loserica
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Havana reacts very easily to every change.
Waiting for your impressions, Havana reacts to this cap.
Thanks, awesome. By the way, I love the Mundorf silver/gold output caps.
I see you changed your .22uf ranking. How is the FT3 as far as dynamics? ? Is it as punchy as the Mundorf? I cant decide to go FT3 or Mundorf.
Mundorf is more punchy then FT3. I'll probably stay with Jupiter. Personal preferences.
This is my first post here. I have worked my way through most of this thread and believe I have a good plan for my Havana. I'm working on locating a PCM56P-K chip. I do have basic soldering skills and minimal experience with simple boards, but have never worked with a chip like this. So, newbie question - What is the best way to desolder the chip without damaging anything? What equipment (besides the soldering iron) would make things easier?
Also, I've taken the cover off the Havana, but how is the board removed? Just unscrew the bottom?
Thanks very much. Looking forward to getting to work.
Chips PCM56P-L are in sockets, you do not need to desolder anything, just take them out with care.
To take the board out, unscrew the bottom, the front panel and the rca connectors on the back of the DAC.
This is my first post here. I have worked my way through most of this thread and believe I have a good plan for my Havana. I'm working on locating a PCM56P-K chip. I do have basic soldering skills and minimal experience with simple boards, but have never worked with a chip like this. So, newbie question - What is the best way to desolder the chip without damaging anything? What equipment (besides the soldering iron) would make things easier?
Also, I've taken the cover off the Havana, but how is the board removed? Just unscrew the bottom?
Thanks very much. Looking forward to getting to work.
I got my Japan manufactured PCM56P-K on Ebay from this vendor. Specify you only want Japan chips. Huge difference over everything else out there. I tried them all.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IC-BB-TI-DIP-PCM56P-PCM56PK-PCM56P-K-PCM56P-J-PCM56P-L-/250826335316?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a666a2454
For those interested in 470uF replacement, Elna silmic II RFS 35V is a genius cap there. (better than BG FK)
My mod is about to end, The Havana sounds perfect, when I first listened to that unmodded DAC,
the piano sounded horrible, now the piano sounds PERFECT,
fully holographic sound stage with a beautiful timbre.
Now you can count how many violins play in the orchestra.
The only transformer is left to be checked.
Which one is this? Can I trouble you for a picture? I think I am at the end of my mods as well. Thanks!