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black gates >>>>>>> solid caps

@aidynphoenix caps are just as crucial as the other components

ya you should start a new thread here this thread is pretty much dead and youd get better help in...

@ headfi they have a lot of guides/mods for creative sound cards

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f46/



usually the power cap is the bigger cap not always and certainly there can be more than...

depends how expandable your speakers are :)

expand/filter/power just a few of what caps do @ sound

it could and it does make a sound system sound more powerful


vampalan now you confuse me...

definitely think about the ST L7908.. not because i say it.. i mean your positive has been upgraded by the ST L7808 but your negatives still regulated by the crapy s7908d

the negative is most...

i take it youve replaced to ST L7808 positive regulator.. the L78xx is a better v regulator than what auzen used on the xmeridian/using on the prelude

wow all that because of the upside down...

never tried decoupling myself..

i only couple more caps lol

i got a new prelude.. will recap some more this time


btw would you consider a neutron star clock for your prelude ? :D
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^nice clean solder :up: great caps + opa2227/2228/2132/2134/627/637 all sound great

no i dont have it anymore though my last cap mod for prelude was 2-3 1000uf 16v fk/470uf 6.3v nx.. that thing...

^ nice.. great opamps

goodness, just what are those little round greens things on there? :D lol

thanks.. does it work?! come on dont make recap again.. :)

sounds good but these standard bg caps just dont produce the richness/darkness sound the NX bg caps do.. but i got no choice but to...

please dont use "my formula" @ any other caps lol


heres the last/clean/permanent recap
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/2425/xmbgog8.jpg
all standard black gate caps @ stock value except for...

thanks for posting results

thanks :)

no, im not working for an audio oem :D




just simple math..

5V through a 25V 1000uf cap = 200uf.. only @ 25V = 1000uf

1. if thats how you see it fit.. okay.. the 25V 1000uf cap would offer almost the same (small increment) capacitance vs the 16V 470uF stock, so thats very safe regarding volts and higher uF


if...

answering to Qs @ pm

you dont have to keep voltage the same but that depends a lot on the quality of the cap

you wouldnt want to recap to a low volt low quality cap

i asked @ avs about the...

no, ive recapped..

16V 470uF --> x2 BG NX 10V 1500uF
16V 180uF --> x1 BG N 16V 470uF

though both the NX 1500 and N 470 got the same dimension: 16mmx24mm


lol i hope no one attempts any of...

# 1 goal: highest quality caps

low ESR + low ripple are good

im certainly eying the 10000uF BG FK cap but at almost 200$.. too steep

but if ill get it ill post a pic.. then again i can make...

lol first time i saw a "super e-cap"

@ http://audiodiy.com/bgcapitme.htm

if u go all the way down ull see this power tank
http://aycu07.webshots.com/image/52366/2001190671430146044_rs.jpg
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637AU is alright for prelude but 637SM is badly needed for xmeridian

unfortunately the 637SM+adaptor will be @ 150$+ maybe ~200$


Z-cap serialled...

a few.. i had to mod the bottom of the cm 830 to get it in.. its just temporary though.. once im done ill place the caps better so it doesnt take half the case






my prelude @ 2x 1500uf...

thanks.. sounds just insane

lot of info on xfi @ headfi

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f46/hotrodding-x-fi-laymans-guide-no-56k-226975/

thanks

latest test mod :)
http://aycu06.webshots.com/image/48685/2002046736663137263_rs.jpg
http://aycu31.webshots.com/image/49990/2002048782074151382_rs.jpg

those of u @ stock xmeridian/prelude or other sound cards will have to post some results cause i wont be going back to stock thats for sure :D

or if there are some posted results already.. link it...

thanks

what i meant by never mind is that ive done that on the mx300, ht omega claro+ and x-meridian and got the same results.. definitely not generated through the sound card..


modded/total...

^ never mind

this will have to do
http://aycu31.webshots.com/image/49030/2002108097532879944_rs.jpg

ive downloaded rightmark so heres my first audio mark ever.. lol
http://aycu29.webshots.com/image/51508/2001363478563443239_rs.jpg
what in the world does that mean, first time ive seen these kinda...