Logitech Z-4 for Rm350 around ?
or Altec Lansing MX5021 for Rm550 around

This post has been edited by 168257061: Jul 2 2008, 10:00 PM

This thread is dead again *sigh*

Where are all the X-Fi user? Since no one want to talk, so back with the modding

I tested a film polyester 10uF on coupling caps (the caps is freaking huge!, I got it from Yulong PCM58DAC ), it sounds flat and the high is not as sharp as the electrolytics (more listenable at high volume). On some song it reveals more background vocals and detail, spooky. Gonna test it further

my mod will start 2-4 weeks later, stay tune, just let this thread die first...

EDIT: i'm so surprise yesterday when i soldered the output cable directly from opamp 1, 7 pin, the background noise was so huge....i can heard the mouse movement and HDD activity noise so clearly...i think the SMD cap and circuit after opamps done the noise elimination job...

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Jul 4 2008, 12:45 PM

Rofl I wonder what kind of opamp you wanted to buy? I suggest you either get AD8599 or AD8066

I measured DC offset, the same valued electrolytic gave 5mV while this film only gave mere 0.2-0.5mV

EDIT: Hmm, I totally bypass the entire circuit after the coupling caps direct to RCA out. Clean as hell. Maybe that circuit is needed if you use opamp I guess

I post some pic after Friday prayers

This post has been edited by Najmods: Jul 4 2008, 12:48 PM

yap, direct from DAC no problem....

my opamps? Xtreme Secret start with OPA and AD...

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Jul 4 2008, 12:52 PM

As promised here's the picture. Yes its sloppy but as long as it makes beautiful music I don't complain Oh and I shielded the card with antistatic bag too (not pictured), it does minimizes tiny hiss and buzz

i think 10uf will alter the bass roll off point...don't know whether apply in your case or not, maybe RMAA can prove it...

Bah I don't care. I've tested it before, its not that much. Anyway the OS-CON's and Rubycon Blackgate arrive today. I gonna solder them now

Alright the mod is done. All I can say is Changed almost all the capacitor important for supply with Sanyo OS-CON and of course the coupling caps with 47uF Rubycon NX HQ. Hell, I never imagined it sounds this good, it really makes the card alive with music. The detail is spooky, the clarity is amazing. Everything is precise, I can't imagine anything better than this

wah.. u add in the copper huh?

Nope, that is just aluminium RAMsink colored to look like copper from my old 6600LE

u really make good use of ur old stuff

I don't like to waste stuff. I usually keeps them for recycling purpose, it may have a use sooner or later

After a few hours with the card, I must say I very impressed with the BG NX HQ capacitor.

The accuracy is excellent, imaging no longer blurry everything is spot on and instruments have its own separate layer clearly 'visible' even on bloated music. The bass is even better, if before my subwoofer is like out of tune with my speaker kicking out loose sounding bass, now it sings beautifully with it with powerful and precise boom. The vocal is a bit forward, makes an illusion that it sings right in front of me, the resonant quality (whatever that is called) is like it sings on live performance.

This small capacitor really makes my head turn, best upgrade so far The guy that gives me the caps say that it will sound better if the BG NX is paralled but I only have a couple of those excellent NX

No longer an owner of Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 USB Soundcard so i'm reporting out! Performance is great when using IEM earphones in fact its incredible but when i connected it to my 5.1 speaker, i realized that i can only control both my front's speaker volume and no control whatsoever of subwoofer,center and surround. Apparently it's the driver's compatibility with nvidia that caused the problem and it's pretty widespread too when i checked at creative support forum. After days of trying to fix it, gave up and finally sent the soundcard back to the shop.

hi guys,new guy reporting in....

proud owner of X-Fi Fatal1ty Gamer...

wanna ask all otai,where can i get good caps to modd my new baby..?

This post has been edited by hr_elie: Jul 9 2008, 12:54 AM

You can get it from Farnell or RS Malaysia. Panasonic FM is a good replacement, but if you have money, Sanyo OS-CON is a better choice

what method to pay,cc or else...

if cc i'll pas...
dont have ..

need someone to buy for me..

If you live in Klang Valley, you can pay when it been send to you (cash on delivery) (this is through RS Malaysia). For Farnell, you can use Maybank2U IIRC

This post has been edited by Najmods: Jul 9 2008, 01:18 AM

hehe, will order soon...

now my opamp + 'several' brand and series caps cost me around....will update after i done my mod before end of this month...you might faint if you know the cost...