# TSS Two Chassis Super DAC **URL:** \ **Category:** DACs\ **Created:** [September 4, 2018, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974 "2018-09-04T19:53:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 40
**Author:** ![stevensegal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@stevensegal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevensegal)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/793 "2020-07-15T20:22:15Z")
This discussion is a bit like deciding whether to have curtains or blinds in my new condo on Mars. This DAC doesn’t have a case, a screen, apparently not a lot of software and the boards are in the post. ---
**Author:** ![chris5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f19dbf/32.png) [@chris5](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/chris5)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/794 "2020-07-15T20:56:10Z")
But apart from that, it’s all done! ---
**Author:** ![Somppsa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/somppsa/32/11679_2.png) [@Somppsa](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Somppsa)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/795 "2020-07-15T21:21:29Z")
Not to be disrespectful but I just laughed my eyes out. I hope when it is ready that it will be a landmark ! A true reference 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![stevensegal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@stevensegal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevensegal)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/796 "2020-07-15T21:23:41Z")
They’ve probably done the instruction manual, featuring a fat little man with no hair holding a Hex key. However many parts, you only ever get one Hex key. ![58989abb3149a172058b54f6](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/8/2/82530ee819930130aed74ad8beddfbd1268c8488.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![2chan4ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/eb9ed0/32.png) [@2chan4ever](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/2chan4ever)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/797 "2020-07-15T22:06:21Z")
Don’t worry about the MSB. I hope the TSS is the best DAC to date. ---
**Author:** ![joma0711](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/joma0711/32/277666_2.png) [@joma0711](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/joma0711)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/798 "2020-07-15T22:14:16Z")
If Ted was hurting for the consultancy fees I expect it might be quicker, but I like the fact it seems to be a labour of love:) (Note, arrogant of me to assume either way really) ---
**Author:** ![1cdfoley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/1cdfoley/32/101112_2.png) [@1cdfoley](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/1cdfoley)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/799 "2020-07-15T23:56:15Z")
Ted has a great sense of humor, in fact you may hear him chuckling now. Chas ---
**Author:** ![2chan4ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/eb9ed0/32.png) [@2chan4ever](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/2chan4ever)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/800 "2020-07-16T03:06:57Z")
I am just guessing he honestly enjoys doing this and is not looking for the paycheck. I am also guessing it is a lot further out than everyone thinks. Just a hunch. ---
**Author:** ![gazjam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@gazjam](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/gazjam)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/801 "2020-07-16T08:01:03Z")
Hoping for a LOT of trickle down benefit for our Directstreams in upcoming Firmware updates… This is the way. ---
**Author:** ![pmotz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/pmotz/32/269612_2.png) [@pmotz](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/pmotz)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/802 "2020-07-17T00:57:38Z")
Actually, Ted has said for the DS he was not paid up front, rather he got a portion of each DS sold. I would suspect this is how the TSS is being developed. i.e., out of Ted’s own pocket. Most likely he has other projects he is working on which pay the bills. ---
**Author:** ![joma0711](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/joma0711/32/277666_2.png) [@joma0711](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/joma0711)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/803 "2020-07-17T01:04:50Z")
that sounds about right - he brought the first prototype to PS Audio (via Gus, I think) already built 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pmotz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/pmotz/32/269612_2.png) [@pmotz](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/pmotz)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/804 "2020-07-17T02:00:13Z")
I believe it was a breadboard prototype. PS Audio took the “guts” and turned it into the DS, i.e., they produced the case, the boards, and the display. Ted is a true friend to us common folk. ---
**Author:** ![joma0711](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/joma0711/32/277666_2.png) [@joma0711](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/joma0711)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/805 "2020-07-17T02:02:15Z")
agreed - even a breadboard prototype will not have been cheap (i recall a discussion on the pricing of the crystals he had to have made, for example) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tedsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/tedsmith/32/96626_2.png) [@tedsmith](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tedsmith)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/806 "2020-07-17T02:15:06Z")
Sort of. The “breadboard”: ![2010 06 25 125125](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/a/6/a674eba90826e91d430a4881425b10ea3a8eeec4.jpeg) I did the schematics and layed out the DS boards (as I did on the prototype.) PS Audio does the manufacturing, marketing and support. ---
**Author:** ![kerosene](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/kerosene/32/9084_2.png) [@kerosene](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/kerosene)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/807 "2020-07-17T02:20:48Z")
I’m hoping a few in-depth videos are produced once the product launches. ---
**Author:** ![pmotz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/pmotz/32/269612_2.png) [@pmotz](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/pmotz)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/808 "2020-07-17T02:21:48Z")
An artisanal breadboard? I was going on memory, probably of Paul, but maybe you, talking about the “state” of the original prototype that so excited Gus and Paul. Obviously I forgot (or didn’t know) about what happened in the interim until the DS was unleashed on the world! Thank you for all you do and continue to do! ---
**Author:** ![tedsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/tedsmith/32/96626_2.png) [@tedsmith](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tedsmith)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/809 "2020-07-17T02:43:24Z")
I’m pretty sure there will be videos before the release (and perhaps some teasers before that.) ---
**Author:** ![tedsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/tedsmith/32/96626_2.png) [@tedsmith](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tedsmith)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/810 "2020-07-17T03:01:37Z")
The part that really impressed Paul was that I was going USB to S/PDIF to TOSLink with cheapo less than $100 Roland boxes. USB, S/PDIF, TOSLink, cheap converter boxes, etc. all sounded bad in Paul’s experience, so it led credibility to my claim of lowering jitter. ---
**Author:** ![joma0711](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/joma0711/32/277666_2.png) [@joma0711](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/joma0711)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/811 "2020-07-17T03:05:29Z")
I can hear the way he said “using TOSLINK?!” Still 🙂 (Me, I like TOSLINK) ---
**Author:** ![tedsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/tedsmith/32/96626_2.png) [@tedsmith](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tedsmith)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974/812 "2020-07-18T01:48:38Z")
The boards are finally here: ![P1120800](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/3/6/367358a8b947f5afee73a3f854d70d47880eb9cd.jpeg) ![P1120801](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/f/a/faee9ab9cc8d5b1bc4eba3828edf4475add52923.jpeg) I’ll try to get some better pictures tomorrow. It’ll take a little while until the control processor code is modified for the new/fixed features. Hopefully I can listen again soon. [Previous page](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974.md?page=39) [Next page](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/tss-two-chassis-super-dac/6974.md?page=41)