I have what I think is a properly assembled Bantam DAC with upgrade PS filter cap. It is extremely noisy though. Is this a sign of a build error or is this common with USB powered DACs? My PC seems fine and recognized it correctly. I've played it for a couple hours but the noise is bad. The...

I just unpacked my new D2000's and I'm convinced Denon assembled them wrong. The leather pads are in such a way that the oval ear opening is horizontal to the ground, NOT vertical like the shape/direction of my ears.... The fattest part of the pads are down at my earlobes, NOT at the rear of my...

Has anyone tried to build a DIY version of the Decware MLB amp "my little buddy"? I'm curious how it would sound compared to the MJ OTL diy amp. Mostly I'd love to know if transformer output is better than huge electrolytics (bypassed). This is what I have now and frankly I'm not overly...

Hi all....has anyone tried the Elna LP5 caps? I have not seen them mentioned anywhere and I'm wondering if Elna caps that aren't in their "audio-grade" catalog are any good. I'm curious because I found a place with some with hi voltage ratings, making them suitable for the Morgan Jones amp I...