DaMnEd
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Always best to avoid unnecessary conversions, less jitter.
Originally Posted by AudioPhewl /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hiya Scottie, Paypal washed their hands of me instantly. SNIP Paypal and Lawrence are as useful as each other. ~Phewl. |
Originally Posted by AudioPhewl /img/forum/go_quote.gif djchaz - you posted the same question at 42 minutes past the hour, and 49 minutes past the hour. You need to give folks a chance to respond! Someone will chime in with their opinion over the course of the next few hours ~Phewl |
Originally Posted by BigTony /img/forum/go_quote.gif Poor contact is really going to compromise the signal. You need to get all the jacks tight fitting, how come they were so loose? |
Originally Posted by shampoosuicide /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just acquired a used DV332 with Ulyanovsk 6S19P-V and Mullard M8110 tubes to pair with my HD595. The bass seems to be (unusually) too pronounced and overpowering, and sounds very muddy, as if the higher frequencies have been lost. It sounds a lot like the Zero before I snipped off the caps at the headamp section and RCA jacks. Malos, who had the 332+595 combo said he did not have the impression, and I haven't heard complaints like this from 650 owners. Could this be due to the iffy RCA jack on my Zero? The RCA cables fit very loosely (as in the holes of the RCA jack seem a little too large), and I had to use a lot of blutack and do a lot of adjustment before I could get a signal. |
Originally Posted by ScottieB /img/forum/go_quote.gif man that sucks - sorry to hear it! As someone who just a few weeks ago had to deal with chargebacks - I know how much it sucks. Why is it that we have to wait months for the bank to fix something someone else screwed up? Oh well. Hope it works out. |
Originally Posted by djchaz /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sorry, man. When I tried to post my question it sent me to some advertisement page so I went back and posted it again. My bad. |
Originally Posted by MikeW /img/forum/go_quote.gif Im thinking of buying a Zero, I noticed there's a pre-moded one on ebay with HDAM, LT1364 and Upgraded volume pot, is this the best Zero combination? and this one is sold by Lawrence which i've heard has been dropping the ball lately, there's also another version sold, it looks like a stock Zero with OPA627's installed in the headphone amp, sold by wcz guy.. which one of these would be best. |
Originally Posted by athenaesword /img/forum/go_quote.gif with the UBS--> optical converter will it still be able to put out 24bit/192? the zero doesn't have a usb connection on its own right? lastly, is there any way to bypass the preamp? |
Originally Posted by sennsay /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hello there, athenasword, as far as I know the USB/optical converter - which I also have - works just fine with 24/192 and actually gives quite brilliant results even with high modded gear like the FrankenZero, that a few of us have. Yes, the pre-amp is easily bypassed by pushing the button labeled "Preamp" until the green light goes off, then the signal is routed straight out of the DAC, bypassing both the amp and the volume control. Cheers, S-Man |
Originally Posted by athenaesword /img/forum/go_quote.gif that's exactly what i need man, thanks!! I was under the impression that USB is limited to 16bit/48kHz i've seen a couple of these frankenzeroes online, how much more do they cost compared to the standard zeroes? and do they make any improvements to the DAC or issit in the amp section? i'm planning on purchasing a DAC for a set of active monitors |