The Lampis got them, the Yggys are getting them; in fact a lot of great designs yield a smoother, more detailed sound with mods. Apart from SW updates maybe there are parts up to some tweaking. Most obvious and super easy to implement are things like upgrading the power cord, shorting unused input…

You are most certainly entitled to your own opinion :slight_smile: I would just appreciate that you do not smear my name.

[image] 2chan4ever: I would just appreciate that you do not smear my name. proprietary and patented

@Ted - So, if one replaces the DS analog board today, this is the one you will get, ref. post#86 (?) [image]

That’s the TSS analog board. The DS analog board is significantly smaller. Here’s a link to the upgrade instructions for the DS: DSD-Upgrade-Kit-Rev-C-V2.pdf 4.21 MB On page 15 you can see some pictures of the analog card (and how to put it in.)

Thanks. I should have known, but was momentarily confused by the thread title ‘Modding the Directstream DAC’.

Cool. Was there any noticable “burn-in”?

Hi Ted. The replacement was made on October 26th. I deliberately waited out time for the initial “warm-up” of the transformers, so as not to make hasty conclusions and not to give erroneous advice to the respected community. The first week, the sound floated strongly, there were moments of delight…

Is this just a solder out/solder in job?

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yuriy November 5, 2020, 8:26pm 161

Hi guys.
I did it. The standard transformer on my DS was replaced with XS4400. The result is fantastic!

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