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Olem

Whoa, that was way easier than I could hope for. I have this Modi 2 DAC from Schiit that gave up the ghost some time back. Tried repairing it today, people on the internet say the CM6631 chip inside goes bad. Swapping it out looked doable, but then I noticed some other people on the internet saying that they had luck repairing these by just reflowing the solder with hot air, meaning the fault is just a cracked solder joint or two. So I gave it a bit of flux and turned on the evil hairdryer, and all of a sudden it makes sound again. Sweet! #diy #schiitaudio #soldering #solderfracture #audio

Close-up of the CM6631 chip inside my Modi DAC that people say go bad. Turned out the trouble with mine probably was a bad solder joint.
The green PCB from my newly repaired DAC in the foreground on my workshop desk, with the computer screen showing that it's working in the background.
The bare PCB of my Modi 2 DAC, with the white power LED glowing. The front of the case is in the backgrond, it's silver and made of solid metal.
The backside of the Modi 2 DAC, with the text "no user serviceable parts" printed on it. Turns out it was.
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Khürt Williams

Stacking more Schiit

My Dad was a true HiFi fanatic in the late 1970s and 1980s, and it’s from him that I inherited my love for music—first on vinyl and cassette tape, and later on compact discs. Some of my most cherished memories are of the Sunday mornings we spent together, immersed in the world of sound. Dad’s listening sessions weren’t just about hearing music; they were about feeling it, dissecting it, and perfecting it. These weren’t planned bonding moments. Dad would simply warm up the system, […]

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Schiit Rekkr Desktop Speaker Amp
#budgetfriendlyaudio#klipschr51m#nostalgia
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