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I think I have an old mac addiction
Finally got around to hooking the Mac up to the headset. Latency isn't bad, but is noticeable compared to the 165Hz display. Cats might have damaged that display too (this is the third curved display I think they messed up)

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280c display capacitors if anyone is curious. so many stupid little cans.

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i circled them to make it easier to read


1x 10uf 16v
2x 22uf 10v
3x 100uf 6v
6x 47uf 6v
1x 33uf 10v
1x 47uf 16v
1x 10uf 25v

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