Audio hardware pron!

Paul_s · 22 September 2009, 23:28

No, not an Amiga but a stupidly oversized DAC which I've owned for quite a while now... was doing some swapping around with my player tonight and thought I'd take some pics.

These were made in the early 1990's. Totally over the top - money no object design/build. Alpine (manufacturer) made a loss on each one made (limited numbers)... RRP was a crazy £899 in 1992 in the UK although I have heard they originally sold for over a grand at one point...

Seperate PCBs for the analog/digital sections. The fluency method it uses is quite interesting and never seen it used much in other audio applications... does anyone know if it is still used these days

I love the LED's in the top. So cool.... oh and it'll take upto a 48K signal (okay not much by todays standards but I only use it for Ceedees....)

Zetr0 · 23 September 2009, 02:15

@Paul s

A true beauty to behold there m8y!

I had a friend a looooong time ago in the mid 90's that had this unit in his Pimped Vox-haul

alway trying to out-do the kenwood crowd.... oh those heady teenage days.....

AmigaFriend · 23 September 2009, 14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

@Paul s

A true beauty to behold there m8y!

Indeed! I still use almost daily my 23 year-old Pioneer amp and you have there a true gem.

cv643d · 23 September 2009, 17:08

Its a prehistoric PC-soundcard?

22 September 2009, 23:28	#1
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,338	Audio hardware pron! No, not an Amiga but a stupidly oversized DAC which I've owned for quite a while now... was doing some swapping around with my player tonight and thought I'd take some pics. These were made in the early 1990's. Totally over the top - money no object design/build. Alpine (manufacturer) made a loss on each one made (limited numbers)... RRP was a crazy £899 in 1992 in the UK although I have heard they originally sold for over a grand at one point... Seperate PCBs for the analog/digital sections. The fluency method it uses is quite interesting and never seen it used much in other audio applications... does anyone know if it is still used these days I love the LED's in the top. So cool.... oh and it'll take upto a 48K signal (okay not much by todays standards but I only use it for Ceedees....)

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23 September 2009, 02:15	#2
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@Paul s A true beauty to behold there m8y! I had a friend a looooong time ago in the mid 90's that had this unit in his Pimped Vox-haul alway trying to out-do the kenwood crowd.... oh those heady teenage days.....

23 September 2009, 17:08	#4
cv643d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 762	Its a prehistoric PC-soundcard?

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