Re: Altmann Attraction DAC practicalities

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Upsamplers, DACs, jitter, shakes and analogue withdrawals, this is it.

Posted by Dave Garretson (A) on April 5, 2007 at 10:02:22

In Reply to: Re: Altmann Attraction DAC practicalities posted by quirck on April 5, 2007 at 02:26:57:

I've been using deep-cycle Sealed Lead Acid Optima Yellow Top and Enersys Odyssey batteries safely in the home for years now. They are shippable with acid inside because they don't leak or boil off if charged properly. To maximize battery life and prevent overcharging, use a three-stage low-output charger like the 1.5AH Ibex or Intellitender. You can put a signal-powered LCD panel meter across the battery to observe its charge/discharge behavior. When the battery starts to fail to hold a charge, replace it. It's worth the trouble as well-executed battery-power is kick-ass in a DAC or CDP.

Of course homes with solar power have large batteries in the basement. But for high-performance you want those DC cables as short as possible and preferably decoupled with fast capacitance.

I'd be more concerned about the cats mounting or pissing on the open DAC. The DAC could easily be enclosed in a project case.

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Topic - Altmann Attraction DAC practicalities - gordan 05:57:43 04/04/07 (16)

Re: Altmann Attraction DAC practicalities - Zozo 06:46:05 04/06/07 (0)

Re: Altmann Attraction DAC practicalities - quirck 02:26:57 04/05/07 (1)

Re: Altmann Attraction DAC practicalities - Dave Garretson 10:02:22 04/05/07 (0)

here's what I do - Chuck 13:25:15 04/04/07 (12)

Thanks! - gordan 14:28:11 04/04/07 (11)

Re: Thanks! - frequentflyer 15:40:43 04/04/07 (10)

Re: Thanks! - gordan 16:03:45 04/04/07 (9)

STOP don't buy the aaltman... - juanitox 12:06:01 04/05/07 (7)

??? - gordan 17:12:19 04/05/07 (6)

Re: ??? - juanitox 23:04:12 04/05/07 (5)

OK that's another story - gordan 09:24:24 04/07/07 (4)

Ah, makes sense. Thanks much, Gordan (nt) - Chuck 10:37:40 04/09/07 (0)

And here is the user who uses Altmann DAC with external clock - gordan 14:32:46 04/08/07 (2)

Re: And here is the user who uses Altmann DAC with external clock - endust4237 14:44:40 04/10/07 (1)

correct me if i'm wrong - gordan 01:47:58 04/11/07 (0)

Re: Thanks! - frequentflyer 17:39:38 04/04/07 (0)

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Re: Altmann Attraction DAC practicalities - Dave Garretson 10:02:22 04/05/07 (0)

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