anyone try it on hifi

currently

Marantz CD > tube > amp

now plan for a DAC

this Zero very tempting
bcoz just get a speaker cable out of RM now need to wait next month

This post has been edited by abel: Apr 15 2008, 12:28 AM

thanks man

refer to ccshua i prefer fourplay track 7 Bali Run the parts when start got soft ting ting sound ... mine just tinnng very soft n no extension i found my ICE the tinnggggg is longger extension my car CDP have dual 20bit Burr Brown DAC

This post has been edited by abel: Apr 15 2008, 12:36 AM

Wow i found got upgraded to Nichicon Muse , Elna Silmic II , Elna RE3 and some Wima Film cap

hi empire23 where u get those Elna cap and MUSE because i cant find in K.L are u get from oversea thanks ? thanks

i just order Zero DAC ....
cant wait already

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Added on April 24, 2008, 1:02 pmfor DAC owner normally wut input u prefer COAX or optical

for my personal Coax cable

This post has been edited by abel: Apr 24 2008, 01:03 PM

ok maybe when my Zero arrived i try it out n see got any different

wut the cost u upgrade ur Zero from empire23 .... just the cap

ok nvm anywhere thanks .....
actually i can mod mysellf but just the component i want cant get in K.L
especially Elna n Nichicon Muse those audio grade cant get .... only those normal one
i more prefer to use Elna cap compare others Blackgate is way more expensive due stop production

ermm this my DIY Tube preamp when Zero DAC come it will go thru to this before going to amp.
even the PCB i do myself really not easy to do take me 3-4 days to finish






This post has been edited by abel: Apr 24 2008, 04:32 PM

i just get my LM4562NA sample cant wait my DAC liow hahaha

wut i know the thinner cable is suitable for bookshelf or those low power amp and speaker if those high power amp n speaker u need thicker cable ....... wut i found thinner copper cable give lack of bass if thicker cable the bass are more solid n stable is also depends on ur speaker n ur system nvr try nvr know

i think better wait arrived of second bulk order ask GodLuvSxS to come to K.L have a small TT to audit n compare ask some volunteer to bring some DAC ....

This post has been edited by abel: May 14 2008, 09:23 AM

nvm just test with the headphone bcoz i going to get 1 headphone soon

This post has been edited by abel: May 15 2008, 01:28 PM

sorry for late reply

i just use diy Tube Buffer ...... my setup very normal only Marantz PM-4001 amp and Marantz CD5001 cd player with Mordaunt Short Carnival 2 speaker if not using the tube buffer sound very light .... vocal thin

i saw ur signature u using soundstage 1.5 what i know soundstage amp enuf power for ur B&W ... n little sound bright ? bcoz B&W is using metal dome dunno la this my own opinion

This post has been edited by abel: May 20 2008, 04:54 PM

my Linear still not yet received already 1 week but already confirm ship out and now also waiting my OPA827 new one .... yeah soundstage not dynamic myself also like Mullard i think sound stage is running ECC82.

hehe i get all the opamp first before the DAC arrived

yeah most important yourself like the sound dont get poison by ppl hahahah

This post has been edited by abel: May 21 2008, 12:59 AM

hahah i can bring along with the OPA827 to test and have LME47920 , LM4562
before that i need to buy the browndog but this opa827 is SOIC-8 is not DIP-8 that abit headache this opa827 is Single channel like opa627

OPA827


This post has been edited by abel: May 25 2008, 12:13 PM

haha bro relax la not your fault also

chua u can get this DY2000 because i cant find it ??? where to buy

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Added on June 5, 2008, 10:20 amermm soo long not yet arrived ... mine already arrived liow but no time to test on chua DAC ....

This post has been edited by abel: Jun 5 2008, 10:20 AM

today testing some opamp at chua DAC with my system , i test this DAC without go thru my tube preamp , we just try on the DAC section opamp , for headphone not sure how is performance.


my opamp list :

LM4562 - not bad , vocal is presentable sounding quite dynamic.

LT1507 - compare all my LT range consider the best one most balance low to high sound not very harsh , bass is tight n control wide sound dstage vocal is quite forward.

LT1361 - sound harsh n thin , but detail is very good

LT1364 - sound less harsh than LT1361 vocal quite presentable and warm sound , staging is not bad quite wide , better than LT1361

LME49720 - ??? i almost forget how its sound quite similar with LM4562 but the sound stage is narrow for me is the worst one hhehee

OPA827 - very similar with OPA627 but the detail slightly lesser than opa627 and the sound not soo forward .sound more relax compare opa627.

Chua opamp list :

OPA627 - sound very wide fast n dymanic , bass are tight and fast feel like i using floor-stand and sound very detail but for vocal side is thin abit bright sound.

OPA2604 - come with the DAC i think no need to say much sound slow n laid back, stage are abit backwards.


this just my own preferable n my own ear maybe some of the opamp suite to ur taste n music.
now i waiting chua DY2000 ,and godluxsxx DAC and also waiting the LT1469 to arrive

This post has been edited by abel: Jun 7 2008, 10:17 PM

both are different character opa627 more to dynamic those for listen rock , trance is more suitable for vocal i prefer LT1364 and LT1507 and LM4562

that day we try on .... Marantz CD-63 (KI edition) with Zero sound not good bcoz the CDP sound are better bcoz the Marantz CD-63 is runing on 16bit normally 16bit the vocal will sound thicker n forward compare to 24bit

those who use low end CDP + this DAC will give a huge improvement for my CDP it also give improvement actually also depends on matching .... maybe some is good some are not

This post has been edited by abel: Jun 9 2008, 12:48 AM

got 1 unit for sale ... abt RM 1100 - RM 1200 can contact Khwang- 012-265 1853

KI series is champagne color

This post has been edited by abel: Jun 9 2008, 01:03 AM

similar with the marantz HDAM even new Marantz also have HDAM