TEAC VRDS CD T1 gear broken
Hi, One of the gears that help to move the sledge in my CD T1 is broken with the result that the sledge doesn't move at all. However I can move the sledge by hand and everything works fine. I saw today...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi/Ian Canada based streamer for an external DAC, I need some advice
Hi guys! After 10 years of honorable service, I decided to replace my Schiit Modi (2014 model) with a new affordable DAC; googling around I found some good reviews of the little S.M.S.L SU-1 and I...
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Is this a real TDA1541A?
It does not have the "Philips" logo on it, is this real? Please help
View ArticleThe industrial solution for noisy bluetooth audio chips
This thread is a follow up to my earlier thread: https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/bluetooth-audio-receiver-possible-solution-for-all-kind-of-noise.384052/ When adding a bluetooth receiver to...
View ArticleA curious SPDIF problem on a new DAB tuner. Any ideas? Its a good read...
A very curious problem I think, and I'm really looking for any thoughts no matter how bizarre as to what might be going on here. It is an interesting read in itself. A new Rotel tuner, the T14...
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PCM56 and I2S
Hi there, I pick up the I2S Signal from a CD930 and want to feed 2 PCM 56P with it. What kind of logic board do I need. Actually I tested it with a logic board which should feed PCM1794 dac, but this...
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Sony UBP-X800 PSU tweak
This is a simple tweaking that I did on my cheap Sony CD/SACD/Blu-ray transport. As the original SMPS had an issue, I thought to improve a little the (quite good) quality of the player by removing the...
View ArticleNeed linear power supply for WIIM Pro Plus help, please:)
UPDATE: Power requirement: Stock wall wart is rated at 5vdc and 2.0 amps Specs state will run on 1..5 amps I prefer a bit higher rating so 2.5-3.0, etc.... Deep into a multiyear complete rebuild of our...
View ArticleHelp with chip thermal issue needed
I have an old M-Audio NRV10, using a Firewire interface. It's in a cold environment and refuses to connect with the PC immediately when powered on. I replaced a couple bulging caps on the power supply...
View ArticleMicromedia Solo problem
Hello, I'm trying to restart my micromega solo after a long period of storage. unfortunately it seems to me that the transformer is out of order. do you know the reference of this transformer and...
View ArticleUsing “Apple TV” as music streamer, anyone?
I’m using Museatex idat44 DAC in my system. It has optical and coaxial inputs. I connect the coaxial input to Yamaha YBA-11 bluetooth receiver and inexpensive Android TV via optical input. After living...
View ArticleProblems with Philips CD100
Hi folks, i'm currently troubleshooting a friend's CD100 that has apparently been sitting in a basement unused for 10+ years. When I first had a look at the unit, more or less nothing worked at all....
View ArticleCSR8645: Can't connect to FTD232H
Hi There, Looking at current posts it seems like I have been asleep for a very long time..... I have a CSR8645 on a HY-BTM875 carrier. I am trying to connect it to an FTD232H board. I have read through...
View ArticleSony CDP 228 does not recognize CD
Hello all, I have a Sony CDP 228 ESD with a problem in the CD reader. Was bought en ebay a month ago and worked well while.Now CD is not recognized. The loader tray works well, but the disc does not...
View ArticleDAC noisy (McIntosh)
Hi all, I have a mcintosh caraudio dac Its a bit noisy when playing music. Its a strange noise that seems to play along with the music. So far i've opened the unit checked the supply voltage and...
View ArticlePhilips CDm-1 MKll spindle motor strange behavior.
Hello everybody, My player has Philips CDM -1 MKll transport. All the sudden the spindle motor start rotating counterclockwise since I inserted CD. I removed the laser head and checked it in another...
View ArticleBluesound node2 psu repair
My bluesound Node2 is dead with a steady red light on the LED. Internet search identifies this as eithers a failed software update or a dead PSU. Inspection shows the usual suspects C11/C12 bulging....
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Adding optical input to Weilang DAC7
Hi. I have a Weilang Dac7 with USB and coaxial input. It only has a "dummy" optical connector. It seems like it was an optional feature and I did not explicitely ask for it when I bought it 10 years...
View ArticleSPDIF after SAA7220P/B removed
I removed the digital filter from my Philips based CD player in order to do the NOS mod. All is fine, but now there is no SPDIF output. So far it wasn't a problem, but now I want to try an external...
View ArticleAccidentally connect wrong power polarity
I accidentally connect wrong power polarity on my Soundstream DTA-1 automotive D/A converter. I connected +12V to its ground terminal and connected ground to its +12V terminal. After that it could be...
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