[pelopidas]

So I just upgraded my computer to windows 10 and I swear it sounds differently. I checked all the settings and put it all on 24/192. I'm still using Foobar.
You know that tension you get in your shoulders when you put a crap opamp in or somehow some settings get messed up? The sound stage feels different. I detect some harshness that was not there before.
Are there some settings I am unaware of?
This might be a deal-breaker with windows 10 if I can't get it sorted. Any ideas?

 

[Mad Max]

Install Gentoo instead.

 

[psygeist]

  So I just upgraded my computer to windows 10 and I swear it sounds differently. I checked all the settings and put it all on 24/192. I'm still using Foobar.
You know that tension you get in your shoulders when you put a crap opamp in or somehow some settings get messed up? The sound stage feels different. I detect some harshness that was not there before.
Are there some settings I am unaware of?
This might be a deal-breaker with windows 10 if I can't get it sorted. Any ideas?

Use ASIO plugin if your soundcard supports that.

 

[psygeist]

  Install Gentoo instead.

The guys at the bleeding edge are all over Arch Linux.

 

[JamesBr]

  Install Gentoo instead.

+1

 

[zilch0md]

Here's another discrete op-amp - this one using surface-mount components and it's more affordable than others I've seen.
 
They offer it as a dual or as a single...
 

 
http://www.highendcity.com/discrete-opamp-dual-type/
 
 
 
 

 
http://www.highendcity.com/discrete-opamp-single-type/
 
Mike

 

[imran27]

  Couple of months ago I bought a PCM5102A based USB DAC from China (aliexpress), it has a headphone OUT and a LINE OUT. Headphone OUT uses AD8397 at single ended supply ~V_DD=3.5V. So in order to just roll this with another opamp I ordered OPA2365, it works at that voltage fine but has a lower PSRR, which means I might need to add another bypass cap over it's pins. It sounds good for now, actually just satisfactory, just slightly better than my HTC Desire 820 Dual SIM.
 
I hope OPA2365 makes a difference, once I roll it I will let you know the first listening experience and also how it sounds after completing a week in that circuit. (The amp circuit actually is a Cmoy circuit)
 
What are the general impressions on OPA2365?

The headphone OUT is actually a single low voltage supply Cmoy with a 1000uF cap coupling capacitor on the output.
 
Any comments on the OPA2365?

 

[palermo]

@imran27 
For headphone out, you need an opamp with extra current output. AD8397 is pretty good for that job due its 230 mA current peak. other opamp that could be used is LMH6643, which has single supply voltage design, but lower current output, @75mA.
Sorry dont have experience to OPA2365 

 

[hoshiyomi]

you are likely going to find more improvement paralleling more capacitance to the 1000uF output cap, or replace with a large bipolar cap. (this assumes you are not limited in physical space)

otherwise work on the decoupling for the output opamp, get some tiny caps as close to the power pins as possible.

 Couple of months ago I bought a PCM5102A based USB DAC from China (aliexpress), it has a headphone OUT and a LINE OUT. Headphone OUT uses AD8397 at single ended supply ~V_DD=3.5V. So in order to just roll this with another opamp I ordered OPA2365, it works at that voltage fine but has a lower PSRR, which means I might need to add another bypass cap over it's pins. It sounds good for now, actually just satisfactory, just slightly better than my HTC Desire 820 Dual SIM.
 
I hope OPA2365 makes a difference, once I roll it I will let you know the first listening experience and also how it sounds after completing a week in that circuit. (The amp circuit actually is a Cmoy circuit)
 
What are the general impressions on OPA2365?

The headphone OUT is actually a single low voltage supply Cmoy with a 1000uF cap coupling capacitor on the output.
 
Any comments on the OPA2365?

 

[imran27]

Using larger caps on the supply pins and and a larger bipolar electrolytic cap for the output coupling, that's worth a try

 

[Tambourine Guy]

Looks like there is a new opamp in town. 
 

 

[Mad Max]

That size.  Nope.
Not happening.

 

[FritzS]

you are likely going to find more improvement paralleling more capacitance to the 1000uF output cap, or replace with a large bipolar cap. (this assumes you are not limited in physical space)

otherwise work on the decoupling for the output opamp, get some tiny caps as close to the power pins as possible.

Unfortunately the BlackGate NX 1000 uF 25V are unavailable - this was the best in this case.

 

[Mad Max]

 
Unfortunately the BlackGate NX 1000 uF 25V are unavailable - this was the best in this case.

 
DC-blocking cap, I assume?  Wouldn't it be better to use DC-blocking WIMA film caps?  That's what portable amps often use.  Pro audio equipment use SMD film caps of some kind for that as well.

 

[Audio Addict]

  Looks like there is a new opamp in town. 
 

 
I have the Lycan on order with the new v5.  They did share a link to a non published page on the v5 I thought I would make it available.
 
http://www.ssaudio.com.au/products/supreme-sound-opamp-v5/
 
I bought 4 of an earlier generation for my RSA Apache but never got them to fit right.  I plan to try them with the Lycan.  I also have some extra RSA AD797 to try so this should be interesting.