July 20, 200719 yr comment_37860 So yesterday I get home from a long day at work. I eat my dinner then I go upstairs, and turn on my amp to warm up. I boot my tower (transport), and after a little bit I cue up an album, put on my w100 and ... nothing. I play with some settings on my computer... nothing. I try my 701...nothing I tunr off my amp, reseat the tube.. nothing I plug my CD player into my DAC, put in a disc...nothing I try my reciever...nothing I plug my amp directly into my DVD player's analog out... SOUND As I'm moving gear around, I realize there is water on everything, and it was jsut POURING rain about an hour ago. Pissed, I go downstairs: "mom did you have my window open" Mom: "yes JBLoudG20, why what happened" JBLoudG20: "My $500 DAC is dead"[me=JBLoudG20]goes back upstairs[/me] I start pulling my gear off, and everyhting else is fine. The MSB Link has vent holes that form an 'MSB' in the top of the unit. As I take my dear (ok please keep in mind im not flossing liek the rest of you and my setup is on a tight budget) DAC out, I peer in to find about a 1/4" of water in there, and the PCB completely submerged. I take it downstairs, put it on the kitchen table and begin dismantling. I wipe everything down, admire the DC servos on the output (damn its really a clean design, I should take some pictures), get out the hair dryer and blow on it for about a half an hour. I put it back together, and bring it back upstairs. I connect it to my receiver and... It's all good. Whew tragedy avoided. I wasn't mad at my mom, it was just an accident, but it would have sucked. End of story. Report
July 20, 200719 yr comment_37863 Wow. Thank goodness everything is fine. your mom calls you JBLoudG20? must be a weird family glad your DAC is ok Report
July 20, 200719 yr comment_37997 That's why none of my audio gear is close enough to a window. Report
August 17, 200719 yr comment_44183 I hate when that happens. yeah it happened to me just last night. "compuryan! take out the garbage!" Report
August 17, 200719 yr comment_44189 There is still hope that it can well be broken... cell phones tend to work for a few days after they get submerged than POOF! Report
August 17, 200719 yr Author comment_44197 this happened a while ago. reapers are being stupid today. my dac works fine. Report
August 17, 200719 yr comment_44198 Die DAC, die! Jay needs to upgrade to an Audio Aero of sorts. Report
August 18, 200719 yr comment_44276 PFK should upgrade first. I will upgrade in due time. YOU FIRST!!! Report
August 18, 200719 yr comment_44279 Mom: "yes JBLoudG20, why what happened" damn I got to get my rents calling me BHD812..thats would be total rules! Report
August 18, 200719 yr comment_44306 I will upgrade in due time. YOU FIRST!!! I need to upgrade my amp first though. :'( Report
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