Chua, thanks! Yes, the Neutrik RCA socket at farnell is really cheap at RM6.50 each. I wonder what's available at Octave so I don't have to wait for shipping. I was told they moved to a bungalow house near Amcorp Mall, is that correct?

GL, yes, I agree Silver would place a bit more emphasis on treble. I prefer to have something more neutral like copper. The Neotech cable looks good actually! Take Five Audio also have Cardas Female RCA connectors for CAN$10.95 per pair. Vampire Cryo treated RCA is CAN$16.95. Quite a bit more than Neutrik but I wonder if it's worth it since gonna DIY once and then use for years... Or maybe can check if can bulk from Audio-GD if they're cheaper?

Abel, how does it sound now after burn in? I'm actually arranging to buy the IeGO cable coz they're Cryo treated and have very good review comparable with US$300 cable. But I still need 1 cable for my conditioner... unless I change my wall plate to US-type also...

Which Switchcraft RCA model are u refering to? Seems abit too overprice ... with than kind of money, can try the revolutionary Eichmann Bullet Plugs, i think Octave does carry these too, last time they quote me RM32 each ... after some extensive review by user around the globe, they really do HEAR some improvement over conventional rca plug ...

Eddy, if possible please do try this, worth a gamble!

ermm i audit chua DAC is really give alot different the silver wire i wanna go octave to get some for my CDP.

hi eddy now black gate really out of stock due stop production ..... i not yet try on BG due costly i just use Elna Silmic or Silmic II
now i also plan to change opamp for my CDP dunno which one to use wana try for AD8066

ok thanks eddy but i cant use OPA sun due the original opamp is surface mount type and is located bottom of the PCB board.

At this moment, I just sit back and relax on the tweak to the ZERO. Never underestimate this little DAC can offer in sound quality.

Bro,

For RM 500, no unit can beat this.

We are talking about ZERO and the costs performance ratio it can provide. We are happy about it and it is not our interests to show other unit more superior.

My CDP is Marantz CD-5001 low end model
the marking is opamp original opamp NJM2068D

Thanks for the prompt reply. How does the Zero compared to the rest of them?

thats the problem
i scared is multi layer board

I mean this one RM 100.

No worry. It is totally safe. the surgeon is a specialist from the shool of HIFI.

Oh, I'm not scared of the soldering. That's a simple enuf job. But to try and listen, then remove n resolder to compare .1 and .3 is quite cumbersome so having 2 units is useful for comparison. I believe that's also why Chua bought 2? ;-)

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Added on September 30, 2008, 11:17 pmEddy, you mentioned about Black Gate caps so I did a search and found that they're indeed very costly and also scarce. Some are like Euro 10 each! So where do you get your stock from? Actually just curious but I think modding BG for Zero is rather extreme? Might end up to cost as much as the unit itself...

BG might be abit overkill for ZERO, best one would those Elna or Nichicon, quite bang for the bucks If possible i think both the input and ouput rca female should be replace with better one, again garbage in garbage in, nice in nice out

This the front of the PCB i not yet complete the mod waiting the parts to arrived
i have the PCB drill but not dare to do hehehe

yeah i went to check the basics of soldering. Got myself a capalang 6 ringgit soldering iron + 6 ringgit solder sucker. Lol. I'll go play with some old spoilt electronics.

thanks eddy i try to trace the opamp see connect to which cap and resistor
that part of cap i change because i saw is near the opamp soo change the cap will improve the sound modified i still noobie

wah this one 'noh meng'. u need to have deep pocket.