Modifying WM1Z/A

[Vitaly2017]

Dreaming is always a good thing )

 

[Vitaly2017]

Hey @Whitigir

I am curious how big are the dmp caps?
As I presume they are similar zx507 but probably bigger?

Or its simply more of them...

Any impressions on how would dmp caps compare to blackgates?

 

[Morbideath]

I would not share impressions before i hear it, not even before the 18 caps are fully burnt in

 

[Morbideath]

Hey @Whitigir

I am curious how big are the dmp caps?
As I presume they are similar zx507 but probably bigger?

Or its simply more of them...

According to Whitigir, there are 5 supercap in DMP and 1 in 1Z. after our Mod still 1 supercap in 1Z, as confirmed by Romi

 

[Vitaly2017]

I would not share impressions before i hear it, even before the 18 caps are fully burnt in

You need 400 hours ) will be a long ride

 

[Vitaly2017]

According to Whitigir, there are 5 supercap in DMP and 1 in 1Z. after our Mod still 1 supercap in 1Z, as confirmed by Romi

What are those super caps? A very big cap in size?

 

[524419]

My board is ready for the installation, capacitors will be here tomorrow.
went with all Nichicon capacitors, could not find The TK ones @Whitigir used.

This is an End game DAP for me thanks to all your guy's hard work.

Only thing left to purchase is the DMP-Z1, and then poof goes my Head-fi account

 

[524419]

Oh yes you are absolutely right on that one @Whitigir !

This mod is very special, it is many thanks to you and your fabulous sharing of mods and tests with different things that you showed us.
I am now an very informed and competent audiophile now !

I can easily pick and understand what the mod will be about and not having a look of a total Noob hahaha. Of course I am not a pro I am sure you can still make me confused hihi.


I am waiting impatiently for my mod and hopefully it comes back safely. But again I have some big tought ba....l..s lol to send my 1z in such pandemic period and in an unknown place in China who know what can happened. I only hope for the best and super confident with my move!

Took me many months of studying and acquiring knowledge about mods.

Indeed Romi is 1 amazing mod that is worth all the risks!

Can't wait to hear your impressions, very excited for you.
Hopefully it gets back into your hands safely and quickly.

 

[Whitigir]

According to Whitigir, there are 5 supercap in DMP and 1 in 1Z. after our Mod still 1 supercap in 1Z, as confirmed by Romi

What are those super caps? A very big cap in size?

Yes, that is correct. The WM1A/Z Walkman has only 1 Supercapacitor that is taking care of digital processing power blocks. In the DMP-Z1, there are 5x of them: Digital block , 4 for each channel active signals. There are more to the DMP-Z1 than you would think.

balanced output is 1.5W or 1,500mW per channel

 

[Morbideath]

What are those super caps? A very big cap in size?

I don't know how to describe it but it looks like a 14nm CPU to me

 

[Morbideath]

I love this thread!
Its our last safe haven atm. Feel natural and free to discuss without alerting some nazis

 

[Vitaly2017]

Impressive maybe I should of bought Dmp and send it Romi For a quick cap swap and cable haha )

Yes wm1z + mod is very exciting but WoW Dmp + Mod holy masterpiece this is total alien best technology ever

 

[524419]

Quick question for all the DIY people here. Have you ever used Cotton sleeves as insulation for bare metal cables? How does it sound?
I am thinking for sowing together cotton sleeves for my XLR and speaker foil cables.

Basically going to take apart a thick cotton bed sheet, and makes DIY sleeves.

 

[Vitaly2017]

I love this thread!
Its our last safe haven atm. Feel natural and free to discuss without alerting some nazis

Haha no bobbie traps here we are safe

 

[Whitigir]

Quick question for all the DIY people here. Have you ever used Cotton sleeves as insulation for bare metal cables? How does it sound?
I am thinking for sowing together cotton sleeves for my XLR and speaker foil cables.

Basically going to take apart a thick cotton bed sheet, and makes DIY sleeves.

Cotton isn’t good for insulation, but good for dampening the skin effects. Those coils are enameled right ?

you don’t have to sewn a cotton body together, you can go to homedepot and buy some robes, then pull out the cores and you are set