It has balanced outputs and a 3.5mm single ended output socket on the back. i was using the single ended as my amp doesn't have balanced inputs, and I had a headphone plugged in the headphone output on the front. That cable got tangled round my leg while I was asleep and I pulled it off its shelf and the single ended output socket broke off internally. I have included some pictures. It looks like I will need to desolder the balanced output sockets first to gain access to solder the single ended socket back on.
Can anyone offer any help as I haven't soldered much at all and have never desoldered anything. I have a cordless soldering iron I got from Lidl that takes E10 tips (the screw on kind).
Also does anyone know how the ribbon cable disconnects? It links the output board with the main DAC board and it the only thing stopping the rear panel from disconnecting completely with the main unit.
Can anyone offer any help as I haven't soldered much at all and have never desoldered anything. I have a cordless soldering iron I got from Lidl that takes E10 tips (the screw on kind).
Also does anyone know how the ribbon cable disconnects? It links the output board with the main DAC board and it the only thing stopping the rear panel from disconnecting completely with the main unit.
The ribbon cable just pulls out, its held in by friction. However, make sure you know which way it is oriented before removing it, as it is possible to plug it in backwards.
Other than that, it looks like you've already figured out quite a bit. Do you still have further questions?
Other than that, it looks like you've already figured out quite a bit. Do you still have further questions?
Yeah, any tips for desoldering? I guess I could watch YouTube videos...
I don't think it would be possible to plug the ribbon is backwards afterwards as it would require it to get twisted or the rear panel put on upside down?
I don't think it would be possible to plug the ribbon is backwards afterwards as it would require it to get twisted or the rear panel put on upside down?
Depends. What do you need to desolder? The old jack? If so, and if you removed the connector panel, cap we see of pic of what you think is the best angle to get at the connector?
Depending on how the balanced output has been designed, it could be possible to just use pins 2 (hot) and 1 (shield) of each XLR connector as a single-ended output.
Very often a 4 V balanced output consists of two single-ended 2 V outputs in antiphase.
I'm not sure if that also applies to your DAC, though. Maybe someone else knows, or maybe you/we can reverse-engineer it by tracing back PCB traces from the unbalanced output and pins 2 and 1 of the XLRs.
I'm not sure if that also applies to your DAC, though. Maybe someone else knows, or maybe you/we can reverse-engineer it by tracing back PCB traces from the unbalanced output and pins 2 and 1 of the XLRs.