[macdaddy]

ssia.

what are the pros/cons of doing this..?

tia.

[skrivis]

ssia.

what are the pros/cons of doing this..?

tia.

Well, if it's on 24/7, you have a 100% chance of getting hit by any power surges that come your way...

[Jay S]

Leave it on 24/7 and don't worry about it.  I had a Mensa DI/O for a couple of years and it would take up to 5 days for the sound to reach it best (particularly in terms of smoothness and top end refinement).  I posted about this about 6-12 months ago on the Bolder Cable forum if you want to read my comments from the time I did the comparison.

[mcgsxr]

I leave mine on 24/7 - have for 2 years running now, and it works like a champ - only following a power failure to the house, does it lose lock on the transport.

[macdaddy]

thanks for the info...

there is a tube in there, right..? have you guys tried different tubes..? or am i mistaken on the setup of the unit..?

(i dont see how the top comes off - i assume i am missing soimething obvious, or is there a trick that i dont know..?)

thanks for the info.

[Wayne1]

If you have a BOLDER Modded unit, there is no tube.

The tube was only there for the A/D section. All of that section is removed during the mod. The rotary controls on the front panel do not function either. The sample rate button does work, but I prefer to leave its et on ext. sync. The 48/96 will NOT work with a 44.1 signal from a CD.

What is left is a very upgraded  power supply section, the digital board, the audio op-amp and associated circuits and the I/O board.  The op-amp in mounted in a socket. If you can find some different quad op-amps, you can try changing them out. I have tried a few and have settled on the LT-1362 as the best sounding to my ears.

I have left my Mensa on for a couple of years now with no trouble. Of the many hundred I have modded, not one has been damaged by a power surge.

To remove the cover, first disconnect the DI/O from power. Then remove the four screws on the sides. You can then slide the cover forward or backward and grab one of the edges. You can then pull that side out, up and off.

[macdaddy]

If you have a BOLDER Modded unit, there is no tube.

The tube was only there for the A/D section. All of that section is removed during the mod. The rotary controls on the front panel do not function either. The sample rate button does work, but I prefer to leave its et on ext. sync. The 48/96 will NOT work with a 44.1 signal from a CD.

What is left is a very upgraded  power supply section, the digital board, the audio op-amp and associated circuits and the I/O board.  The op-amp in mounted in a socket ...

thanks for the info, wayne.

i have been meaning to take the cover off, but i didnt want to force it - i will givie it a shot soon, and take some pics and send them to you, so that hopefully we can figure out where i am at with this one...

i appreciate all of the help...