The Bully Build Begins

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robwm

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Re: The Bully Build Begins
« Reply #280 on: 9 Nov 2025, 10:05 pm »
I'm going to give the Sparkos Dual Discrete Op Amp SS3602 a shot in my Fosi dac. We'll see how that goes.  :)

robwm

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Re: The Bully Build Begins
« Reply #281 on: Yesterday at 04:40 pm »
I installed the Sparkos Dual Discrete Op Amp SS3602 for the RCA outputs on my Fosi ZD3. It seems to have calmed down the highs a little and the music is sounding a bit warmer than the original op amp that was installed. I didn't notice much change in the sound stage although I did move my speakers further apart again. Now the sound stage is sounding more of the way I expect it should.

I also turned off the Wiim Ultra equalizer. When I tried the Outlaw receiver and Wiim dacs, the music sounded really muffled and not lively, so I always felt like the equalizer was needed. I only listened for about 90 minutes so far and I feel like I can leave the equalizer out of the equation. I have almost always used an equalizer in my stereo setups so I have to condition myself to accept it the way it sounds without it. When I play CDs, the Wiim is out of the circuit, so no active equalizer is in play for that media. I think it sounds great without adding an equalizer while playing CDs. This leads me to believe the dac in my cd player is of good quality. I'm concerned that I am calling the sound warmer only because the EQ is off.

I will be ordering the Galion TS P75 tomorrow if everything goes as planned.  :)