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 The ZERO DAC + Headamp (NO 56K), OWNERS!!! REPORT IN!!!!

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post Nov 27 2008, 11:28 PM

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QUOTE(ccschua @ Nov 27 2008, 10:21 PM)
Just put in more juice to the ZERO DAC and replace the 4 caps to the DAC with NOVER 63V 100uF. The nover caps are specially made for audio-gd, known for neutral sounding.  Also increase the digital power supply from 1200uF to 3300uF. First impression is very dynamic and more neutral sound. More burn in is require before final listening. Yes burn in is required.
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That's impressive, dunno my coming soon DAC100 can perform till the level or not sweat.gif

Hope to arrange an audition once my DAC arrive biggrin.gif If it's on weekdays night, is it convenient for u guys?

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post Nov 28 2008, 12:35 AM

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QUOTE(ccschua @ Nov 28 2008, 12:28 AM)
I am buying some OPA Sun + BU2. Please me know if u are interested, so that we can share the shipping costs.
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Someone is selling a pair HERE, I gotta pass it this time smile.gif
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post Nov 28 2008, 09:49 PM

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QUOTE(Dybre @ Nov 28 2008, 09:43 PM)
means use RCA to RCA cable? to connect with headphone amp, the only way is to connect to the headphone jack on the zero dac right?
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Yup, use RCA to RCA. There's already an headphone amp inside the DAC, if u wanna connect with another headphone amp, please use the RCA socket at the back of DAC.
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post Nov 28 2008, 09:57 PM

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QUOTE(Dybre @ Nov 28 2008, 09:54 PM)
RCA to mini cable to connect with the headphone amplifier? then cant use both aego and headphone amp together?
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If ur external headamp input is mini, then use RCA-mini cable, if it's RCA input then use RCA-RCA. Of course u cant use Aego with external headphone amp together since it's only have one output

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post Dec 2 2008, 12:31 AM

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QUOTE(ccschua @ Dec 2 2008, 12:28 AM)
yeap. leave me your contact details. U wanted 2 unit is it ?
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hi chua! now exchanging email with Kingwa ... seems like Mr. He is really working on the budget DAC as headfier mentioned! Emm .... I just cant wait! tongue.gif
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post Dec 2 2008, 12:35 AM

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QUOTE(liew79 @ Dec 2 2008, 12:31 AM)
guys, i really interested to get myself a zero dac after read through this thread.... is there any where i can buy it?
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My used ZERO maybe for sale, though it's abit defect, the coaxial and headamp is not functioning, but the optical input still working well .... ZERO + USB to spdif converter + EARTH discrete opamp + express shipping within West Malaysia ... all for only RM300 tongue.gif

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post Dec 2 2008, 09:43 AM

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QUOTE(Dybre @ Dec 2 2008, 01:32 AM)
why are you selling them bro? wanna try something new?  wink.gif  wink.gif
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Upgraded biggrin.gif
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post Dec 2 2008, 04:31 PM

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QUOTE(Kyl3 @ Dec 2 2008, 04:15 PM)
Left the club officially now sad.gif
Getting something smaller biggrin.gif
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Change to BOA? tongue.gif
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post Dec 5 2008, 11:28 AM

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QUOTE(Dybre @ Dec 5 2008, 11:14 AM)
guys, the best to connect aego m to zero dac is through its rca jack or through it's headphone jack?
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RCA jack
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post Dec 11 2008, 04:28 PM

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QUOTE(DEVICLOT @ Dec 11 2008, 04:08 PM)
Any recommended coaxial cable for zero??
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DIY Belden 1694A with Canare RCAP will do, quite decent and able to transfer signal precisely smile.gif
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post Dec 12 2008, 12:08 AM

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Wow, Steve will be at KL on this 21st Dec tongue.gif ... ready for have a taste of DAC100? reporting yourself here biggrin.gif It it convenient to hold it at Chua's place?
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post Dec 12 2008, 02:48 AM

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QUOTE(ccschua @ Dec 12 2008, 12:55 AM)
Why not. Lets have the modded CD63 as benchmark.
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Now burning in my DAC100, hope it fares well biggrin.gif My Aego 2 really limiting it's potential, hope to experience it's real power during the coming audition ... So it's just me and Chua only? How about other? Abel? RAV4? It's best to have more gadget, so can test around biggrin.gif
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post Dec 14 2008, 09:47 PM

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QUOTE(sukhoi37 @ Dec 14 2008, 09:40 PM)
Ic.
I cant find the green wire inside my zero dac.
where is the mid point of rca jack ?
any other way to ground the white wire without soldering?

between, i bought a 2nd hand earth lately.
i have two earth right now, one borrowed from sep90.
his earth hdam got two white thing at each side of pcb, but mine doesn't have it. blink.gif
what's the white things for?

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Older version of EARTH doesnt comes with the white cap, I forgot what the usage already biggrin.gif

How does the EARTH in ZERO performs compare to your ZERO+?
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post Dec 14 2008, 10:32 PM

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QUOTE(ccschua @ Dec 14 2008, 09:55 PM)
Welcome to OPA testing. U are much lucky than me or Abel in the sense u are rolling HDAM whereas we are rolling opamp like 627, 1057, etc.

I have those evox cap. U can use it and solder it onto the OPA Earth.

This does not apply to OPA Sun loh.

Hi steve,

are u coming over for a review of the DAC 100. RAV is interested and I guess many others.
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For sure I'm coming, this Sunday noon time ok? I may need you guys to pick me up at nearby LRT station, I'm getting there by LRT, not familiar with KL area so wont be driving, so public transport is the best for me biggrin.gif
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post Dec 16 2008, 08:13 PM

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QUOTE(sep90 @ Dec 16 2008, 08:05 PM)
damm i couldnt come cos of work
aiyo  doh.gif
wat a waste  cry.gif
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haha no worries ... we would arrange something like this more often biggrin.gif
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post Dec 19 2008, 01:25 AM

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QUOTE(ccschua @ Dec 19 2008, 12:16 AM)
hi guys,

so far Sunday AB is still on. whoever interested pls drop me a post.

I am still testing the BU2, got some preliminary result.

Well this is Franken + buffer = Franken Plus.
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Cant wait to get there LOL looking forward to see the real potential of DAC100, with chua's scary blue snake powercord, that would be fantastic! It's currently "forced" to pair with my Aego 2, which I believe it's limiting it's potential ... tongue.gif
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post Dec 20 2008, 06:02 PM

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QUOTE(abel @ Dec 20 2008, 04:01 PM)
the one i have is CD63 only just put in OPA-SUN ... others keep stock is my fren unit


Added on December 20, 2008, 4:07 pm

steve where u stay heard chua say u wanna tumpang my car heheheh
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I'm staying just beside Bank of China, not my house ... biggrin.gif Is it ok for you? Else I can move to any LRT station that you prefer, haha I'm very comfortable with public transportation in KL, I'm just too sucks driving in KL tongue.gif

Oh ya, may I beg your to bring along your VDH D102 MKIII and Royal Jade Hybrid too ... wanna poison myself biggrin.gif

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post Dec 20 2008, 10:20 PM

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QUOTE(abel @ Dec 20 2008, 06:54 PM)
wah high class place woh beside Bank of China hehehe i can come over to ur place no problem arround 11:30am its early for u heheh tongue.gif

i bring all my cable to test chua already poison by the D102 MkIII ..... tongue.gif
dont forget install anti-virus only come hehehe if not get poison tongue.gif
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I reaffirm again, that's not my house sweat.gif I think 12.30 noon is more appropriate, cos I will just start my journey on 9.30am. Anyway will give u a call 2moro morning biggrin.gif Cant wait to be there ... it has been long time since last gathering biggrin.gif

QUOTE(sukhoi37 @ Dec 20 2008, 08:36 PM)
what is d102 mkIII?
is it modded mkIII?
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Van Den Hul D102 MKIII hybrid, google it for more venom biggrin.gif
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post Dec 21 2008, 02:17 AM

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QUOTE(sep90 @ Dec 21 2008, 02:11 AM)
hmm  hmm.gif
now i aleadi pening on which dac to get  rclxub.gif
hmm great musiland , keces 131 or this compass
i looking for a dedicated dac only no headamp if that is possible
any insights abel?
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Emmm ... maybe the new DAC by audio-gd or audio-gd's DAC100 tongue.gif Stay tuned for later noon's comparison post, I may looking forward to sell my DAC100 cos my Aego 2 seems finally cant satisfy me anymore, may sacrifice DAC100 + Aego2 to fund my bookshelf setup biggrin.gif
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post Dec 21 2008, 02:29 AM

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QUOTE(abel @ Dec 21 2008, 02:20 AM)
DAC-100 tomorrow try to compare with my fren CD63
i just finish install the Audio-GD clock for him he very happy with it .... tongue.gif
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I scare DAC100 might falls hard biggrin.gif To my ears, it's typical 24bit sound, that's why I'm bro Abel to bring along VDH cable, think it might synergy well with 24bit biggrin.gif But when I'm playing it with my decent Chesky records, it just sound awesome, very refined with great depth, HUGE difference with my normal 192KBPS mp3 which sound bright, irritating and flat. I could quite safely assume that it's quite sensitive to playback source biggrin.gif

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