[FredA]

The cymbals with both 3.93 and 3.98 are the cleanest i have heard in my room

 

[Wynnytsky]

My case from queensland had no feet, so I put 2 in the front and 1 in the back

I used the brass cap nuts that come with your standard indoor or outdoor wall sconce

bottom view

as shallow as these heads are, they still make contact with the circuit board so you should file them down a bit and cover with scotch tape (black tape won't slide as easy if it makes contact)

also, the slots that guide the circuit board aren't snug enough. If you shake the case you can feel the board oscillating. Maybe apply scotch tape to the sides, and slice it open with an exacto blade.

and these are your tools

I was amazed by how hot the morion block get's, and the case get's hot with only air as a conductor.

 

[motberg]

Some nice comments concerning the DI-20 (from an upgraded Terminator user) within the first paragraph here....

https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/denafrips5/

 

[rsbrsvp]

Would those who have upgraded to 3.98 recommend the upgrade or would they recommend to wait?

It seems like it is not clear the upgrade is sonically superior....

 

[FredA]

There is increased res when using an external clock. Some improvment were made to enhance the compatibility of the spdif inputs with sources or lesser quality. It fixed a glitch i had with it.

But there will be additional fixes and a 3.99. Maybe other versions after too, there are some small issues recently introduced that need to be fixed.

 

[DACLadder]

3.98 is great sounding in external clock mode/ USB in/ I2S out. It has several bugs and will soon be replaced. If you like what you have wait a while. I don’t think 3.99 will be the last firmware... I just have that feeling in my bones as the say. But 3.98 sounds better than all previous firmware in the configuration I am using. Very encouraging things to come.

Has anyone tested SPDIF outputs with 3.98? Timing was supposedly optimized for SPDIF in this version. I haven’t tested internal clocks either. or DSD.

 

[FredA]

Listening to aes/ebu now. Very analog, a tad more, a bit less bass. Comparable to i2s, very similar.

 

[FredA]

Spoke too fast. As bassy. Very enjoyable, maybe even better than i2s. I will have to do some serious a/b comparisons to tell which sounds better.

 

[FredA]

I2s is a little cleaner and a little more resolved. A bit less analog. I still prefer i2s.

 

[Wynnytsky]

ever since I added the external clock my bass has been on an upswing, and either the unit is breaking in or these firmware updates are pushing it even further. I found a 2lbs block of aluminum in my friend's workshop and put that on top of the clock.

 

[FredA]

I have put foam underneath mine and a 1-2 pound block of acrylic on top. The vima caps i added 2 weeks ago on the 12v pin helped, they gave a small upgrade. I had to use extension wires cause there is no space near where the caps are applied. I used a 0.01 and a 0.1uF. I bought the 600v versions by accident, they are huge. But they have better specs so not a bad thing.

 

[Zachik]

I found a 2lbs block of aluminum in my friend's workshop and put that on top of the clock.

I used a 0.01 and a 0.1uF. I bought the 600v versions by accident, they are huge.

Good thing you guys are not going overboard...

 

[FredA]

Good thing you guys are not going overboard...

We are being very raisonable. No crazy expense. But jokes aside, vibration control and power filtering are very important with ocxos.

 

[dacver]

We are being very raisonable. No crazy expense. But jokes aside, vibration control and power filtering are very important with ocxos.

Hi Fred
I’ve been outdated for a while and read most of this forum and inquire the queen seller about the external clock mv89A and he only have 2007 available. What do you think about this? I never used ext. clock before and no idea.

 

[rsbrsvp]

3.98 = more resolution. Otherwise- sounds the same to me.

Worthy upgrade.