As a part of my home audio server project, I purchased the Zkit 4 and Zkit 5. I finished putting them together and am burning them in and having a listen now, sounds really nice -- I'd highly recommend them especially if you want to boost a signal.

Posting some pics -- note currently I have the system spread out on some boards for prototyping -- will later have all the components rearranged and fitted into a custom box.

First pic is of the Zotac Dual Atom Ion mini-itx motherboard, with 4GB RAM, a 500GB drive and CD/DVD/Bluray combo drive. The Zotac board is less than 6.75" square so the whole system should be relatively compact when done. Running Windows 7 RC and Foobar2000 -- been ripping my CDs in uncompressed WAV format using Exact Copy.



Next pic is of the ZKit 4 and the ZKit 5 (tube regulated). Currently using Yeo's (DIYPARADISE) Monica USB DAC -- it's a NOS DAC and implements an async USB interface.  Yeo's DAC sounds very smooth, but I would also be interested in hearing Steve's new DAC as well.  I'm using the output from the USB DAC and routing it into the Zkit4 before sending it to my amp, especially since the signal off the DAC isn't that strong.



Next pic is the Zotac driving an LCD TV as well as a separate monitor -- I'll use a MIMO (740) 7" USB touchscreen monitor as a small system console in case you don't have it hooked up to a larger LCD.



Will mainly use it for audio, but it can also playback movies very well, see last photo.

Walter, that is an awesome build, you could fit the whole thing in a standard 17" chassis!

I have a couple of questions, is the diyparadise DAC the same asynchronous USB as Wavelength audio uses?  Or is it  a different method of asynch?

I am interested in building the Zkit 4 & 5 for my DAC, it uses opamps originally, how do I integrate it?

Thanks.