Caiman passive output mod revealed

[Ali Tait]

Can somebody tell me what the wire mod is please?

[Puffin]

I have done the passsive mod. I started with 47k resistors as I use a Lightspeed Attenuator and thought it might take more than 10k to get a good match. with 47k I still got some distortion and tried 100k. Bingo! spot on. It has only had a couple of hours but I can tell already that I like it. It retains the same sonic signature of the "original" i.e op-amped output, and whilst being just as detailed is less "in yer face". I find I can increase the volume without it getting too edgy. Well worth a couple of quid and if you use the variable phonos, you can switch between the two.

[leo]

Can somebody tell me what the wire mod is please?

If you mean for the 7510 its maybe this? http://www.beresford.me/others/7510mods.html

[Frizzup]

Threads on mods as we know can become very, very long, with so much interest in the subject.

This thread now reads to be a mix of 7510, 7520 and Caiman mods. Getting confusing to understand which question and which reply relates to which DAC, particularly if the response does not quote the original question.

Can we please, please, help newbies like me.....can we either keep to the subject of the Caiman mod in this thread and start seperate 7510/20 threads or at least reference the particular DAC in that question and subsequent reply.

Newbie not wishing to speak out of turn to more senior members

Humbly yours....:
Frizzup

[Puffin]

If you mean for the 7510 its maybe this? http://www.beresford.me/others/7510mods.html

You can do this mod for just the basic PCM1716 as well.

What does it do?

[The Vinyl Adventure]

i have no bloody idea what im talking about so please excuse my ignorance....
instead of messing with the current outputs... couldnt you just add an extra pair?
im not thinking of doing this, im to fat handed... im just wondering for the benefit of others...

[Ali Tait]

If you mean for the 7510 its maybe this? http://www.beresford.me/others/7510mods.html

Yes for the 7510.Thanks Leo!

Frizzup,I think this passive mod can be done on all of Stan's dacs,hence all the questions.

[Puffin]

i have no bloody idea what im talking about so please excuse my ignorance....
instead of messing with the current outputs... couldnt you just add an extra pair?
im not thinking of doing this, im to fat handed... im just wondering for the benefit of others...

Yes, if there is room.

[OLED]

Stan, you can get Elna II's rated 47uF16V, would they be a likely candidates for the passive mod or do you need big brutal polyprops http://s560.photobucket.com/albums/s...ilies/3750.gif . Once I get my regulators in etc I'll try the Elna's.

Cheers Andy

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Yes, if there is room.

Does that count as my first vaguely useful bit of input into a diy thread?