Show Us Your Rig [8]


  1. Posts : 198
    Windows 7 Professional
       #1141

    Linnemeyerhere:
    No argument from me! Below is a crappy pic of my Pro-Ject RPM 9.2 Evo on a Ground It Deluxe plinth from my main system. 60lbs of analog bliss! Cartridge is an Ortofon Cadenza Black and phono preamp is a Manley Labs Chinook. Also attached a 200x microscope view of the stylus on the Cadenza Black. I use a digital microscope to help set the SRA (Stylus Rake Angle). Diamonds maybe a girl’s best friend but not when they are a Nude Shibata tip on a Boron cantilever!!

    Layback Bear:
    I actually wanted to sleeve my own – thought it would be a fun project. But I stumbled across pre-built at a local computer shop for the cheap…couldn’t resist. I’ll take on the project another day.

    Shinigami8671:
    Huge improvements in sound can be had when using a separate DAC/Amplifier. Doesn’t have to be as “hi end” as what I have. The Asus Essence STX is an amazing 2 channel PCIe sound card that has a pretty damn good headphone amp built in. The Teac external DAC I am using is acting as my sound card. Connected via Asynchronous USB which allows PCM sampling up to 24bit @ 384 khz and DSD sampling up to 5.6 mhz. It does have a heaphone out connection but that doesn’t hold a candle to the big Bryston headphone amplifier. Bryston is world renowned for their hi-end amplifiers. And they are CANADIAN EH!!
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  2. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #1142

    society misfit

    Sleeveing is not a enjoyable thing to do. I do it on small stuff like fans and lights. \
    For big harnesses buying them is the only way to go.

    Just try something like extending the length of a fan harness a foot or so and sleeve it and use heat shrink on the ends. It's a pain to do and takes a lot of time. At least in my opinion.
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  3. Posts : 198
    Windows 7 Professional
       #1143

    Layback Bear said:
    society misfit

    Sleeveing is not a enjoyable thing to do. I do it on small stuff like fans and lights. \
    For big harnesses buying them is the only way to go.

    Just try something like extending the length of a fan harness a foot or so and sleeve it and use heat shrink on the ends. It's a pain to do and takes a lot of time. At least in my opinion.
    Thx! I’ve sleeved audio cables in the past – kinda enjoyed! You get that sense of accomplishment! But will admit an audio cable is no task compared to a 24 pin atx connection. Besides, I can almost guarantee the sleeving I want to use cannot be found on pre-built computer cables. Looking at the red and black sleeve.

    Take Five Audio - Canada's Online Source For DIY Audio, Parts and Accessories - ViaBlue Small Cable Sleeve
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  4. Posts : 26,863
    Windows 11 Pro
       #1144

    Society Misfit, that is a great, clean looking build. Congratulations, very well done.
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  5. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #1145

    Layback Bear said:
    ...Sleeveing is not a enjoyable thing to do. I do it on small stuff like fans and lights. \
    For big harnesses buying them is the only way to go...
    Coward!

    Layback Bear said:
    ...Just try something like extending the length of a fan harness a foot or so and sleeve it and use heat shrink on the ends. It's a pain to do and takes a lot of time. At least in my opinion.
    You are correct; it is a royal pain in the ahem. But, the results are so worth it.
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  6. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #1146

    That was fast Ali, good job
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  7. Posts : 443
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
       #1147

    society misfit said:
    Shinigami8671:
    Huge improvements in sound can be had when using a separate DAC/Amplifier. Doesn’t have to be as “hi end” as what I have. The Asus Essence STX is an amazing 2 channel PCIe sound card that has a pretty damn good headphone amp built in. The Teac external DAC I am using is acting as my sound card. Connected via Asynchronous USB which allows PCM sampling up to 24bit @ 384 khz and DSD sampling up to 5.6 mhz. It does have a heaphone out connection but that doesn’t hold a candle to the big Bryston headphone amplifier. Bryston is world renowned for their hi-end amplifiers. And they are CANADIAN EH!!
    So from what I understand, I SHOULD get a separate sound card? lol
    Its definitely a high priority now! Thanks for such a detailed reply misfit :)
    AddRAM said:
    That was fast Ali, good job
    Well I did have my eye on it for a while now, so had to jump on the chance.
    Next planned upgrades are GTX 970 and 4th gen i7 hopefully.
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  8. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #1148

    Come on get this....

    EVGA - Articles - EVGA GeForce GTX 980 K|NGP|N ACX 2.0+

    4th Gen cpu means a whole new board
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  9. Posts : 443
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
       #1149

    AddRAM said:
    Come on get this....

    EVGA - Articles - EVGA GeForce GTX 980 K|NGP|N ACX 2.0+

    4th Gen cpu means a whole new board
    You know, I actually can afford it at the price range, of around around $560~ but when it is delivered to me, it will cost about 140-150$ more at least, at around $700 minimum. So its not affordable
    Yes actually I've got the whole thing planned out. If I can sell out my current setup (without PSU and case), I can easily buy 4th gen i7, a good board, GTX 970 AND 16 gigs of ram with about 100$ from my pocket.
    So fingers crossed, and hope it all goes according to plan :)
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  10. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #1150

    shinigami8671 said:
    society misfit said:
    Shinigami8671:
    Huge improvements in sound can be had when using a separate DAC/Amplifier. Doesn’t have to be as “hi end” as what I have. The Asus Essence STX is an amazing 2 channel PCIe sound card that has a pretty damn good headphone amp built in. The Teac external DAC I am using is acting as my sound card. Connected via Asynchronous USB which allows PCM sampling up to 24bit @ 384 khz and DSD sampling up to 5.6 mhz. It does have a heaphone out connection but that doesn’t hold a candle to the big Bryston headphone amplifier. Bryston is world renowned for their hi-end amplifiers. And they are CANADIAN EH!!
    So from what I understand, I SHOULD get a separate sound card? lol
    Its definitely a high priority now! Thanks for such a detailed reply misfit :)...
    Maybe or maybe not. Many of the newer MOBOs have onboard sound that is as good as you can get from most separate sound cards (only the very best will have better sound and very few new ones are coming out anymore). My MOBO is an older Sandy Bridge-e board and it has pretty good onboard sound. I did benefit from a high end 2.0 sound card (Asus Xonar Essence STX) fed into a 2.1 system (Corsair SP 2500; the card and speakers act like they were made for each other) but not by a huge amount. While my system isn't exactly the world's greatest, it's compact (two small satellites that I wall mounted, a big sub/amp that fits in the knee hole of my desk, and a control pod that sets on my desk), doesn't require a bunch of external components hogging space I don't have, and is plenty good enough for my main music source (ripped CDs) and my old ears (anything over 8k is simply not there for me).

    The only way anyone can really tell if they need a sound card or not is to get one and try it. I bought mine locally so I would have plenty of time to evaluate it within the 30 day return envelope. It was enough of an improvement for me to justify its expense and losing a PCI-e slot. Not everyone will have that experience. There is a newer version of the STX that has a version capable of up to 7.1 that is out now (though it's a little hard to find) that supposedly sounds better but I just can't justify the expense for it.
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