Gator aid. Or how to get the most from your Gator.

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Originally Posted by kininigin

i would be interested in an option like this,maybe with dac chip upgrade as well.Would this be something you could do stan?

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I don't do the DAC chip upgrade any more. But Tirna Electonics can help you out.

you have p.m. stan

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Originally Posted by StanleyB

Perhaps I should do an upgrade kit for the TC-7520, comprising of the Gator, opamp, and Caiman power supply?

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Is that a Caiman eyeball or a Gator eyeball on your avatar, Stan?

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Originally Posted by magiccarpetride

Is that a Caiman eyeball or a Gator eyeball on your avatar, Stan?

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A caiman:).

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Originally Posted by StanleyB

I have used 100uF and 220uF. They have to be non-polarized and of around 16 to 25V. You might to place them at a 90 degree angle so that they can fit.


The mod is only for the headphone.

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Ah, I'm glad I asked. I rarely use headphones at home so I'll give this a miss for now. Cheers.

just like to thank stan for a quick and efficient service.Great product,very happy :)

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Originally Posted by kininigin

just like to thank stan for a quick and efficient service.Great product,very happy :)

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I'll second that... :clap:

I just received a copy of the remastered Band on the Run album and played it through the Gatorized Caiman and Squeezebox Touch and it sounded amazing! I have some of the songs on vinyl and the SB/Caiman sounded better. I think the production on the re-release is part of the reason but I'm sure that the Caiman is definitely helping as well. I'm very pleased with how mine sounds now.:)

Hello AOS members :)

I'm using Caiman for about a year now and Gatorized Caiman for about 2 weeks.
Although this is wonderful device, after successful upgrade with Gator I
started looking around what other mods are available :)

I'm utilizing both line and headphone output (HD800 with AD826 in Gator) so I'm interested in
upgrades of both sections.

Here is a list of what mods I have found and assume could be applied also to Gatored Caiman:

1. Gator pcb board - replacement of 47nF capacitors with 68nF WIMAs
2. Caiman board: Elna Silmic II Caps + MuRata Regs

Is there anything else available I've forgot to mention? Maybe pecific tweaks for HD800 / Gator?

Tomas

Hi Tomas,
Welcome to The Art of Sound!
Would you mind stopping by the Welcome section and introducing yourself to the folks here? It would be great to know a bit more about you, your equipment and the music you like.

Cheers