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| Waves MaxxBCL This is a pro audio device - used primarily in recording. It would have no use to an audiophile for home stereo. I would suggest posting in a pro audio forum such as these:https://www.gearslutz.com/board/ | |
| How to improve lm386 amplifier circuit? If you look at this diagram:http://hackaweek.com/hacks/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/LM386ampschematicfinal1.jpg The power supply cap is the 100uf in the upper left corner that connects on the pin 6 of the LM386. You could try putting a 1000uf and a... | |
| OPPO BDP-103 (NON Darby) @wcc10 - what preamp did you try? Did you end up getting that Krell? Or was it something else? | |
| Replace C28 with... ? Not sure why the Krell manual states that both should not be used at the same time. It looks like the traces on the board just connect the two outputs together (like a Y-splitter cable) as shown in the upper left part of the following picture: ... | |
| Classe Processor and Amp This is a wild question, but is your center channel turned on in the Classe processor? Are you actually getting some sound out of the center speaker? I have accidentally had my center channel amp turned off and the sound was similar to what you ... | |
| Replace C28 with... ? You'll have to let us know how the KRC-3 sounds. I agree with mhztweaker on the caps. I have spent the last several years modifying audio circuits and have gone through a great selection of capacitors. The Nichicon Muse KZ are the absolute best... | |
| Replace C28 with... ? It's probably a wash between these two. KSP-7B is from 1990. KRC-3 is from 1995/96. The both would need to be re-capped. KSP has an external power supply that is easier to recap, and has a phono preamp. KRC-3 may have slightly better input st... | |
| OPPO BDP-103 (NON Darby) A composite video cable is fine for coax digital. The best digital coax I found is actually really cheap:https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/digital-audio/index.htm Make sure you get 6 feet! Anything less than 4.5 will have problems with signal... | |
| OPPO BDP-103 (NON Darby) Just read over your original post. Please be aware that the Marantz is not a true multi-format player. It will only play CD/SACD discs. You can play limited types of audio files from a USB stick (such as WMA, MP3, WAV, AAC). It will NOT play D... | |
| OPPO BDP-103 (NON Darby) Yes, Oppo 95 is better than Oppo 103. The 103 is just a new version of the 93. If you are not buying a separate DAC, the 103 is not going to do it for you. It's a great transport with somewhat decent audio (not great).There are a couple Marantz... | |
| Replace C28 with... ? When I say "old school", I really don’t mean anything negative about it. The circuits are all good. What I’m really saying is that you’ll want to replace all the electrolytic capacitors - they do dry out. The Krell KSL is from 1992!!Suggestions wo... | |
| Replace C28 with... ? Do you have plans on your future DAC? If you are just using the HiFiBerry as DAC, it may be extremely challenging to plan the proper preamp. In my experience, a preamp is just another tool in shaping the sound from the source. You went towards a B... | |
| OPPO BDP-103 (NON Darby) Hey 2channel - the older Oppo players were not actually good transports. The digital output on those were really bright/harsh. If you wanted to get into a stand-alone DAC, I would highly suggest a better player. Even a really cheap $100 Sony Bl... | |
| Emotiva Stealth DC-1 Interesting review. The 503 is newer and uses a smaller audio board - also uses more SMD devices. The 501 uses different voltage regulation. The 501 can be more easily modified (upgrade op amps, caps, regulators). There is a very long thread of di... | |
| Emotiva Stealth DC-1 The Emotiva DC-1 is almost exactly like the Emotiva XDA-2 dac, except the DC-1 is a fully differential/balanced circuit from DAC chip to output. It also uses LM4562 as output buffers instead of OPA2134 (as is used in XDA-2). The sound is going t... |