Quote: It's definitely that.  Resolder all the legs to make sure all contacts are well soldered on.

I have modded this card over 2 years now and it sounds, to me, better than the Asus Xonar D2P or D2X.  The highs are better.  For music or games, this is still the best option.

Quote: I got one if you would like to buy.  Please contact me for more details.

I have 3 modded Xtreme Music card, any one interested in buying.  I went overboard with the mods.  Each card has all 4 Op-Amps replaced with LM4562MA, front channels and surround channels. The power filter cap is replaced with Nichicon Muse KZ 1000uF/50V.

Quote: Originally Posted by Random Murderer Nichicon. I just got some more Nichicon capacitors. But these are 1000uF, 25V, but the temp is only up to 85C where the others one before are up to 105C. Which one is better? The 85C ones are almost twice as big in physical size than...

Which capacitor is better, Nichicon vs. Sanyo? I have the Nichicon 1500uF 10V, vs. Sanyo 1500uF 6.3V. There's no other marking to dictate the class of capacitor.

Quote: Originally Posted by cotdt Anyway, I reviewed my basic physics and figured out how the ERS Paper worked... and realized that they are WAY overpriced for what they are. You can probably make your own "ERS Paper" by obtaining a sheet of copper mesh and sandwiching it between two...

Would Fish paper works as well as the ESR paper? Thanks.