Smart move
Did you get this sorted out?
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Yes, thanks for the reminder @jkrichards. There was no issue found with the Directstream, the Edcorās, or the installation. We actually determined that the right ribbon tweeter on my Scansonic MB-5B was starting to fail and that was the cause of the problem. The MB-5B is under warranty so dealing with that now.
I have a backup pair of Scansonic MB-5ās that I moved into the main system and the Directstream is functioning perfectly. Crisis averted. Thanks everyone who chimed in.
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My Edcor 4400 transformers arrived and will be installed by a local technician. Is it easy to remove the analog board so I donāt have to transport the entire DAC?
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Itās pretty simple. The smaller digital board is on top of the analog board. Several screws on the outputs and inputs on the outside and there are two plugs to disconnect on the board. It will save you money.
Four screws on the bottom. I use a suction cup that I have to remove glass off an IMac to remove DSD l over. This Video helps. I use the suction device instead of the all thread method in this video. Good luck and you will love the Edcor upgrade!
Thanks! Looking forward to it.
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Oops I almost forgot a very important step! Donāt forget to wear a anti-static strap when working on the dac during the removal and reinstall process!
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Hey! Is there any member here I can pay to make me an internal power cable so I can run an external power supply?
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There is some good info in this thread regarding a āstar quad 14 awgā power cableā¦think Mr. Smith said it caught his eye as a very good fit. Itās what I used, and several others. A year later, itās still kicking butt.
I have some extra connectors and sockets. I can mail to you if you pay postage. You can source DC cables with other connectors right length then take off the end you donāt need and crimp and solder the board connector on. I am not a cable maker but did a semi DYI.
I used Ghent Gotham cable I bought and did just that.
These are the best sounding and most shielded ones ones but there are cheaper ones too on his site. The express shipping from china is fast.
If you can wait a bit, we are designing a plug and play solution that will allow you to use the internal PS or the external one. If no external PS is hooked up the unit will use the internal PS. If the external PS is hooked up then the External PS will be used. It will be automatic and also will pass the power to the analog board at the correct time during power up. This will be a card that slides in the Bridge port with the external power supply connector and LED indicator. All one needs to do is move the analog PS plug to the new board and connect the supplied cable to the analog board. Kit will include the cable with the 2 pin connectors for the external power supply and the DSD.
We make the cables out of 14AWG 2.4mm OD Silver Plated FEP Wire High Purity OFC Copper Cable.
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Hi - please forgive me if this is widely known, but who is āweā?
Thanks!
My E.E. Son and myself.
Ahhh, Fantastic!
Iām looking forward to seeing your board. Itās a very clever idea. I imagine there will be several questions about shieldingā¦ (hint) 
Shielding will be no issue as this board, which has the complete bottom shielded sits on top of the power supply board which has the whole top shielded.
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Any idea on price?
Less then $200
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Fantastic!
Thereās going to be a line.
Very attractive price that will benefit a large number of listeners.
Parts alone installing external psu was over 800.00 USD in my situation.
I think I am going to get one of these kits also.
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