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…

Anton hi, What are the existing R5 an R6 type, manufacture and spec? Also what is recomended? That is to reduce DC offset. Thanks for all your input on the Diode mod, existing voltage reg use and just insight into Mods much appreciated. I have to say I have the transformers installed, all the po…

Hi Harry, I’m glad mods work for you! My understanding is that the quality of the stock resistors is good enough for the DC voltage divider because they’re not in signal path. I haven’t heard anybody have a significant offset. And even if someone had, I don’t recall anyone who shared what they di…

Hi Anton, That is great news about lack of offset! A second question, I heard comments about issues with tantalum capacitors failure mode of direct short and damage to associated circuit components (I think Ted mentioned it). With Tantalum capacitors being used for the VOCM mod, have you heard of…

Yes, there’s a difference with my sandwich vs. Tantalum SMD. In the case of Tantalum, many reported low frequencies boost while no change in other range. In my case, everything cleared, gained more focus and depth, became more holographic without tonal shift. And it makes a perfect sense: each capac…

Hello guys. So is there modifying thread yet for the DS Mk2? TK

[image] DSD MK2 Aftermarket Modifications DACs What were the costs associated with upgrading the output stage?

Thanks for the reminder! I’ve done a relatively straightforward change on the Mk2 now and it’s rather massive. I’ll see about updating in the Mk2 thread. The Mk2 digital processing/DSD creating is really a large step up vs the Mk1, as was promised. And that is really audible now. It’s truly a world…

[image] Turbotk: I’ll see about updating in the Mk2 thread. You’re killing me smalls…

You are very mean, posting like this but not saying what was the change you made to the Mk2. You are going to share, I hope?

The WiFi has been disabled in the MK2. I replaced my AC IEC inlet with a pure copper one. It did make an improvement in SQ even with the new transformers I had installed which made a huge improvement. The original IEC was a flimsy PC mount stamped steel one that has each leg crimped. Not a good c…

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