[piaseczek]

[5] Wima 0.15uF 100V 5mm lead spacing metallized polypropylene Qty:14

b0bb,
These recommended by you MKPs bypass the nearby electrolytics?

 

[fmzip]

Step 1-4 completed today. Crystek is on the way and the Accusilicon is installed instead. Might just stick with this clock for awhile since I have the cap soldered on the the back side of the board across pins 7&14 of the dip socket

Very impressed with the upgrades thus far. Quick listen to Norah Jones was extremely enjoyable. Soundstage came forward, everything seemed just tighter, mids and bass were solid. Can't wait to have things settle it. Thank you guys for all the support in walking me through the details!

Very much appreciated, Happy New Year!

Markup of some of the common mods

Initial set of modifications:
[1] XO Crystek CCHD950X Qty: 1

[2] Schottky High Barrier diodes, fully insulated low leakage, Vishay MBRF10H100 Qty:28
The actual diodes are black in the top right of the picture on the Amanero PSU

[3] Tantalum Vcom bypass Qty:2
Generic Yellow bead solid tantalum 100uF 10V eg AVX TAP107K010SRW
Unit in photo is a Wet Tantalum 150uF 10V Vishay 109D157X9010C2 (Expensive)

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[Xoverman]

Did you buy it from a place other than Audiophonics or Magna ?

Pulsar is not going to last forever so I am looking for viable alternatives.
AS318B does not seem to be on sale anymore

I currently evaluating SiTime SIT-5157 and Bliley BOVTL

SIT-5157 is a MEMS TCXO, surprisingly good expecially very deep hard hitting bass.
SiTime has increased prices, this used to sell for 30USD, it is over 50USD at the distributors today.
I am planning to get SIT-5357 which is the low phase noise variant.

BOVTL is a low cost OCXO, Bliley just starting selling to endusers, they specialize in OCXOs.
This OCXO as a proof of concept to see if it will work in the LKS, I probably order one of their higher end units with low phase noise
BOVTL rms jitter in the 10Hz-10KHz range is 160fs, CCHD950 is 226fs, AS318B is 200fs

Picture of the SIT-5157 mounted on a Twisted Pear Rhea adaptor.
@fmzip, this is what Rhea looks like

Yes, audiophonics.fr
https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/comp...00-ultra-low-jitter-clock-100mhz-p-13728.html
But there out of stock

B0bb : "I currently evaluating SiTime SIT-5157 and Bliley BOVTL"
Is the bass better than Pulsar ?

 

[Xoverman]

Guys,

Where exactly did you solder the .1 uf cap when using the Accusilicon clock? Is it underneath the clock or on the bottom side of the PCB, between pin 7 & 14? Ready to start surgery tomorrow, creating some work instructions for the shop floor.

http://www.accusilicon.com/docs/AS318BM.pdf

Underneath the PCB

 

[b0bb]

Yes, audiophonics.fr
https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/comp...00-ultra-low-jitter-clock-100mhz-p-13728.html
But there out of stock

B0bb : "I currently evaluating SiTime SIT-5157 and Bliley BOVTL"
Is the bass better than Pulsar ?

SIT-5157 bass hits harder than Pulsar but could do more with finesse, could not really tell the difference between a bass guitar and a double bass,

BOVTL midrange is warmer.

Pulsar has the best balance overall.

 

[Gilberto 62]

Good afternoon guys. Sorry to bother you with a fairly simple question that I already asked here a few days ago but got no answer (... except for a valuable private opinion from "Xoverman" ...) That is: I would like to continue improving the SQ of my LKS with Amanero usb, so I would like, please, your opinion about putting a Singxer su6 between my pc and the dac. Do you think I will take a step forward using the Singxer and its I2S output instead of the direct usb from pc to dac ...? I appreciate any opinion before spending 700 euros of Singxer + hdmi. Happy New Year to all....

 

[sns109]

In case anyone interested in Musetec MH-DA005, I have one in house for a few weeks. Also have in house stock 004 and Auralic Vega for comparison. In a word, 005 is quite a dac, can't understand lack of interest and zero reviews.

 

[Gilberto 62]

I also do not understand that there is no review of the 005, being how it seems to be a top dac and that, in addition, it already incorporates all those cool upgrades that are seen around here ... Something perfect for those who, like me, do not even know change a burned out light bulb ...

 

[Xoverman]

SIT-5157 bass hits harder than Pulsar but could do more with finesse, could not really tell the difference between a bass guitar and a double bass,

BOVTL midrange is warmer.

Pulsar has the best balance overall.

Happy New Year to all of you

@b0bb maby it's not the phase noise, but the amount of noise or ripple the is reflected back into the power supply by the crystal .

 

[piaseczek]

Happy New Year!

 

[JecklinStax]

In case anyone interested in Musetec MH-DA005, I have one in house for a few weeks. Also have in house stock 004 and Auralic Vega for comparison. In a word, 005 is quite a dac, can't understand lack of interest and zero reviews.

 

[JecklinStax]

I would love to see a comparison of the sound of the da004 vs the new da005. I got my da004 in octobre 2017 and loved it ever since. Is upgrade to a da005 worth it, soundwise?

 

[b0bb]

maby it's not the phase noise, but the amount of noise or ripple the is reflected back into the power supply by the critical.

I hope not, if that is happening the voltage regulator is not working correctly.

 

[fmzip]

In case anyone interested in Musetec MH-DA005, I have one in house for a few weeks. Also have in house stock 004 and Auralic Vega for comparison. In a word, 005 is quite a dac, can't understand lack of interest and zero reviews.

Thanks for sharing! Was curious as well why there weren't any posts about this DAC

 

[JecklinStax]

Could you tell us a bit more about the audible differences between da005 and da004, please? It would help a lot. I am on the brink of ordering, but really need more info than from the manufacturer alone.