Hackintosh DIY HiFi Audio System - 24/96 capable!

This is my currently used DIY HiFi audio system.
24bit, 96KHz capable!
Both the amplifier and the computer have the same enclosure, which is available on Ebay. The front plates were designed on CAD and then machined on a milling machine.
Details: www.tonymacx86...
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[@TheCinaedus]

One of the most magnificent DIY projects I've ever seen. My deepest compliments!

[@therealluisgonzalez]

I have no words. Just, WOW.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks

[@maximcoppieters]

Luis Gonzalez indeed its amazing just like that counter thingy. Im planning to make one too

[@megaplum]

I've seen a lot of diy vids and this video was absolutely magnificent. 100% professional. You could make good cash from your custom builds. GREAT JOB MATE.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks for the praise, man!

[@rafalkolodziej8437]

Elegant solution, perfect finishing. I'm impressed.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

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[@Envy701]

Looks perfect. So much work has gone in to this. Simply stunning

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks!

[@ericvauwee4923]

At first glance at your videos I jugded you for just another apple fanboy, but after seeing a few of your videos I have to admit that your set of skills is amazing and I really respect your craftyness. Weiter so, gute Arbeit!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks for your praise

[@iykist]

I am so glad we still have people like you.

[@jrgengilhauge46]

Really nice work. Just the effort to build ur own system i like. Dosen´t matter the cost! The price is only one thing in a project like this, it´s also about the fun and joy u have from start to end, and always know that u build it urself. Respect!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks for the praise. I still use it and it works great.

[@gettingoldsuckss]

Killer setup, I am going to cheap out and do a Rasberry Pi, with DAC connected to a chipamp I built years back. Rasberry has Bluetooth, wifi, can connect any size usb storage etc. With 7" touchscreen

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks. Good luck with your project.

[@sshatterhand239]

DIY at its best - very beautiful front panel

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks

[@francisacemaglalang1701]

All your mods are such great work, I'm speechless. Your effort is amazing. you need more subscribers!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks for the praise. Yes, more subscribers would be nice. But 3k + is not bad...

[@CykPykMyk]

done extremely professionally. I'd love to have some metal and wood workshop to make my ideas come true some day.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you

[@galahadthreepwood9394]

Good choice of music too

[@zamanali7799]

Man you just motivated me ... I am back from the dead :D

[@R4MP4G3RXD]

You took a whole lot of effort to make an el cheapo class d amp look hifi, but not gonna lie, it turned out awesome!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks. Yes, the amp may be cheap, but it's not bad. I have replaced the input coupling capacitors and added more supply smoothing caps. Of course, you need sensitive speakers with this low power amp.

[@R4MP4G3RXD]

It might sound good but I guarantee it would sound better with something like a tda7293 class ab amp, simply because class d relies on a low pass filter to make an fm square wave into a sine wave. While class d is very efficient and small it has a relatively high thd(terrible at higher volumes) and as the components warm up the sound changes... Also class d amps have a high damping factor which I personally don't like as much as a lower damping factor, since my ears like warm sounds.

[@bandwagon240]

No idea those project cases even existed! Might be a bit overkill for the Android tablet media center I have planned, but hot damn will it match the rest of my stuff. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

You're welcome

[@warlock242]

Yeah, WOW! Seriously WOW! Blown away by your creativity.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks, man!

[@salmanbutt5091]

state of the art one of a kind piece thumbs up bro

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks for the praise

[@hi-fihaven2257]

Some people are so talented, and creative! Unfortunately I am NOT one of those people. Great video, great project!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks for the praise.

[@hi-fihaven2257]

Thank you very much for responding!

[@user-hl2hx2sh1u]

Oh ! How polite your work is ! Bravo!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you

[@pacman2k1]

this sir is just great! even if apple decided to make one of these on their own it wouldn't be such a beauty!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

LOL. They would never be able to build such a beauty ;-)

[@sleefox]

Outstanding, well done and perfect music for the video

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks for the praise

[@hidde1626]

Really nice work, that iPod in the front was a good idea too!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks

[@simonemattos5041]

👏👏👏👏👏👏 Very beautiful project , congratulations, perfect.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks

I believe you have over complicated the system, but the build quality seems awesome. Kudos.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks. simple is boring ;-)

[@sdmalpas]

beautifully done -very nice. got my cogs turning for project ideas

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks. That's the sense of my videos - inspiring people.

[@craigsmestad6952]

Gorgeous work! Extremely well done!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

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[@bumimetal]

Very beautiful work, anyway.

[@badopinion]

Holy moly! Now that’s a project! 🎩 off to you!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

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[@charliemillhollin4471]

How did you get the computer screen to show on the iPod? Great job m8

[@hackintosharchive1194]

This guy is a genius.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks

[@Spierdolony]

What great workmanship, machining cases etc Congrats! Have to wonder why all the effort to use a class D amp and not build or install something with better capability? This project makes more sense as a preamp to feed some other amps or perhaps a LM3886 or other gainclone project if wanting the small form factor.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks. The class d amp is fine in my opinion. It has a very low power consumption and still sounds extremely good.

[@Spookieham]

Some fantastic engineering and design there. The only flaw is the laptop PSU. A linear supply would be a much better choice. I'm not going to argue against the Class D amp it's fine unless you are going for the top shelf in signal purity. A brilliant bit of work none the less and it shows what you can do with a bit of thought

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks for the praise. Yes, the switching PSU may not be perfect. But I have added more smoothing capacitors on the supply line.

[@jesusgarcia2203]

just AMAZING great job!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

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[@keepphobia]

Very good build quality, looks like it came straight from the store! And looks like it would be 900$ If they are buyable

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks!

[@jvcakai4903]

Maximum respect for this man

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you

[@arantesjunior]

Fantastic, very good, congratulations.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you

[@SuperFredAZ]

This is a true work of art!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you!

[@antoniobaronio9029]

Astonishing....You are a genius.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you, very kind.

[@JAKOB1977]

Very impressiv creation, looks very solid +1..

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you

[@oo9467]

i would ask apple if they where intrested in your design amazing

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks for the praise

[@leenevin8451]

Amazing. Currently looking at my old iMac G4 thinking could I make a touch screen music system...

[@CoolKoon]

Well, I'm both amazed at your attention to details and the thought you put into it and disappointed by the class D amp (powered by a SMPS to top it off). There's one thing I don't quite understand: if you already used an iPod as the front-end, why did you need the PC too?

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks. The Class D Amp is not as bad as you think. The power supply is also fine, because I added a lot of low ESR smoothing capacity. The iPod analog output however is crap. It is only used as a front display. The computer allows to play 24bit / 96KHz songs.

[@CoolKoon]

Well, TBH I am yet to see a class D amp that isn't being advertised with grossly overinflated power ratings (i.e. output rating specified at 1% or even up to 10% THD instead of the

[@JR-yr8xm]

beautiful work

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks

[@1959Berre]

Well done, nice project.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks

[@luisantoniomarrega1120]

Meu amigo. Olha este aparelho ficou fantástico. Parabéns! Vida longa e próspera! Rio RJ Brasil 2018

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Muito obrigado pelo louvor e pelos bons desejos. Saudações da Suíça

[@papa7an]

Awesome job!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you

[@papa7an]

What you think about new DAC? Next DIY project!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

I already have a modified Musical Fidelity V-DAC connected

[@StaticVapour590]

Just.. holy shit dude that's nice

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks, man

[@miguelangelsantos9361]

Maravilloso. Un trabajo digno de admiración.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Gracias

[@erlinghagendesign]

stunning all a round

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks!

[@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120]

awesome job ! work of art !

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks

[@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120]

TheDIYGuy999 don't listen to all the haters they can't even come close to your art work, I bet there is a lot of company's that would like to have you work for them or go for your own bran , your diffently gifted

[@webzo7283]

Nice work dude!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you

[@Battl3field]

cool. would have like to seen it working

[@thomassommer9922]

Absolute Highend! :-) WOW

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks

[@MichaelWashingtonAE]

If only the ipod classics still worked with apple music and itunes still existed as an in computer application outside of the itunes store.

[@axelespinal]

TheNUCGuy999 should be the name of your channel.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

LOL. There is no NUC inside this project. It's a Mini ITX board.

[@PierpaoloNicotra]

Spettacolo!
complimenti!!!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you

[@-Rambi-]

Wow....
That gave me some motivation.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks

[@jasonwragg200]

Beautiful Work!!!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you

[@jasonwragg200]

Credit where it`s due, a lot of effort and a beautiful result!

[@tobyhines7587]

FANTASTIC!!!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks

[@cobaltdragon_5678]

were did you get the aluminium casing ?
And by the way the cable management and positioning of the components are very clean

[@cobaltdragon_5678]

Correction: the seller on ebay

[@nivaldopinheiro1572]

Parabéns ficou muito bom...faltou apenas o teste de áudio pra vermos se é de qualidade

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks. It's of good quality in my opinion. The used TA2024 is a secret tip, even if it's a class D amp.

[@override39]

wow a very very fine job,enjoy

[@TheDIYGuy999]

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[@18000rpm]

Man that looks audiophile-grade

[@TheDIYGuy999]

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[@Tigerex966]

excellent

[@DmitriyChaikovskiy]

Amazing man

[@DecibelAlex]

wow incredible dude

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you

[@marcswinnen9100]

Wow good skils 😎great

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you

[@MannyMambo26]

GENIUS!!!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks, man!

[@jnlc26]

Beautiful !

[@TheDIYGuy999]

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[@salmanbutt5091]

love to own one

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Then build one ;-)

[@tim49013]

Nice work

[@TheDIYGuy999]

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[@ViktorChovanecz]

Awesome job. I'm impressed. (y)

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you

[@Stalker1642]

I hate apple . But i cannot pass by such work without a comment . Your attention to detail is Awe inspiring :) Looks amazing . now if only it was running windows :P

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks for the praise. Windows? NEVER! ;-)

[@thecow2756]

TheDIYGuy999 well there is always BSD which is what OSX is based on top of

[@selimyigit249]

very very nice ..thank you

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you for the praise

[@selkhadian]

Just out of curiosity, since the screen is really small,
could you ditch ipod and install small LCD and use older version of OSX like 10.6 for Front Row?
I've always liked Front Row and was disappointed when they discontinued it.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

In theory, I could replace the screen. Installing a very outdated OS X version because of Front Row does not make sense in my eyes. For maintenance purposes I'm using remote desktop or the TV screen. iTunes is controlled via Apple Remote.

[@emac6885]

True Talent

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you

[@charlesfair3382]

I wish I had the skill to build one of these

[@TheDIYGuy999]

You can learn it

[@king4alpha]

what recording CD or Vinyl did you use for this presentation? It's very nice but I can't find it.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Eine_Kleine_Nachtmusik_by_Mozart from th-cam.com/users/audiolibrarymusic

[@king4alpha]

Thank you very much, I checked the source you provided but didn't learn who recorded the music which I knew to be Mozart but not that specific recording. No big deal just curious. Thanks again - I'm envious of your machine shop skills. Great project.

[@JohnnyMotel99]

Can you give link for enclosure?

[@PauloJMateus]

Amazing ... wow!!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks

[@davevantilburg]

Awesome!!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks

[@mdefou]

Damn, that's NEAT :)

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you

[@dozyproductionss]

Just wanted to ask why you used a motherboard and not something like a raspberry pi? Was it the convenience of all the connections being in one place? Would be interesting to know your thought process

[@TheDIYGuy999]

I wanted to have iTunes, which is very convenient to use with the Apple remote app. I also built several Hackintoshs before. So it was obvious to use a PC motherboard.

[@dozyproductionss]

Thanks for the reply! What do you think about using a Raspberry pi 3? The size convenience is there but integrating it in to an amp box seems to be a pain. I don't want to make some custom input/output panel, like you have, for all different connections.
And I know I missed it but what is installed on the board, sound card, memory?
Actually trying to do something very much like your Hackintosh but the $$$ savings is one of the ultimate goals. $35 for a Raspberry + $40 for DAC + $25 amp + $60 for an amazing pre amp + $50+ for all the little bits plus trying to find some old amp case. What do you think about using a screen? Really want to use an audio spectrum indicator (for the great eye candy) but it's an either or decision. If my project has direct/bluetooth connectivity than is the screen really that essential?

[@BigedEd]

The Americans bought a new fighter from the Russians. We collected a torpedo boat. Disassembled, collected - boat. Disassembled, collected - boat. They call for help from the Russians, they say, it does not work. Russian send their specialist, he locked in a hangar. Three days later opens the gate - there is a fighter. Americans are perplexed, the same boat turned out. English: "It is written in the instructions - to process the parts before the assembly of the file".

[@khanchenzgezi2189]

Amazing.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks

[@JuanRamirez-eg6rl]

Incredible

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks

[@Kayoks13]

why you don't do a review ?

[@designermonk]

Probably isn't worth it, given the trash components used..

[@efenditube]

GOALS !!!
amazing !!!!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks for your praise

[@Shahinrocking]

wow so cool

[@Vincintosh]

Very beautiful concept, but the battery of that iPod is unfortunately going to become swollen and eventually fail, if not dangerous

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks for the praise and for the hint. Luckily no issues so far

[@Vincintosh]

Happy to know that. Keep up the good work!

[@piceveryday5216]

I know it sounds voodoo but the power supply brick, does it generate low frequency noise? it could make the whole thing sound bad. you can shield it with aluminum plate inside.

[@TheDIYGuy999]

There is no low frequency noise at all. Just nice and clean sound. I still like it

[@prakashsinghmeena1022]

awesome

[@1millionsubscriberswith0vi13]

Plzz make a full detail video on it

[@romanowskiart]

This is way awesome! Congrats on imagination and skills to match....could yo do one with Android tablet as well? Say Acer conia 10 inch? ....cheers

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks. Of course it can also be done with Windows / Android, but I don't have the need for one

[@romanowskiart]

sure, so, whats the budged for one of this to ba made from scratch? say like i said use acer android tablet and all the other amp staf you included....?

[@randybobandy9908]

bravo sir

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thank you!

[@kendawg_mcawesome]

While this is very cool, this certainly seems like an extremely sub-optimal way to do this. Use an iPod as a screen for the remote viewing an OS X desktop to a tiny iTunes? Surely there were better ways of doing this? Like streaming via the iPod??
The project is awesome, but the solution seems hamfisted, am I missing something?

[@TheDIYGuy999]

The "Apple Remote" App is used for daily usage. This is working fine. The iPod is only intended as a nice gimmick. The system maintenance is done via Remote Desktop.

[@mohanthakur519]

Awesome

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks

[@TheRudydog1]

Not too many of us can do anything near like this!

[@TheDIYGuy999]

Thanks for the praise. Luckily I have access to professional metal working tools, but no CNC. All the parts were milled and turned on machines with manual control.

[@TheRudydog1]

the DIYGuy999: You are most welcome.

[@RinksRides]

Very HQ build for a $30 Class-D board... Now just to swap it out for (old) Memphis car amp like a 16-MC2004 (20-150KHz freq response and 0.03% THD @ 4 Ohms)

[@TheDIYGuy999]

I will not change it. It's perfect with sensitive speakers in an average living room.