Audio Mirror WAVE DAC k
@audiomirror I am very interested in the WAVE DAC. I know this is a new piece of equipment and not many have been made. If by chance someone has this DAC could you give us some info and thoughts about the DAC. Vlad if you are out there can you tell us about the build and what's inside. The website gives some info but I would like to know more.
I'm a big fan of the Tubadour and have owned a few over the years. Having said that, I don't think AM's charming DIY web design aesthetic is up to par when dealing with $20k+ devices like the Wave. At that level I would expect more info, detailed specs (beyond just "S/N ratio>90db" which is all they say), better photos, etc. Maybe that is all a work in progress though. I'm intrigued and will keep an eye out. |
@996turbo911 Maybe Vlad will see this thread and give us some information. I have seen him post on here in the past. |
Hello Guys, Here is some information about WAVE DAC. Took me a little over 2 yrs to design it. DAC has no capacitors in the signal path. Uses one of the best sounding tube for small signals. I experimented a lot with different tubes. This was the best sounding one. In the digital part of the DAC I have 6 separate dual regulated, ultra low noise, linear power supplies. Separate transformers(3 pieces)for digital, analog tube section and tube filament. DAC uses the best USB XMOS chip for USB input. Three separate receivers for USB, I2S and the rest(optical, coaxial and AES). It reclocks all the signals. Output transformers are custom made Lundahl. My main goal was to create DAC which not only sounds musical and analog, but to be able to extract all possible information ad details from digital file. Well..... first time I heard the prototype I was building, I was shocked. Honestly I didn't expect to be so good. I expected something a little better than Tubadour VI. I can keep talking about sound, but it's not fair coming from me. It will be more like I am bragging. I compared WAVE DAC to a few super expensive DACs. It sounds better than any of them. I don't want to share all the technical details with you guys, because there are some design secrets which I want to keep it for me. I hope you understand. Currently I offer a discount of 35% and also a trade in option. You can trade in your Tubadour DAC and also get the 35% discount at the same time. Email me with questions and we can discuss the details. |
@boa2 @hifipassion I really appreciate you guys talking about what you think about the DAC. |
