Comments on free hand wiring..
Yes.! Free handwiring is basic Not a Good idea in a mixed signal
enviorioment like the SB3. I also belive that further improvement can
be done by placing these "flying" component on the PCB. But please note
the GND wire.. This is not more an "antenna" than the origi
All of these so called "mods" involve hanging a bunch of wires inside
the enclosure, even the fancy Bolder!
The RFI generated by said wires defeats the whole purpose of the mod,
which is (or was) to improve the sound!
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crooner
Customized dual chassis "Super Squeezebox"
EAD DSP-7000 Series I
Are you equating the comments by Sean regarding handwiring in a couple
of upscale caps and changing the clock with the $1,500 mods done by
bolder? After buying the sb, that's around $1,800 already compared
with the $2k transporter.
harmonic;264801 Wrote:
> Just somebody who actually compared
Phil Leigh;264791 Wrote:
> Could you expand further?
Just somebody who actually compared 2 squeesboxes one modded and one
stock head to head.
I beleive the bolder squeesbox was rewarded the anaual year award by
the same magasin.
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harmonic
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harmonic;264788 Wrote:
> Looks like somone have a different oppinion
>
> http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0206/midmonth/bolder_modified_slimdevices_squeezebox.htm
Could you expand further?
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Phil Leigh
You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it
ain'
Looks like somone have a different oppinion
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0206/midmonth/bolder_modified_slimdevices_squeezebox.htm
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harmonic
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Caad;263879 Wrote:
> To CardinalFang..
> Thanks .. A clean up of the flux will be done..;-)
>
> To SeanAdams:
> Actually.. Replacing the caps to Black gate was an improvment, But the
> Big improvment was to seperate the opamp output and especially the gnd
> between the opamp and the RCA connect
Optimizing signal paths is a fine idea in principle, but it's usually
not good to string components up in the air like that... there is quite
a risk of them becoming antennas, and as far as decoupling caps are
concerned, they become quite ineffective as you move them further from
the pins they're
Pat Farrell;264553 Wrote:
> NewBuyer wrote:
> > This is interesting. Sean, what please are your initial thoughts
> about
> > separating these grounds - do you think this idea has potential?
>
> ...I'd be stunned if he responded to this... In most companies, a
> senior engineer would never commen
Caad;263879 Wrote:
> To CardinalFang..
> To SeanAdams: ...This last mod with seperating the signal GND from the
> PCB GND was really an improvment!! ...The problem must be that output
> Signal Gnd of the opamp passes the PCB GND that contains Digital GND,
> Pwr gnd.
> Maybe the "Slim"device wil
To CardinalFang..
Thanks .. A clean up of the flux will be done..;-)
To SeanAdams:
Actually.. Replacing the caps to Black gate was an improvment, But the
Big improvment was to seperate the opamp output and especially the gnd
between the opamp and the RCA connectors from the PCB GND.. As you can
Caad;263772 Wrote:
> If any have some ideas for more mods.. Please return..
How about cleaning up all the flux after you have soldered, it looks
pretty nasty to see that mess and it's not good practice. Also, given
that you are trying to achieve better sound quality, some of those
joints look a
Jeez, I was getting a little confused there, the images cleared it all
up for me, thanks Caad
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jdbaker
SB3/Parasound C2/A51/PSB CHS60's/CHS40/Triad Gold Dipole Inwall
Surrounds/Triad Inwall Silver Sub.
SB3/Conrad Johnson D/A 2-B Tubed DAC/Arcam FMJ A32/Monitor Audio Silver
S6
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You mean all it needed was some Black Gate caps? Wow, wish I had thought
of that.
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seanadams
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Hey..
Thanks for your replies..
Here is how to mod the SB3.
Replace the PCM1748 DAC with the PCM1748K-grade. This is the only
semiconductor that was replaced.
I decided NOT to replace the pwr supply with a linear one. (just for
fun. It will properly be even better with the Linear version. I hav
Mark Lanctot;263647 Wrote:
> LOL, +1!
>
> Personally I find a modded Yugo makes a fullstrike against a Porche
> myself.
You should try them blind. Initially, you might think there's a
difference but, later on, everything becomes equally black.
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slimkid
The sound stage will open up, bass w
Mark Lanctot;263647 Wrote:
> LOL, +1!
>
> Personally I find a modded Yugo makes a fullstrike against a Porche
> myself.
Especially side-on! :o)
(although for the record, I doubt that a modded SB using the internal
DAC can get level with a TP).
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Phil Leigh
You want to see the signal path B
tomjtx;263634 Wrote:
> I always enjoy an unbiased , detailed report on gear, thank you for that
> :-)
LOL, +1!
Personally I find a modded Yugo makes a fullstrike against a Porche
myself.
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Mark Lanctot
Ben Klass: "I won't even eat a pre-7.0 meal. Well, unless it involves
bacon."
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Caad;263566 Wrote:
> I have just runned a listningtest with a modded (by me) SB3 vs an
> unmodded transporter...
>
> No doubt that the Modded SB3 makes a fullstrike against the unmodded
> transporter..
> In Dynamic, perspective, etc
I always enjoy an unbiased , detailed report on gear, th
Wich mods you made on your SB3?
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Doermann
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I have just runned a listningtest with a modded (by me) SB3 vs an
unmodded transporter...
No doubt that the Modded SB3 makes a fullstrike against the unmodded
transporter..
In Dynamic, perspective, etc
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Caad
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