Flagship IanCanada Streamer & Gabster TD1 Dac. Step by step build.
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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
- Build the best streamer for the Gabster TD1 Dac by IanCanada
This is a Step by Step build of the streamer portion. For the Gabster TD1 step by step build Video see • Gabster TD1 Dac How yo...
also check out all the videos in the Gabster TD1 playlist
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What is the Gabster TD1 Dac ? • Gabster TD1 Dac My Fav...
Where can I buy the Gabster TD1 Dac Kit? gabster.ca/Gab...
Where Can I buy IanCanada parts? iancanada.ca/
Also see links below for all the parts you need.
Where can I get support with IanCanada parts? See the manuals, Post on the forum below or contact Ian.
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Where Can I get support for the Gabster TD1 dac ? Checkout all the videos under the Gabster TD1 Dac Playlist, and Check out Gabster TD1 on gabster.ca/ specially the User Guide and troubleshooting pages
If you give up message Gaby
** Parts you will need to build The Gabster TD1 Dac **
Some parts are affiliated Links
Screws M2.5 x8 amzn.to/3METEnz
Nuts M2.5 x12 amzn.to/3zbz6Qo
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UFL 10cm x4 s.click.aliexp...
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Rca Connectors Gold plated Brass 1 pair s.click.aliexp...
Silver plated OFC Wires: s.click.aliexp...
** Tools and Supplies you may need **
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** Parts to Build the IanCanada Streamer and Pcm converter **
PurePi iancanada.ca/p...
FifoQ7 iancanada.ca/p...
ShielPi pro iancanada.ca/p...
I2s to Pcm converter board: iancanada.ca/p...
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or Input Receiver-Pi DDC iancanada.ca/p...
Amanero Board iancanada.ca/p...
Monitor Pi Pro iancanada.ca/p...
Spike Feet iancanada.ca/p...
** Software **
Roon/Ropieee
• Installing Ropieee and...
If you need to build a Roon music server here is a Video how to put one together • Roon Music Server buil...
For Moode, Volumio, JRiver, Picore, and many others see the respective online tutorials
** Power supplies Options **
Simple
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1X IFI 15v : amzn.to/3ABmyly
Simple with UcConditioners
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2X 5V UCConditioner iancanada.ca/p...
Linear Option
Dual Linear Pi iancanada.ca/p...
2X 5V UCConditioner iancanada.ca/p...
15V 25W Linear PSU s.click.aliexp...
Advanced Ultra Capacitor Option See Videos below and Danger warnings
15V UCpure: • Pure 15v Power. Mini ...
+5v ,0 -5v UcPure : • World's Best Power Sup...
Please note I am not Affiliated with Mouser, IanCanada or Roon
GABBY! It just keeps getting better, colour me jealous! It looks gorgeous for sure and thank you for taking the time to do the full walk-through to share with everyone. My stack is identical except I am running the AES and an NVME board for onboard library selection via MoOde, I gave up on Volumio since it has so many issues with performance for me. :) - Mario
looks like you are having fun thanks for sharing
Love it!
The shield pi doesn’t require earthing? Also can we use the isolator pi with the shield pi?
Gabster,
Thanks for another great video! I have built the streamer that you have in this video but need to connect the PerPi’s J10 to the fifo as you have here, I may have missed this in your last video. What are the connectors types used in the wire that you used for this connection? I need to get some so that I can make that wire. Also, although my streamer works (can see music playing on the monitor pro), I can’t output music to my Pontus II DAC using an HdmiPro board. Did you have to change the I2S pinout settings on either the Ares DAC or the HdmiPi to make the connection work?
Not sure you have the Purepi MkII and FIFO Q7 Mk II
as this feature is not supported by previous models
The cable comes with it
For the no sound check that the Mc ufl is connected from Q7 to HDMI pro
Check the manual
Make sure Denafrips is in I 2 S input
I have the PurePi II and the FifoPi Q7II, just haven’t been able to figure out why I can’t play sound on the Denafrips. I know the streamer plays because I see it on the screen. At this point I’ll just proceed with making the TD1 DAC and try it on that, hopefully it’ll work!
@@PK-sj6ke I would suggest getting your streamer to work first.
I have see all the related videos. TDA1541a S2 is outrageously expensive and has been discontinued for at least 1 decade . What is the reason for your persistence, when JUST by adding a timing circuit with low jitter to my CD-63 (signature edition with TDA1541a), it has an improved sound?.
You actually don’t need a S2 my favorite Tda chips are mostly plain and R1 some S1 even the lowest quality one sounded great
Just imagine if you improve the power supply and use an even lower jitter cleaner I2s signal and improve the output stage how much better your Cd-63 will sound. Basically that’s what the Gabster TD1 is
@@Gabster1 the discrete component output stage is the best (even better than LM4562). Sadly for youtube reproduction I'm using a "cheap" (modified a little) DAC /toshlink (21 euros) from AliExpress but the sound is better than the internal DAC of my machine. To compare apples-to apples, how better can sound this very expensive compo ?
Hy, I've a CD63 KIS too... where can I find info about the mod you applied? I would like to know more about it
What’s going to be the best Raspberry Pi version to pair, the 3B, 4 or the new 5?
3B or 4 are more then enough
@@Gabster1thank you, I found 1600mah LifePO4 3.2V cells for the PurePi, it looks like yours are 1800mah, does this matter? Will 1600mah cells be fine?
How does it sound compared to the R-R DAC underneath, sir?
Better soundstage (Holographic) better high frequencies definition good base and overall more musical and less fatigue.
The holographic soundstage is very easy to spot specifically with songs that has great soundstage recording
For example listening to Zulu Voodoo by Kalia Scintilla you can easily tell the difference
Having some weirdness with my build. Got the board together and am using the LinearPI for the +5/_5 PS. Am using a IFI Elite 15v PS for the +15. Checked the voltages and they loo good. Using the Ian Canda Streamer stack with the IS2 to PCM converter. Went through all they pre-power steps. All the UFL connectors test good. Screwed up the "JOB" setting but fixed that. Got it up and running on a cheap yamaha receiver. Making music! When I power down and move the RCAs to my Prima Luna Integrated, I get no music and a "thumping" every 2 seconds. The IFI power supply light is no longer green (like on the Yamaha), but is flashing red. The thumping is present regardless of input selected but is louder if the actual input is selected. Any help is appreciated. Jeff
Any chance you can check the Voltages+5v - 5v specially the 15V one The fact that it is red may be a short somewhere just guessing I do not have a elite. also if you revert back to your Yamaha does it work again?
Also with no power to the TD1 if you test with a Ohm meter the 15v leads is there a short should be very high > 1Mega Ohm
yes, it still works on the yamaha. I get 22Mohms (moving all around) at the - 5 v (w ps disconnected), 18M ohms at the +5 and 0k ohms at the 15v with ps disconnected and off. with 15v ps disconnected but the female connector soldered in place. if I take measurement from larger holes it is 16M ohms. bad connector?
@@jackgraves1006 The 0k ohms is a short for sure
I think I know what is going on
your Power Supply negative is internally connected to ground on the IFI can you check that .
Because the the Gabster TD1 uses the 15v as a negative 15 the ground is the Positive
once you connect to the Tube Amp that has the line out negative grounded that creates a short all the way to the IFI.
either that or a bad Connector
To test this probability
Test your IFI unplugged with a continuity Meter for a short between the output negative (outer cylinder) and the prongs where you plug in the wall if any are shorting (connected to the negative) you can not use this IFI my regular IFI does not do that
the 15v should be independent from ground.
Let me know if my theory is correct in that case your Yamaha inputs are not connected to ground and your Tube Amp is
the blades are good, but the ground is continuous with the outer surface of the barrel.
Hey gabby where did you get the cable for the j10 from the PurePi to the Q7?
I think it came with either The PurePi or the Q7 I can not remember exactly if not Ian sells some extra ones
@@Gabster1 ok thank you, would I need an additional shielding on top of the Q7 if I want to have the UcConditioner on top of the clocks like you did in a previous build?
@@njrumenos I would leave the UC conditioner beside it if you are building a TD1 or it will be way too tall or have The TD1 on the side and Uc Conditioner on top
additional Shielding does not hurt but not critical
@@Gabster1 ok thank you, I’ll will order the additional shielding for on top for now and I can play around with orientation
Shield pi pro mk2 or mk3?
either are good but if you are buying a new one get the III