i really cant wait til u guys to get ur ZEROs man and start enjoying what ive been enjoying for the past month or so (jeles or not )

just to tease u fellers whos waiting for the zero and also the opa627..... my opa627 in DAC slot...



anyway....here are pix of the internals of the zero after modded by empire23. dunno exactly what to take pix of...so i just hentam take only la...

enjoy the pix

sounds alright imho.... the DAC section probably didnt affect much....now waiting for the opamps for my amp...no money to pay mike yet..have to wait til after gaij.

DACs from my experience dont really get much effect from opamps. amps on the other hand are significant.

eh eh....i interested to join oso....just to be a busy body....

if im free i come and kacau the COD session.....

post up time and place here yah....

KL Sentral is a damn good idea actually..... i say meet at the starbucks there sometime after lunch on Sunday....

how how how??

mebbe i bring my modded ZERO there so can lansi to everyone

since everyone is OK with KL Sentral 3PM.....

i guess its KL Sentral 3PM la?

Starbucks ok??? dun wan McDonalds la.... too cramped and sure got damn alot of people...

my GF has the X3i...will take try and pinjam from her later....

but i dont have portable media player though

anyone with a laptop that has SPDIF out shoud bring theirs oso ler....

my attendance still not confirmed...need to refer to GF first

but ill try to be there la and if i come i bring my ZERO and DT990 as well..

1 review only so far????

cmon people..post up ur initial impressions la.......

look at the LM49720. notice that 1 side has a notch or a circle on it?

next remove the opamp u wanna replace.... look at the socket... notice the socket has a notch on it as well??

make sure the notch/ circle on the opamp matches the socket. plug it in and ur done

WHEEEEEEEEEE.....

already paid mike for the OPA627s....

now just waiting for them to arrive only... then my ZERO will have OP627s all around = total 3 complete units...

i dunno how the LME is man... coz i think i misplaced it

need to go find again

@utellme
PM mikelanding... see if he has any to spare...

anyway.... i just tried my ZERO with my X3i. and i didnt like it. sounded very weird. bass was lacking and it was also very weird... like something not right. cant put my finger on it...but it just wasnt right for me.

but the X3i sounds superb direct from my W810i

i think the opamp would be burnt.... thats what was told me to when i got my first opamps...."stick it in properly, follow the notch otherwise the opamp will burn"

anyway.. as for the stock opamps...i kinda like them actually....especially with my DT990 which has extended highs and lows....and recessed midrange.

it actually helped to tame the highs on my DT990 abit. though bass was slightly lacking. but the mids were awesome. though yeah..sounds kinda tubey....but not by much imho. so it wasnt so boring listening to metal for me.

but after putting in the 2107, i dont think i can go back to stock opamps. tamed highs, better bass, and a lil recessed mids. i can live with it. excellent soundstage and detail honestly.

now i cant wait for my 2units of 627 to arrive from mike's 2nd bulk. then can plug in to the headamp section

actually the mods + opamps alone costs more than the ZERO itself already

now just itching for the 627s to arrive..


i still cant find mine...cant remember where i put it

@kwekeugene
i suggest getting them chipset heatsinks like the ones from zalman or even coolermaster. should help dissipate the heat a little.

of course itll be better if u can figure out a way to blow a fan on the heatsinks as well

anyway.....

wooooohhhhoooooo!!!!.......... just received my last 2 units of opa627s....thanks mike!!! gonna install them now

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Added on April 7, 2008, 4:06 pmall installed....

headamp section....



and finally.... THE ULTIMATE ZERO


This post has been edited by mADmAN: Apr 7 2008, 04:06 PM

just only plug in mah...so cant really tell...

besides.. ive never heard the yulong nor even seen it in real life so i cant compare between the 2

odd..... ive never had any of that problems with my ZERO.... optical or coaxial no problems at all man....both using onboard SPDIF and Maya44 SPDIF

u guys using the USB to optical converter?

those who are using PCs... check ur motherboard specs.. see if it has any SPDIF header or not. especially at the I/O ports at the back...if got...use that instead....

if dont have...check ur mobo manual. look for SPDIF pins on the motherboard itself. if got then use the SPDIF PCI bracket like the one i used....u can probably get this at sri computers or something...heck...check ur mobo package.. might even have it.



this is what i used before i used the Maya44. works like a charm... no issues whatsoever and even had more volume than my Maya44. also easier to setup.

i didnt buy it.....

it came with my Biostar mobo.... so i just used it on my office MSI mobo... can use...

only thing is the wiring abit terbalik. so had to switch the thing around then kowtim.