Gabster TD1 Dac Features and Tips. Part 1

The Gabster TD1 combines vintage audio heritage with modern design, built around the TDA1541A DAC chip by Philips. It accepts direct I2S signals and can operate in normal, simultaneous, or balanced differential modes with a PCM I2S board, offering great flexibility. The design allows for easy integration of modifications, enabling you to tailor the DAC to your specific preferences. Featuring a 4-layer, gold-plated through-hole construction for optimal performance, it also pays careful attention to both analog and digital grounds. The advanced output stage includes an OPA861 no-feedback, no-decoupling capacitors output stage, providing pure, uncolored audio output.

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What is the Gabster TD1 Dac ?    • Gabster TD1 Dac My Favorite of all times  
Where can I buy the Gabster TD1 Dac Kit? https://gabster.ca/Gabster-TD1/
Where Can I buy IanCanada parts? https://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 https://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 https://amzn.to/3METEnz
Nuts M2.5 x12 https://amzn.to/3zbz6Qo
6mm M2.5 standoffs x8 https://amzn.to/3Xx1V38
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FifoQ7 https://iancanada.ca/products/1d-fifo...

ShielPi pro https://iancanada.ca/products/shieldp...

I2s to Pcm converter board: https://iancanada.ca/products/9-i2s-t...

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or Input Receiver-Pi DDC https://iancanada.ca/products/19d-rec...
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Monitor Pi Pro https://iancanada.ca/products/49b-mon...

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** Software **
Roon/Ropieee
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For Moode, Volumio, JRiver, Picore, and many others see the respective online tutorials

** Power supplies Options **

Simple

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Simple with UcConditioners
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Linear Option

Dual Linear Pi https://iancanada.ca/products/linearp...

2X 5V UCConditioner https://iancanada.ca/products/uccondi...

15V 25W Linear PSU https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBc...

Advanced Ultra Capacitor Option See Videos below and Danger warnings

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