[MrEleventy]

Hi. I played a little with an external DAC (UD110 V2) and the “LINE INPUT” of my new MK2 T1. I used the frontal headphone output and, if my ears did not betray my brain, it sounded superb! Does anyone know if the T1 is still amplifying the signal with the tube? I’m using a 6DJ8 orange globe (“A” Getter) Amperex tube. Thanks...

No, tube is used via usb only.

Awww, you know you will still be using it somewhere!

I thought about keeping it for home... but I have a curious 3 yo and a curious 5 month old. it's going to be YEARS before I'm going to have tubes at home. lol

 

[rwpritchett]

I just pulled the trigger on some Rocket logos from the Ukraine seller with the little trees.

I received my rocket logo tubes a couple days ago. Shipping from Ukraine to US took about 2 weeks. High quality tubes, I can vouch for the eBay tube seller with the little trees (electric_brilliance_llc) if anyone is looking for some vintage Russian made tubes.

 

[mikoss]

Hey peeps,
 
I've written a guide to upgrade the capacitors inside the Aune T1.
 
Here is a link via Google Drive or if you prefer, you may download the pdf here. 
 
Please let me know your thoughts!

 

[sandab]

  Hey peeps,
 
I've written a guide to upgrade the capacitors inside the Aune T1.
 
Here is a link via Google Drive or if you prefer, you may download the pdf here. 
 
Please let me know your thoughts!

Well done!
 
Someone like me without friends (wait, did I think that out loud?!) will likely find a third-hand type grip like a Panavise an exceedingly good investment.

 

[SirMarc]

Hey peeps,

I've written a guide to upgrade the capacitors inside the Aune T1.

Here is a link via Google Drive or if you prefer, you may download the pdf here. 

Please let me know your thoughts!

Does this help on the dac side also? Just curious, because I'm using an external amp and it sounds awesome with my hd580's

 

[NCSUZoSo]

  Hey peeps,
 
I've written a guide to upgrade the capacitors inside the Aune T1.
 
Here is a link via Google Drive or if you prefer, you may download the pdf here. 
 
Please let me know your thoughts!

 
I didn't read it (watching a movie), but I scanned it over and the first thing that jumped out at me is you need better pictures.  Instead of just showing general shots of the PCB you should show when all the caps are removed and then show a few in progress pictures with a final picture showing all new caps installed.  I may be able to supply you with a few, but my capacitors don't look the same and some of mine had Cerafines in them before going to SILMICs.
 
One other thing, the method you went with is not normal on picking any capacitor height you want and then raising the the unit from the base.  Nothing wrong with it, but it is more work than most of us put into the capacitor mod.
 

Does this help on the dac side also? Just curious, because I'm using an external amp and it sounds awesome with my hd580's

 
Yes it helps the DAC side, you replace 4 caps on the DAC PCB and 4 on the amp PCB.

 

[mikoss]

Does this help on the dac side also? Just curious, because I'm using an external amp and it sounds awesome with my hd580's

Definitely, in my opinion, it improves the DAC immensely.
 

   
I didn't read it (watching a movie), but I scanned it over and the first thing that jumped out at me is you need better pictures.  Instead of just showing general shots of the PCB you should show when all the caps are removed and then show a few in progress pictures with a final picture showing all new caps installed.  I may be able to supply you with a few, but my capacitors don't look the same and some of mine had Cerafines in them before going to SILMICs.
 
One other thing, the method you went with is not normal on picking any capacitor height you want and then raising the the unit from the base.  Nothing wrong with it, but it is more work than most of us put into the capacitor mod.

Awesome, thanks for the tips. Feel free to PM over some pics and I'll add them in. I was too busy trying to get everything soldered the last couple of times and didn't get a chance to grab some "action" shots.

 

[SirMarc]

Cool, thanks

 

[xkonfuzed]

Hey peeps,

I've written a guide to upgrade the capacitors inside the Aune T1.

Here is a link via Google Drive or if you prefer, you may download the pdf here. 

Please let me know your thoughts!

Nice job. A lot of work put into that guide.

Also, this definitely NEEDS to be in Salvatore's helpful links post.

 

[creatip]

  Hey peeps,
 
I've written a guide to upgrade the capacitors inside the Aune T1.
 
Here is a link via Google Drive or if you prefer, you may download the pdf here. 
 
Please let me know your thoughts!

 
Just downloaded this out of curiosity, and it looks awesome!!
 
I'd very much like to try this DIY (mostly because I'm curious as F, and I do got a little DIY fever). However I'm a novice in soldering, especially in small components. Can you tell me straight up:
 
- What's the risk I'm expecting, should I F-ed up? Brick the unit?
- Should I succeed, what changes in the sound would I get? I mean, more clarity? Wider soundstage? Better frequency separations?
 
Oh, and if I do decide to do this, I could also take some pictures of the work in progress...

 

[teb1013]

After years of waiting I got HD600s just today. As with my HD558s I am using the Aune T1 with Amperex 7308 and will be primarily listening to classical, jazz and classic rock. I must turn the T1 up quite a bit to get similar volume with 0 gain. What gain do other 600 users use? Is it better to turn up vol or increase gain? I currently have these up to about 2/3 up to give similar vol to the 558s at over 1/3 vol.

 

[meowmix4jo]

Well done!

Someone like me without friends (wait, did I think that out loud?!) will likely find a third-hand type grip like a Panavise an exceedingly good investment.

Board holders definitely help a lot. So does a desoldering pump.

 

[PETEREK]

Helping hands are a must when doing DIY audio stuff. I just put mine to work when I put a new cable on my co-workers "shower speakers".  

 

[SirMarc]

After years of waiting I got HD600s just today. As with my HD558s I am using the Aune T1 with Amperex 7308 and will be primarily listening to classical, jazz and classic rock. I must turn the T1 up quite a bit to get similar volume with 0 gain. What gain do other 600 users use? Is it better to turn up vol or increase gain? I currently have these up to about 2/3 up to give similar vol to the 558s at over 1/3 vol.

I have hd580's, which are the older versions of your 600's(same drivers) I found they sounded best at full gain, thought the music sounded thin at lower gains. I also use the 7308 and listen to mostly classic rock. Check out a band called porcupine tree, their mid to later stuff sounds ridiculously good with this set up

 

[teb1013]

Thanks, I'll give it a listen!