Luck it was not worse
I do not think I got answer for my question about change in sound decreasing the shunts resostors from 5 to 2,2 ohm.
Its anecdotal, but some users really recommend more is good, some others can't hear much difference beyond 200mA when they appreciate the jump from 60mA to 200mA.
I don't seem to find brand to make much of a difference for CCS resistor as far as brightness.
But lower is better. I use 2R right now, and will go to 1.5R when I get an opportunity to re-box DCB1 in the fancy case you recommended
Each iteration causes better focus in soundstage going from 10R to 3.3R to 2R.
But lower is better. I use 2R right now, and will go to 1.5R when I get an opportunity to re-box DCB1 in the fancy case you recommended
Each iteration causes better focus in soundstage going from 10R to 3.3R to 2R.
I found the signal path to influence brightness.
Kiwame Carbons, too rough, maybe lush sounding.
Takman carbon films were really bright in my system.
PRP's seem to be the closest to all around best, only bettered by TX2575, and only in the 220R position.
I've used the MK132 Caddocks before in 220K and 1M positions, they do well there, adding a slight wooden tone to the mix, if desired. But all these resistors are expensive and results may vary. I would like to try the Takman Rey sometime, heard good reports on them - but not easy to get in US.
Kiwame Carbons, too rough, maybe lush sounding.
Takman carbon films were really bright in my system.
PRP's seem to be the closest to all around best, only bettered by TX2575, and only in the 220R position.
I've used the MK132 Caddocks before in 220K and 1M positions, they do well there, adding a slight wooden tone to the mix, if desired. But all these resistors are expensive and results may vary. I would like to try the Takman Rey sometime, heard good reports on them - but not easy to get in US.
In my system the jump from 200 to 500 was quite noticeable -- I use the Russian Teflon in the 0.22uF position. This is very different from the MKP. To my ear, more neutral/less presence.
I like the pins for the early stages of testing. Convenient when many disconnections are required, between power ups, different loadings, etc.
Finally, the in/out wiring can be soldered to the exposed pins. Saves risking damage to the PCB traces/pads.
I did something similar, but used a routed piece of wenge wood as a case, and filled the remaining hole with beeswax.
Measurements remained absolutely the same, including Q, even after a few months
And improvement was rather big. I never have used it with big ones, just with 10nF ones on my Shigaclone for now, but I will definitely try it on my DCB1 caps as well at some point. For now my chassis needs redesign and I do not have the space in it.
It was not hermetic. There was holes in the alu. Teflon do not need that I think. Now it is less resonant and hermetic sealed.
Before the sealing was paramagnetic now it is diamagnetic.
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Congrats. It was suspect case 1, connections.
Has anyone changed those signal connectors to another kind of connector? what did you use?
thanks.