Can you PM me a source for the Silmic caps, I'd like to not miss out, from what I've read they're sweet.  I hear there are way too many fakes.  Thanks for all!!!  Z

I wish you guys made a video or series of photos of your hands and tools actually doing your escapades, as I'd like to become a DIY-er with this Havana as my first go.  I have the V-caps and tubes and tube dampener only, as my DAC came that way on Audiogon.  Ready to take it all on, get the...

Plugged the iPhone 4 / HP-P1 into the car stereo.  WOWOWOWOW.  Who knew the system was hiding in there?  We played it LOUD. Zero fatigue, zero ear pressure or lingering noise. Clean pianos, violins, guitars, and vocals. Amazing percussion. 

Just spoken to Steve Deckert about CCE/Hazen mod on Havana, and he says the mod is for a very specific type of tube/socket, using Svetlana 83, SV83, and all the other tubes that cross reference it, (not the Mullard equivalent, because it has an internal weld, I think, that doesn't gain from the...

Yay!  Thank you.  I hope the CCE/Hazen Mod works for the Havana, as it would thrill me to see everyone here jump for joy at something that could be better than a tube replacement, more toward the effect of a BB chip change or transformer upgrade.  I look forward to your experience, as I am not a...

One more question, as I thought I could find Robeert's opamp page and I couldn't just now. Do you happen to know what page of this thread it is on?   Is it just a matter of snipping the prong? Or is there more to it?  Rewiring and such...   And what does the DAC gain from removing the opamp? ...

Thank you!  What is to be gained from removing the opamp?  And is there a need to replace the opamp feature with any other feature?    By the way of contribution, if you haven't looked into the CCE/Hazen mod described in Decware forums that has to do with connecting an electrical device to 2...

Hi again.  How do I remove the op-amp from the Havana?  Also, has anyone tried, or know if it works, the Hazen mod that Steve Deckert uses in his amps?  It modifies the tube socket in a way that they are raving about on the Decware.com forums for amps and other tube gear.  Cheers!  Z

Thanks folks.  There are so many versions I didn't want to get it wrong.  I understand this is rather dangerous to change, and I have all of your notes.  I haven't soldered for 30+ years, when I repaired a couple car stereos, yet I am pretty steady, and can follow directions.  Do you recommend I...

Hi All, and thanks for all the info, have read every thread from the beginning and compiled a list of everything from a-z, and will post here in a few days in the way of thanks, and for your edits to consistency.   My questions: where do I source the R-Core transformer, where do I source...

Hi, thanks in advance for all replies. I am wanting to know if the Sony PCM-M10 is greater than or equal to the playback of the best Walkman or the s:flo/2 T51. I do a lot of recording in the field and for speaking CD's, and am at a toss-up of buying the Olympus LS-11 to record, and the Walkman...

I would really love to know anyone using this device as their portable music player with something like Westones UM3X or equivalent, driven with an amp or not. Want to buy as few devices as possible, yet love quality sound....was just about to pull trigger on s:flo/2 T51 and Olympus LS-11. Z

Expecting an equipment delivery on the 21 or 22nd, and if so, will bring a Decware ZenHead, Westones UM3X, and possibly an ALO Rx amp and ALO mod K701's, and Stax SR-001's. If they don't make it here, will probably not come if I don't have a dish to pass. ZenFire

My question too, does the Touch 3G have the same components as the iPhone 3Gs? and is it anywhere near close to the sound of the s:flo2/T51 ? Thanks.

Hi, I am back and forth UK/USA, so I will take it in USA with an extra UK adapter, the micro-B, and in Black. When you write me I will tell you which country to ship, probably USA. Thanks Z