![]() ![]() The second is that the Crystal CS8414CP input receiver is used instead of the older CS8412CP. The first change is that there is now no analog filter - just like the latest production model DAC's from Audio Note. The digital board is very similar to the one in my DAC Kit 1.1 with a few changes. The two power supplies are even switched on and off independently - yes, there are two mains switches. This means that there are a total of two mains transformers. The M2 power supply board uses both a 6X5 and ECL82 tube for rectification and current regulation respectively. This uses the AudioNote Trans 0103 Mains transformer/Choke combination and Audio Note's M2 power supply board taken, I believe, directly from one of their production models. ![]() The analog PSU is same M2 power supply that is used in the Kit1 Phono Stage Signature that I built previously. The digital PSU is actually the one from the older DAC Kit 1.1 that used to be used for the entire DAC. It sports two separate power supplies one dedicated to the digital section and one dedicated to the analog section. Who would have thought that Audio Note would have allowed such a kit to see the light of day. This really is an exciting new product - one that I thought I would never see, in fact. Instead, however, I decided to go for an entirely new build as I am trying to get together enough components for a decent second system. I could have upgraded by DAC Kit 1.1 to the new one as there is an upgrade package coming out soon (check with AudioNote Kits) that will upgrade either a DAC Kit 1.1 or 1.2 to the new 2.1 (including new chassis). I was originally waiting for official upgrades to be released for my DAC Kit 1.1 but instead, the DAC Kit 2.1 was released. To contact ANK Kits, please e-mail him at Brian Smith.This section takes you through the build of the newly released DAC Kit 2.1. If you make a purchase with ANK kits they will let us know and we will furnish you with a one off 10% discount voucher to use in the Hificollective shop. Please e-mail us at state that you have expressed an interest in ANK Kits. If you mention Hi-Fi Collective, they will give you a 5% discount. We would ask you to make your inquiry direct to ANK. We no longer stock ANK AudioKits direct, however we do support them and hold their kits in high regard. Support for XLR, RCA (SPDIF) and optional USB input and both RCA and XLR Balanced Outputs.5687 Driver Board with Audio Note Tantalum Resistors, mundorf Silver Gold Oil Film Capacitors and Elna Cerafine bypass Caps.Enhanced M2 Power Supply uses high quality Rub圜on electrolytics and Panasonic FC Caps on filament position.Pre-assembled Digital DAC board with Toroidal Input Transformers and Elna Cerafine capacitors.If you are looking for digital sound reproduction with no digital artifacts and smooth as velvet output with no fatigue then the DAC 4.1 is the kit for you! To complete the pure digital to analog design of the DAC 4.1 the digital board has no analog filtering (analog filtering has been totally removed). The DAC also has the M2 tube rectified and regulated power supply for ultimate smoothness. The latest version of the DAC 4.1 boasts numerous features and supports up to 24/96khz sampling and data widths. And with triple C-Core transformers digital reproduction never sounded so good! Following the Audio Note tradition of Non Oversampling Resistor Ladder Architecture (R-2R) pure digital to analog conversion method, it hardwires digital information directly to output voltage. For the ultimate in digital reproduction the DAC 4.1 offers velvet smooth operation with no digital artifacts or treble edge. The ANK Audiokits DAC 4.1 has been our most popular DAC since 2011. ![]()
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