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post May 29 2008, 08:39 PM

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nola, the wire is connected from sound card to his Amplifier Input terminal only because he don't want to use 3.5mm to RCA cable...nothing to do with the 'juice'...

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post May 31 2008, 02:28 PM

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QUOTE(Skylinestar @ May 31 2008, 02:23 PM)
from creative
WTF creative is doing vmad.gif
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ceh, we all know early adi la....WTF you argue for? sweat.gif
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post Jun 1 2008, 11:42 PM

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QUOTE(UNDERGROUND @ Jun 1 2008, 09:03 PM)
A PIcture Is Worth A Thousand Words

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4 x Decoupling caps = Panasonic FM 33uF/35v
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honestly, any improvement?
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post Jun 2 2008, 10:50 AM

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QUOTE(UNDERGROUND @ Jun 2 2008, 07:34 AM)
My speaker went to hospital last week so i can't compare the SQ since i'm using an old hifi now... tongue.gif

But XTREME does confirm there's some diff after changing the 4 decoupling caps
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which speaker? Logitect Z-2300?
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post Jun 2 2008, 11:49 AM

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QUOTE(UNDERGROUND @ Jun 2 2008, 11:44 AM)
Yap... So sad...
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Whats wrong with it?
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post Jun 2 2008, 09:52 PM

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QUOTE(UNDERGROUND @ Jun 2 2008, 08:59 PM)
FYI, my stock caps aren't G-LUXON or JAMICON, they are WINCAP... They good ? Or worse ?
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my decoupling caps are also Wincap...when i google it, only 1 result matched, which is Malaysia company who made it..and i don't think it is good.... sweat.gif
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post Jun 2 2008, 10:24 PM

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QUOTE(Najmods @ Jun 2 2008, 10:07 PM)
They are crap too, well, my card is made in Malaysia, which is weird. The soldering job on this card is the worse thing I see from a sound card, the caps are not perfectly perpendicular to the card, even the leg is sticking out and not perfectly flat on the card doh.gif
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not yours only, my SC exactly same as you...so not weird if they use local "Wincrap"...

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post Jun 2 2008, 11:48 PM

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QUOTE(ben3003 @ Jun 2 2008, 11:36 PM)
Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer is a good buy? For normal usage only lo.. Just wanted to replace my onboard sound for a better quality one. Or should i get Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music 7.1?
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X-Fi Xtreme Gamer = X-Fi Xtreme Music....but XtremeMusic discontinued adi and replaced by half PCB X-Fi XtremeGamer....what speaker you use now? if you really want X-Fi sound card, go garage sales, a lot of cheap bulk there..i prefer XtremeMusic because it is full PCB and Gold Plated tongue.gif

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post Jun 3 2008, 09:12 AM

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QUOTE(ben3003 @ Jun 3 2008, 08:38 AM)
i am using edifier m3200 haha. I wanna use my ksc75 on my pc but the sound just too crap when i plug into onboard sound card. How about the fatality one? BUt rm150 and rm220 different quite big, nearly rm100. I dont wanna fork out too much also.. is the x-ram really useful on fatality?

Added on June 3, 2008, 8:39 amany plus on fatality other than the x-ram? Not planning to change my speaker also..
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No....The sound is exactly the same..
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post Jun 3 2008, 10:15 AM

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QUOTE(-pWs- @ Jun 3 2008, 09:15 AM)
Sorry for being noob here.
What the difference by changing those panasonic capacitor? shocking.gif

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To make it sound better... tongue.gif
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post Jun 3 2008, 10:28 AM

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QUOTE(-pWs- @ Jun 3 2008, 10:16 AM)
Anyone can do it for me? tongue.gif
My hand will shake when soldering. laugh.gif

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hehe, ppl here all swap opamp, not the coupling cap...ask Najmods or UNDERGROUD see whether they can do it for you...

EDIT: since you are using VS4121 brows.gif , throw it away before any modding on the sound card because VS4121 not deserve to pair with X-FI and the mod won't give you any audible improvement...

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post Jun 3 2008, 09:12 PM

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QUOTE(Najmods @ Jun 3 2008, 08:47 PM)
I don't dare to mod other cards sorry, but if you need any info I can give it to you smile.gif

I change some more capacitor, no tantalum now biggrin.gif Will post the picture if I'm in the right mood to do so tongue.gif
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before that you use tantalum cap ah? you must post the picture, you have no choice... laugh.gif
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post Jun 3 2008, 09:26 PM

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Sanyo Oscon actually considered as solid cap as well, rite? what i know was this cap is low ESR series...
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post Jun 3 2008, 10:53 PM

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I need to wait after 13 July before i can mod...try to find all solid caps in JB first...after a lot of readings, i aim to turn my XtremeMusic cap to Auzentech Prelude lookalike... doh.gif
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post Jun 3 2008, 11:06 PM

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QUOTE(UNDERGROUND @ Jun 3 2008, 11:02 PM)
Well, you won't care much about eye candy after you know the diff between the modded and non-modded SC.
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nope, i care for both... tongue.gif
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post Jun 4 2008, 12:06 AM

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just find out the caps that i want from farnell...4 X Sanyo Oscon SP series 22uf 20v and 1 X sanyo Oscon SP series 470uf 10v cost about RM52.44 sweat.gif

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post Jun 4 2008, 11:48 AM

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hehe, natural solid cap shinny aluminium case is more than enough adi... biggrin.gif
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post Jun 4 2008, 12:26 PM

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QUOTE(UNDERGROUND @ Jun 4 2008, 12:23 PM)
470uF is for C177 ? Or the other ?
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i don't know where is C177, but i use to replace DSP Jamicon 220uf supply cap...
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post Jun 4 2008, 01:45 PM

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QUOTE(Najmods @ Jun 4 2008, 12:47 PM)
That cap is C177 my friend, I thought you know since you want to mod the card?
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hehe, i don't remember and bother the code because the card still inside my casing tongue.gif , i just know which cap should be changed and approximate which cap doing what job... laugh.gif

BTW, i just noticed i got 5 pieces of 1000uf 16 Rubycon MBZ and 10 pieces unknown brand 680uf 4v solid cap from my dead Asus P5P800 mobo... brows.gif Try to search the web now to find out what brand is it...no model code,dark blue casing, same packaging as Sanyo Oscon, only got 'M' character in the square box, i think is Panasonic...

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post Jun 4 2008, 03:18 PM

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QUOTE(Najmods @ Jun 4 2008, 02:36 PM)
You can use those Rubycon MBZ too, they just below MCZ spec wise (use them on supply caps, but I think it won't work on C177 because the regulator hates low ESR caps, I have some spare MBZ, but I never tried it). I have some Rubycon MCZ before, but I accidentally broke their legs doh.gif
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yap, just find out the unknown brand cap is Panasonic FL series ultra-low ESR solid cap, the "M' in square box certified it...and i swap the Jamicon with it adi AND IT WORKS, hehe, its the time for you and me to proved that actually the regulator loves low ESR caps laugh.gif ....to be honest, NO AUDIBLE IMPROVEMENT doh.gif ....well actually i expected adi, since this cap only for the DSP supply cap and not the analog signal path cap...my first little mod success adi, now the cap sit beautifully flat and i will continue once i get my 22uf 20v sanyo Oscon... brows.gif

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