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SSD @ 2,6V

Hi all.
This is my first post here, so i start with a small introduction. I'm experimenting with AOB/CMP/CMP2 since end of 2006, and learned a lot from your directions and tweaks. Specialy the JackWong tweaks gave me the courage to tweak my amp also. So thanks a lot!

My system at the moment: GA-H55M-USB3/Juli@ -> vdHull toslink -> Benchmark DAC1 heavily modded -> prototype Hexateq classD amp -> PMC-OB1
No LAN, no USB, no mouse, only ps/2 keyboard

PSU a bit weird: i use 11 SLA-batteries, with inverters (yes, 12v to 220v and then back to 12v/5v/3,3v; plan is to take inverters out when electronic skills are ready):
- for P4, SSD, and 5v Juli@: 3x parallel sla's -> inverterter to 220v -> 3channel VellemanlinePSU to 12/5/2,6v (Juli@ 3,3v by LifePo4)
- for P24: 4x sla's parallel -> inverter to 220v -> philips lab-psu -> picopsu
- for DAC: 3x sla -> inverter to 220v -> DAC
- monitor: 1x sla -> inverter to 220v -> monitor
I know, a bit strange, but sounds better than wallsocket.
Only amp gets juice from the net, and has it's own group.
Since i've been following a lot of your tweaks and tips, i'm glad i can finally add something to the mix. Here they are:

SSD @2,6v
The SSD i have (OCZ vertex) wants 5v, the 3,3vpins aren't even internally connected. so i tried 3,3v on teh 5vpins. This gave a subtle SQ-pop; I think the ssd has an internal zener which causes a lot of noise. My ssd is now running at 2,6v. Nice little improvement in my setup.

Discouvered that when a song is loaded to ram i can switch off the ssd, wich gives a very nice SQ-pop. But SSd has to be switched on at the end of eachh song, to load the next one. I do the swicthing by hand now, but plan to do it by remote controlled relay (worked well in my old HDD-setup). Cics, would it be possible to make a CPlay-setting with which one (like in former versions) could load the whole cd into ram in stead of 1 song? Would be great, especially since small ram is hard to find nowadays.

dirty monitor backlight psu
My setup has a 15" monitor, i need this to be able to read the screen from my listening-position.
Last week i removed the internal inverter/psu for the (CCFL)backlight. Link http://www.lcdparts.net/howto/Instruction/InstructionDetail.aspx?InstructionID=10
the backlight is now seperately fed by a small CCFL-inverter i bought for EU6,-.
SQ-improvement was very good.
If you use a CCFLbacklit monitor: do this tweak. very low cost, just 30 minutes of work (if you know your way).
Maybe it could also improve LED-backlit displays.

Douwe


Edits: 11/02/11
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