EAD DSP-7000 info

[jmann]

Hi all,

My dad, who was a serious audiophile, sadly passed away recently. I helped him sell off some of his equipment later in life as he started losing his hearing. One piece remaining that I can't find much info about is an Enlightened Audio Designs DSP-7000 and I was hoping some of the experts on this forum might be able to share some insights.

Some other info:
- Front is marked Series III
- Back has a hand-written serial number 030400 II

Any insights on this would be appreciated. Right now, it's just sitting in my basement.

Thank you!

 

[tony22]

@jmann, condolences for your loss. That was a great DAC back in its day. I had one. It used a Burr Brown PCM-63K DAC chip, IMO the best chip of its day. Noble Electronics (if they’re still out there) is run by a former EAD engineer and he offered a number of upgrades to the 7000 that could make it a nice DAC for someone who likes that musical PCM-63K sound. I may still have the manual for it. From the serial number you posted it sounds like it may have been a MkII that was upgraded to a MkIII.

 

[jmann]

@jmann, condolences for your loss. That was a great DAC back in its day. I had one. It used a Burr Brown PCM-63K DAC chip, IMO the best chip of its day. Noble Electronics (if they’re still out there) is run by a former EAD engineer and he offered a number of upgrades to the 7000 that could make it a nice DAC for someone who likes that musical PCM-63K sound. I may still have the manual for it. From the serial number you posted it sounds like it may have been a MkII that was upgraded to a MkIII.

Thank you very much for the information, tony22, and for your kind words. This is really helpful. I'll likely post it for sale, I hope someone who understands and appreciates what it is (or could be) can find it.

 

[tony22]

Good luck. Does it have the black front panel or the gold plated front panel?

 

[jmann]

Good luck. Does it have the black front panel or the gold plated front panel?

Thank you! It’s black. Unless it some impact on sound quality, my dad wouldn’t have gone for anything gold plated.