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ed linssen		#1 Posted : Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:29:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Member Joined: 2/16/2009(UTC) Posts: 35 Location: netherlands Thanks: 1 times		Hi, What quality difference is to expect from swapping the V1.1 Tridents for the latest V3.?? Hopefully somebody can inform me, Ed Edited by user Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:30:32 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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Russ White		#2 Posted : Tuesday, February 28, 2012 4:41:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Administration, Customer Joined: 10/24/2006(UTC) Posts: 3,979 Location: Nashville, TN Thanks: 25 times Was thanked: 89 time(s) in 83 post(s)		I will be posting a write up about the design change soon. :) But I will just say it is a much more robust design and has a much better error amp. It is a significant update. It was mostly changed to support some upcoming modules - including the redesigned opus.
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avr300		#3 Posted : Wednesday, February 29, 2012 12:00:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Member Joined: 6/17/2008(UTC) Posts: 921 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 70 time(s) in 69 post(s)		Has the AVCC shunt module been subject to the same upgrade ?
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Russ White		#4 Posted : Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1:31:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Administration, Customer Joined: 10/24/2006(UTC) Posts: 3,979 Location: Nashville, TN Thanks: 25 times Was thanked: 89 time(s) in 83 post(s)		No, at least not yet, but for good reason, it is a slightly different circuit with a much better defined load condition.
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toast		#5 Posted : Friday, March 2, 2012 8:24:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Member Joined: 3/31/2011(UTC) Posts: 45 Location: Malaysia		Russ, by any chance the old Trident can be upgraded to like newer one?
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Russ White		#6 Posted : Friday, March 2, 2012 8:35:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Administration, Customer Joined: 10/24/2006(UTC) Posts: 3,979 Location: Nashville, TN Thanks: 25 times Was thanked: 89 time(s) in 83 post(s)		Changing the error amp will get you pretty close.
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toast		#7 Posted : Friday, March 2, 2012 10:01:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Member Joined: 3/31/2011(UTC) Posts: 45 Location: Malaysia		Would like to know by your meaning of error amp. Can tell me more? If it is not too difficult, I would like to upgrade my tridents. Thanks.
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Russ White		#8 Posted : Saturday, March 3, 2012 8:41:03 AM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Administration, Customer Joined: 10/24/2006(UTC) Posts: 3,979 Location: Nashville, TN Thanks: 25 times Was thanked: 89 time(s) in 83 post(s)		The op-amp. :)
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avr300		#9 Posted : Saturday, March 3, 2012 9:54:33 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Member Joined: 6/17/2008(UTC) Posts: 921 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 70 time(s) in 69 post(s)		Then the only info we miss, pls ? ;-) (which opamp is on the ver.3)
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fred_com		#10 Posted : Tuesday, April 3, 2012 7:51:24 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Member Joined: 11/3/2010(UTC) Posts: 52 Location: Belgorod, Russia Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Hi Russ, Can V1.1 Tridents be directly swapped with V3 Tridents for BII? Also, you've promised design change write up :) Thanks, Fedor.
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Russ White		#11 Posted : Tuesday, April 3, 2012 8:53:09 AM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Administration, Customer Joined: 10/24/2006(UTC) Posts: 3,979 Location: Nashville, TN Thanks: 25 times Was thanked: 89 time(s) in 83 post(s)		Yes - and here is the write up: http://www.diyaudio.com/...evolves-version-3-a.html Cheers! Russ
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Brian Donegan		#12 Posted : Tuesday, April 3, 2012 8:53:12 AM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Administration, Customer Joined: 10/24/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,868 Location: Massachusetts, USA Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 141 time(s) in 134 post(s)		The opamp is now an OPA209. Quote: Can V1.1 Tridents be directly swapped with V3 Tridents for BII? Yes.
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fred_com		#13 Posted : Tuesday, April 3, 2012 8:54:07 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Member Joined: 11/3/2010(UTC) Posts: 52 Location: Belgorod, Russia Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Thanks for the answers guys! Edit: After reading the thread on DIYAudio, I think I'll go with the upgrade, will be ordering soon :) Edited by user Tuesday, April 3, 2012 9:01:08 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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MartinC700		#14 Posted : Tuesday, April 3, 2012 9:28:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Member Joined: 9/7/2010(UTC) Posts: 43 Location: San Diego Thanks: 1 times		Changed from Trident to Trident 3, a bit of a pain to desolder the old ones, but IMHO well worth the effort.
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christensenleif@msn.com		#15 Posted : Wednesday, April 11, 2012 8:07:48 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Member Joined: 11/21/2008(UTC) Posts: 314 Location: Norway		I agree, even with added caps on the v1s best Leif
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