helios4
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I thought OP was for output filtering. curious too.
Originally Posted by fetalgoat /img/forum/go_quote.gif Woot. Hey. I discovered how to fix this following the datasheet. You need to bridge the 3rd and 5th plugs rather than the 3rd and 6th. Sounds fantastic this way. |
Originally Posted by phusg /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks for this (OP too), I've now successfully bypassed my opamp by bridging the 3rd and 5th plugs. I can't say I can hear a night and day difference (I was using the Audio GD Earth or Moon opamps) although at least now I don't have to bother opamp rolling any more as it's out of the path. |
Originally Posted by ROBSCIX /img/forum/go_quote.gif The wires go in WITHOUT the opamp in place. The opamp is there for a reason. I would not advise this procedure but your card so your choice... |
Originally Posted by phusg /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sounds like good advice. I risked this on my Mystique and not Meridian and won't be messing with it again. Sounded too good to be true and everyone knows what they say about that! |
Originally Posted by leeperry /img/forum/go_quote.gif well, it's only doable for buffer I think...doing this for I/V would fail?! anyway, many DIY ppl try to avoid op-amps....as they don't really deliver the goods, all the cheap parts have drawbacks. only discrete op-amps can deliver, and these are not cheap....so I've read on diyaudio.com that sometimes it's preferable to avoid using them at all. |