[SpudHarris]

Haha, Lee you have more of those than I do and I'm crazy obcessed...... I like the ones under the Brown Dogs (DIY Link?) I assume you got them of the bay like I do, they are good quality don't you think? Gold pin headers too which is nice.

 

[leeperry]

Well, I've tried them w/ LT1363CS8 and it made them bass shy and utterly bright...I think the commercial bs on his ebay page dissing the genuine Browndogs is completely unfounded...Also, the presoldered pads hardly stick w/ Cardas eutectic solder...these adapters have disgusted me of soldering opamps tbh. And it's also quite annoying to solder the adapter pins, even though I also do it on the real browndogs now for improved contact as it made a clear audible improvement on LT1363CS8 for me(clearer center channel).
 
BTW, you never told me what you honesty thought of LT1363CS8? But I'll try AD797BR on a real browndog anytime soon, I'm starting to realize that most cheapo adapters from ebay end up being bass shy...for some reason.
 
I really don't like ADA4627-1A(never been a fan of the OPA_27 sound) and LT1028AC is too pesky, I give up...1363 sounds perfect to my ears anyway

 

[tamu]

Spudharris I sent you a pm..

 

[leeperry]

alright, AD797BR on a genuine browndog is..........beyond words!

 What's amazing on this chip is the SS depth, how can stereo audio get so 3D? It picks up anything that's on the record and that your source allows to get through....it's anything but a bottleneck, good god! trumpet sounds so holographic on this chip, and the low end percussion is more natural than LT1363CS8 I think...but still very loud and punchy, and the SS seems to have an infinite number of layers and slices hah

 
PS: PRaT is lower than 1363 I think, but the SS is far clearer and the trebles far less colored...still, PRaT is lower. It sounds far more analytical and much less "fun"...I'll solder AD8597 tomorrow

 
PPS: yeah, not as percussive or "funky" as 1363....roll back in progress. I'm bored when I listen to 797B. 1363 is so full of emotions on well recorded vocals and Fender Rhodes that it could almost put you in tears...I can't believe how good this chip sounds

 

[SpudHarris]

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Spudharris I sent you a pm..

Thanks Tom, I did get it but can't use it I'm afraid. Thank you for thinking of me though

 

[dark1evil2]

whats the best Opamp for Xonar Essence ST ?

 

[tamu]

hey guys I have a browndog adapter that I dont need(seller sent the wrong item).

does anyone in UK-Eu needs it? I can send it for free..

 

[leeperry]

hehe, I thought my chinese AD797BR didn't look new..the seller just told me that they've been desoldered "from a electrocardiograph by special tool"...I guess they must be burned-in well, and possibly saved some lives too 

 

[Mad Max]

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Well, I've tried them w/ LT1363CS8 and it made them bass shy and utterly bright...I think the commercial bs on his ebay page dissing the genuine Browndogs is completely unfounded...Also, the presoldered pads hardly stick w/ Cardas eutectic solder...these adapters have disgusted me of soldering opamps tbh. And it's also quite annoying to solder the adapter pins, even though I also do it on the real browndogs now for improved contact as it made a clear audible improvement on LT1363CS8 for me(clearer center channel).
 
BTW, you never told me what you honesty thought of LT1363CS8? But I'll try AD797BR on a real browndog anytime soon, I'm starting to realize that most cheapo adapters from ebay end up being bass shy...for some reason.
 
I really don't like ADA4627-1A(never been a fan of the OPA_27 sound) and LT1028AC is too pesky, I give up...1363 sounds perfect to my ears anyway

Are you sure you soldered 1363 correctly?
 
 

 

[Mad Max]

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whats the best Opamp for Xonar Essence ST ?

Depends. Have you checked the Xonar Essence STX thread? I'm pretty sure that is discussed and rediscussed until your ears eyes bleed, lol.

 

[leeperry]

Are you sure you soldered 1363 correctly?

AD797BR on a real browndog sounds much more bassy than on those presoldered ebay units...adapters do matter IMO.

 

[dark1evil2]

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Depends. Have you checked the Xonar Essence STX thread? I'm pretty sure that is discussed and rediscussed until your ears eyes bleed, lol.

yeah but theres so many i've read several pages and now i have a headache lol
 
will 1 LME49720NA 2 AD8620AR be good choice
 
im using this headphone's if it help  ad700 & soon will get dt990

 

[Mad Max]

 
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yeah but theres so many i've read several pages and now i have a headache lol
 
will 1 LME49720NA 2 AD8620AR be good choice
 
im using this headphone's if it help  ad700 & soon will get dt990

I guess.  8620/8610 is kind of mediocre, try OPA1642/1641 instead.  Also consider ISL28127 - it is very refined and the clean I've heard and isn't as sensitive to dirty power as a lot other opamps.  My favorite, ADA4627-1B, might be one of your best choices.  It seems to be good even in a soundcard.  Whether you like it or not will depend on whether or not you like the voice of PCM1794(?).
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There is good amount of details
 
I have ADA4627-1BRZ (x2) on X-FI
 
ADA4627-1ARZ (x2) on PPAV2 with LT1364 on ground
 
Soundstage is wider than I am used to. Presentation is very smooth. I can tell easily that lower bitrate music has lots of artifacts. Only FLACs sound very nice.
 
I cannot actually hear the op amps. It is so transparent, I hear the DAC, CS4382

 
 
 
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AD797BR on a real browndog sounds much more bassy than on those presoldered ebay units...adapters do matter IMO.

I'm not using presoldered ones. I'm using the unassembled ones with thicker traces and pins.

 

[leeperry]

I'm not using presoldered ones. I'm using the unassembled ones with thicker traces and pins.

Maybe that's why you find 1357/1363 to sound the same? these diyinhk adapters sound horrid to me, and nothing beats 1363 on a real browndog to my ears...it plays music exactly the way I want to hear it! but I'll try LM6171 later today I think, I'm addicted to speed and everything seems slooooooooooow compared to 1363(Slash47's fav opamp and a former favorite of Andrea), LM6171 might change that.

 

[Yoga Flame]

leeperry, is that the same LT1363 that you tried on both types of adapters? Apart from soldering defects on the adapter, it is surprising to me that an adapter would make a big difference to the sound.