mamsterla Wrote: > GaryB: > > I think I know your posts from the DIOMods Yahoo group. > > My question is would it be worth putting the transformer in on both > sides - SB2 and ArtDIO. > > What other SB2 mods would you recommend for a digital only transport if > that is the best for my setup? BTW, I have RCA instead of BNC > connectors (WBT NextGen). >
So my cover is blown - I am the same Gary from the Diomods board. I'm glad to see another user of some of my DIO tweaks. The DIO is a relatively old DAC but it still holds its own. I think the last thing I changed on my DIO was 3 years ago - a very long time ago in the digital world. Regarding digital mods for the SQ3, the key thing I found is adding the transformer and getting rid of the series output inductors as I described at the start of this thread. I also like the linear supply even when using the SQ3 in digital mode. As to whether or not one needs a transformer in both the squeezebox and the DIO, the answer is that in principle you don't. A transformer in the squeezebox should be enough and is the preferred place. That said, I have transformers in both my squeezebox and my DIO. The transformer in the DIO is useful if you're going to use it with different transports of unknown quality. And one final comment about digital output jacks - I think 75 ohm BNC jacks are the only way to go. They are cheap and their performance will be better than the best WBT RCA jack. You can buy very good digital cables already terminated with BNC plugs for not much money as well. The following folks sell some nice cable at very reasonable prices (I have no connection with them in any form): http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/digital-audio/index.htm Buy a few different lengths (3ft, 4ft, 5ft, etc.) and see which one sounds best. For digital, shorter isn't always better. You'll find the sound may lock in with a certain length as it minimzes weird reflections in the digital domain between the squeezebox and the dac. ---Gary -- GaryB ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GaryB's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3169 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19822 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
