit one in...sometimes easy, sometimes mind boggling...which I nearly bungled one up inside my own CDP due to component values which had to be altered.

grandspy: what is clocking module?

grandspy,
great looking toroidals.. for your DAC? How much does each cost?