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Post Subject: A Second LookPosted by Paul S on: 11/7/2026
Steve, agree that EMI and RFI are (very) common problems that can be especially troublesome in a DAC. Jarek, do I see bypass caps in your PS box? Did you listen without the bypass caps before adding them? Back to trannies, I think I have mentioned before that the only tranny in my own DAC is the size of a small finger ring. I will also say that I was surprised (also chastened) when I could not get a phono stage PS quiet until I used humble Hammond chokes instead of the boutique chokes I thought would sound batter. Not saying simpler is always better in terms of targeted results, but... not to mention bunched leads. For me, the early listening stages are usually difficult, after all the effort and expense. I try to remember it's all part of getting a component to work as part of the system, no different in that sense than design or breadboarding. I was ecstatic that my Loudspeakers fired up right away, after so long building them. However, I had to remove one of the woofers and enlarge the mounting hole because the driver frame was just twisted enough that the voice coil rubbed. C'est la Guerre!
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