[rodentmacbeastie]

Me three! I won't be implementing either in my build, but my enthusiasm has spilled over to some of my friends and they are interested too.

 

[swt61]

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Originally Posted by luvdunhill /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just got a new desoldering iron too

I thought you might peak in.

 

[Nebby]

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Originally Posted by luvdunhill /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just got a new desoldering iron too

which one did you pick up?

 

[luvdunhill]

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Originally Posted by Nebby /img/forum/go_quote.gif which one did you pick up?

I got the "electric solder puller" from this page:

Desoldering Stations and Tools

it's ghetto, but better than the Radio Shack bulb one. I've used it once so far and it worked like a charm.

 

[Nebby]

So, hav eyou tried removing the caps?

 

[swt61]

It'll probably be a few weeks before I can get up to Austin to have Marc bypass the caps, but it will happen as soon as we can schedule it.

 

[BrianDonegan]

You'd be far less likely to damage the boards and will get the same effect by just adding little jumpers across the cap pins. Just my 2 cents.

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It is a remarkable little DAC and one that can grow as Brian's modules expand

Just have to mention... Russ does all the R&D and design, I build and ship.

 

[snoxu]

Are there any comparisons of the Opus to the likes of DAC1, 840C and company?

 

[swt61]

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Originally Posted by BrianDonegan /img/forum/go_quote.gif You'd be far less likely to damage the boards and will get the same effect by just adding little jumpers across the cap pins. Just my 2 cents. Just have to mention... Russ does all the R&D and design, I build and ship.

I personally would hesitate to even attempt that, but the DAC is in the very capable hands of luvdunhill who has successfully removed the caps.



He's also replaced some Navships wire with Silver wire, and I believe is in the process of upgrading some of the parts on the Zapfilter power supply board. He will install the OTTO soon to switch between the new AES/EBU and Toslink inputs.

He has told me that the soundstage has opened up dramatically.

 

[swt61]

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Originally Posted by snoxu /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are there any comparisons of the Opus to the likes of DAC1, 840C and company?

My comparisons would be from memory, but I personally think the Opus has a much nicer top end than the DAC1. I also like it better than the Lavry DA10.
As far as the 840C, they're kind of differing approaches, and I like them both. The 840C in my opinion is a bit dryer, but probably more nuetral and detailed. The Opus is more musical and lively. Keep in mind that my Opus has the Zapfilter output stage.

Also with the new mods I'm not sure what the differences are yet.

I believe pabbi1 gave some quick impressions of the 840C vs. Opus in the last Dallas meet impressions thread.

 

[snoxu]

I found those brief impressions of pabbi1:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f45/da...9/#post3715369
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Originally Posted by swt61 /img/forum/go_quote.gif As far as the 840C, they're kind of differing approaches, and I like them both. The 840C in my opinion is a bit dryer, but probably more nuetral and detailed. The Opus is more musical and lively. Keep in mind that my Opus has the Zapfilter output stage.

How much of this, liveliness and musicality, do you think is attributed to the Zapfilter?

Makes me wonder when someone will attempt to Zap an 840C..

 

[swt61]

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Originally Posted by snoxu /img/forum/go_quote.gif I found those brief impressions of pabbi1: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f45/da...9/#post3715369 How much of this, liveliness and musicality, do you think is attributed to the Zapfilter? Makes me wonder when someone will attempt to Zap an 840C..

I really can't say, as I've not heard the Opus without it.

 

[luidge]

I bump this old thread because i wanted to know the impression about the balsie versus the ZF opus?
Does the ZF destroy the ballsie?

 

[naamanf]

I don't think so. I prefer to Ballsie to the ZF.

 

[kugino]

i haven't listened to a ZF opus...have a ballsie on mine and think it's quite fantastic.