[amirm]

! Amir! What a good news! (Katji from .za forum here.) So glad you got to it. I'll read just now. So glad to see it's good.

Yes, it is good to find proper engineering in such low cost audio devices. I have so much more expensive products that can't do what these are able to do!

 

[Katji]

I bought the SMSL P1 linear power supply with it (going by 1 or 2 reports here,) so the total cost was much more, but still less than an equivalent DAC with built-in power supply. Either way, though, i prefer it to using the USB power.

 

[manukmanohar]

A friend has reported great success in upgrading from 3 1612 OPA to LME49720MAX Opamp. But, he is having SMSL M8A.

Wanted to check whether anyone here has done anything?

EDIT: I'm having SMSL M8

 

[wwmhf]

Upgrading the op amp in M8A?

 

[manukmanohar]

I am having SMSL M8. I'm asking whether anyone has done opamp upgrade here. My friend who has done SMSL M8A opamp upgrade to LME49720 , said it was huge change, for the better.

 

[amirm]

I plan to do some testing of Topping D10 with different op-amps. Are the op-amps socketed in the M8/M8A? If they are I can test that too.

 

[borrego]

May I know in what improvement the LME49720MAX will bring comparing to the stock OPA1612? I checked the price of LME49720MAX and OPA1612 from Mouser, and found the OPA1612 is more than twice more expensive than the LME49720MAX. It does not make sense to me that SMSL would choose a more expensive, but inferior opamp for the M8.

 

[manukmanohar]

May I know in what improvement the LME49720MAX will bring comparing to the stock OPA1612? I checked the price of LME49720MAX and OPA1612 from Mouser, and found the OPA1612 is more than twice more expensive than the LME49720MAX. It does not make sense to me that SMSL would choose a more expensive, but inferior opamp for the M8.

I can tell you the changes my friend reported. But, I would also be really interested in hearing why LME49720MAX, in particular is supposed to improve the SQ, and how it is superior/inferior.

 

[Ashley2001]

I finally got around to fitting a new screen
for my M8 DAC.

0.91 Inch 12832 OLED LCD Display SSD1306 OLED Display I2C IIC Serial 128x32 White LCD Screen

Purchased from AliExpress

 

[Gonzbull]

Great stuff. Thanks for the info. I just ordered one and will change mine out as well. Are they the same screen as the original?

 

[Katji]

Thanks! Good to know. Now i can feel less concerned about mine burning out. I should probably get one now, to keep as spare.

 

[Shredder11]

I finally got around to fitting a new screen
for my M8 DAC.

0.91 Inch 12832 OLED LCD Display SSD1306 OLED Display I2C IIC Serial 128x32 White LCD Screen

Purchased from AliExpress

Well done! Is this the exact screen you bought? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/0-9...DIY-Module-SSD1306-Driver-IC/32793667140.html

 

[Ashley2001]

This is the screen i used the screen with the flat flex.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/0-9...660.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4diGCTUF

You need to be very confident with soldering to fit this or know someone who is!.

 

[frogmeat69]

Got the original M8, anyone have a link for what driver I need again?? Or just the latest XMOS driver?

 

[fritobugger]

Got the original M8, anyone have a link for what driver I need again?? Or just the latest XMOS driver?

Check these on the SMSL website:

http://www.smsl-audio.com/download.asp?p=4

If that doesn't work, I probably have the mini-CD somewhere to copy it.