Yeah, he's upgrading from a latest version of onboard chipset. I don't even think omni is better actually. Not even close to the level of AKG K712.   I can see what you're saying but as an AKG 702 owner this is not the right choice of equipment to get the mess with.   aaand back on-topic.

oh come on... omni is low end all around external sound card for low end headphones/ cheapo speakers.     Anyone here with the Matrix New Mini-i (non PRO) or latest version of Audio DG NF-15 ?   Audio DG NF-15 (older versions) seems very popular here, maybe a good choise, but the New mini-i...

Come on people mod this little old beast :) I'm gonna show you the mods I've made on my 8 years old X-Fi.     Somewhere in 2008 I had changed op-amp, DAC caps and Filter cap.   -op-amp was the classic LM4562: Crystal sound but a little bit grey-cold without soul.(you know what I mean)...

Quote: Originally Posted by Pm@c So I love this mod now. I did the anti static bag mod, and it sounded horrible. I started reading how people didnt like it so I took it out and now the sound is wonderful. ALOT NICER. I love it. Absolutely love it. Yeah...anti static bug is not a...

Just modded

Quote: Originally Posted by soloz2 I haven't measured, but the card should get a 12v input from the mobo so you will want something at least 12v. so 16v is really the ideal PCI voltage is 3.3v or 5v... I soldered an 6.5v 2200μF and sounds very nice. So I think its ok

Quote: Originally Posted by Seba Next I will put the anti-static bag over my X-fi. Have to cut a hole for the heat sink just in case. hmmm that helps ? Cause everyone has an anti static bag... Well I have bad news from me...My 3300uf 16v cap doesn't work... Default cap...

Quote: which side (on the board) is positive/negative for the capacitor, the gray or black Gray = negative ( - ) at pole of the cap @phalanger I solder it on the ''back'' side for 3 reasons. 1) It wont fit cause of some other smd there 2) last pci on the motherboard so it...

We will know for sure in 1 week or more Maybe sub woofers will explode or X-Fi lol

Well thats a prob cause this is the only one I can find... You mean I may have a prob or its just not the best for this work we want ?

This is ok ? CapXon 3300μF 16v

So...what is better ? bridge caps ? Or change them with bigger? (and if..bigger =... ?) Something more.I cant find in my country blackgate cap... Its something special about that ? what if I install something else ? :S

5.78$ is not much but 65 Euro its TOO expensive for 4 chips... :S

Hello to everyone! Just found this mod and Im ready to make it cause i dont use my x-fi any more lol..(4gb ram and x64 win = @#$@$ drivers for x-fi..) To the point. I can only find LM4562MA-ND Is that right ? And something else... They are too expensive i thing...:S 5.78 $... Is...