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Substituting the dac chip in the Border Patrol Dac

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Dawnrazor

Bp makes a big deal about taking the output directly off the dac chip and running out through caps iirc. Could one just substitute the output from a dongle dac and use the output of the Bp and play dsd? Probably dont understand but the boards look like they are connected by 4 wires on a clip.

Cut to razor sounding violins

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RE: Substituting the dac chip in the Border Patrol Dac - Leo loves music 17:07:42 04/22/25 (1)
Which dongle dac? I don't think it is an upgrade. Maybe a downgrade. Have you tried the dongle dac with a tube buffer or an E6 preamp?
- RE: Substituting the dac chip in the Border Patrol Dac - Dawnrazor 17:44:08 04/22/25 (0)
  Right now its the Questyle M12I. I have been A/B them and the Questyle running DoP 128 sounds better in some regards to the BP mostly things like images. The Questyle is more defined and has a better the stage. The BP has a meatier presentation that some would like but for me its just blurrier. The BP though has better bass and drive.
  
  Its pretty amazing that a $69 dongle running DoP can even compete let alone beat in some categories a $1800 dac. So I would like to see if I can get the best of both.
  
  Also have the Antelope ZEO and if I can get to work it might be even better.
  
  Never had the dacs you speak of. Both dacs are going into the Black Ice Stereo Expander then feeding a Hafler Tube hybrid headphone amp if that helps.
  
  Cut to razor sounding violins

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