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Paul S
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Post #: 21
Post ID: 21400
Reply to: 19055
OK, I guess it does "oversample" (whatever that means)...
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The fact that it's taken me this long to notice shows how little I care, but I did find it "of interest" to (finally) note that the iDAT has "8X oversampling, intelligent filter":

http://www.museatex.com/idat44.htm

Believe me, however, I never "went" for this; just saying...

Meanwhile, I have not heard anything to stimulate investigation into changing my digital front end, although things I read have me semi-alert for something "more universal" (and preferably cheap...) to try to ADD digital programming, but (again) not to replace my CD player.

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Paul S
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Post #: 22
Post ID: 22298
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TDA1549T Chipset(s)
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Nerds may care to look at Lampizator's study of the TDA1549T chipset in use for hi-fi. The iDAT 44+ uses 4 of these chips, 2/channel, driven Class A, in balanced mode. I have mentioned the use of this chipset before, but in another thread, also Musetex "official" site does not list it, so I put the info here to add to the "database"on this DAC unit.

http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/REFERENCES/Philips%20CD751/Philips_tda1549.html


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Paul S
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Post #: 23
Post ID: 22299
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The "Dutch List" of DACs
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According to the Dutch Audio Classics list, the iDAT 44 uses 2 TDA1549Ts, and - come to think of it - that's all I counted the one time I had the lid off my unit.

http://www.dutchaudioclassics.nl/the_complete_d_a_dac_converter_list/

I suppose this means that the "stereo" aspect of each chip is used for the differential circuit "mirrors" in the iDAT 44 (2 X 2 = 4).

http://www.datasheetlib.com/datasheet/313949/tda1549t-n1_philips-semiconductors.html

"Interesting" and too much information at the same time, if you ask me. Also interesting is the way the "bitstream" units work (AFAIK, the iDAT 44 is not a bitstream unit...), with all resources going to error correction, then feeding it back in as single bit "words". It boggles the mind, and IMO it's a miracle when any Music emerges from digital processing. If you have digital Music now, then don't mess with it!

Paul S
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Paul S
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Post #: 24
Post ID: 22303
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The Sound Obsessive List of DACs/Chips
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Here's another list that includes the TDA1549T, which it describes as "1 Bit". OK.

http://www.soundbsessive.com/information-about-dac-chips/



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Paul S
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Post #: 25
Post ID: 25925
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Finally replacing original battery...
The original Odyssey PC625 battery I used for my DAC finally crapped out, a couple of months ago. This means it worked when I wanted it to for 12 1/2 years. Not bad, I think, and this even though it mostly just sat there, doing nothing, since I usually listen to LPs. I just "found out" that this battery is actually a dry cell type. Certainly no SLA battery I ever had lasted me 12 1/2 years, and "just sitting there" is a death sentence for SLA batteries. I recommend this battery for DACs (given appropriate power supply option, of course). Again, I selected the DAC I got with battery power in mind, and YMMV, of course. If your DAC runs off a wall wart or wall wart size internal PS, you're probably good to go to battery.

Paul S
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Paul S
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Post #: 26
Post ID: 25926
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Ha! It might have lasted FOREVER!
The new battery got here and when I removed the charging and PS adapter harnesses from the old battery I noticed that the threaded positive post on the original battery is broken, inside the battery! I must have over tightened it after cleaning and re-greasing the contacts! That certainly explains why the old battery wouldn't take a charge or power up my DAC anymore! And here I thought it had died a natural death. Given this revelation, how long will the new battery last, now that I know to be more careful? Will this site still be up so I can report on it here? Needless to say, my endorsement for this battery just got stronger! By the way, the Odyssey charger I got with the original battery still works fine, too. And as most of you (no doubt) realized at the time, I mis-typed that it's a 6V charger, but it's a 12V, 6A (smart), "companion" charger, of course.


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Paul S
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Post #: 27
Post ID: 27324
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Confirmation and Relief
As I reported at GSC, my CD transport started acting up (skipping) quite a while ago, at a time when I was unable to deal with it. I thought at first I had ruined several CDs by playing them in my car, but that turned out to be a coincidence. When I finally squarely addressed and fixed the tracking problem and played CDs again, the sound I was getting was not up to the standard set by my LP playback. It wasn't really bad, it just wasn't really good, and I started to wonder if I needed a new digital front end for use with The Loudspeakers. Today it rained and I listened to CDs. After about an hour the digital front end cleared its throat and began to really sing. The DGG CD of von Karajan/VPO was the best  Bruckner I have ever heard from my system (or anywhere else, for that matter). I am relieved that my digital front end is still special via The Loudspeakers. I like the idea of repeatability; it's important to me. Years and years down the road, this digital front end still "works".

Paul S
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