My diy dac is one tda 1543 nonoversampling type.
the turntable is also diy and weigts 38 kg.
(i have a picture if you like)
i do it with a link:
http://forum.audiofreaks.nl/index.php?topic=6571.0
scroll down and you see it
you cant see the motor on the pictures its a separate engine behind the turntable driven with a very thin wire

Stepup trannies are from Tribute Audio
and the phono amp is diy.
The passive pre amp are 2 (left and right separate)
autoformers from Tribute Audio.
Cables are all diy.

The sound of the speakers can i explane as it are magnifying glasses
the amp that drives them must be very good.
Every thing that is not right is direct audible.
if you feed them crap you get very much shit
If you give them a little hum you get enormouse hum in the room
It must be under the 1 mv and this is still a little audible.
but with the right aplifier they can sound like heaven
very very detailed with enormouse dynamics and pressure
also with 1,5 watt.
I have also an diy 300b amp
but i like the sound of a 45 more.
But thats just my taste