gates_2
500+ Head-Fier
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I'd decribe the sound as being 15-20% better to my ears....
Mod involves taking off the crappy opamp and putting on a good one. Relatively cheap, and if done correctly, you really can't even tell that its modded, unless you read the number on the chip...
Don't forget the xfi is now selling for $160, which is a steal. I bought it when it first came out 2 years ago for around $400, and I've been happy ever since!
| Originally Posted by oqvist /img/forum/go_quote.gif real night and day or head fi night and day difference 
sources and amps for me is small differences whereas different headphones gives me entirely different sound
Anyway what do this mod require? soldering and such? I would be vary about modding a 300$ soundcard though. If you use it a lot you may have to rma it at some point and it won´t work if you have some permanent mods to it... |
I'd decribe the sound as being 15-20% better to my ears....
Mod involves taking off the crappy opamp and putting on a good one. Relatively cheap, and if done correctly, you really can't even tell that its modded, unless you read the number on the chip...
Don't forget the xfi is now selling for $160, which is a steal. I bought it when it first came out 2 years ago for around $400, and I've been happy ever since!
