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    ATH M50 Mod Thread

    Sorry no other photos, the wiring may look a little confusing at first, but it's not really, you'll work it out quickly I'm sure.
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    ATH M50 Mod Thread

    Not much of a mod really, but it may interest some of you. I had a problem with a broken driver (the right one, perhaps a common fault?) in my ATH-M50s. I couldn't find any original drivers for sale so I replaced them with the drivers from a pair of Koss KSC75s (also 45mm and a near perfect...
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    Ath-M50 Driver broken?

    I had  the same problem with a right broken driver, annoyed the hell out of me. I couldn't find any original drivers for sale so I replaced them with the drivers from a pair of Koss KSC75s (they were a perfect fit). The sound is pretty good, although I'm not sure how well it compares to the...
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    Starving Student PCB's

    I put my amp together today, everything was looking great , I'd even found a working power supply in a junk bin for $2 and some nice 1960's tubes ..... final job mounting the Mosfets to the heatsinks .... Doh! I realised that I don't have any of the ceramic mounting kits. Does anyone know where...
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    Starving Student PCB's

    Hi, The boards arrived today. They look fantastic,   Many thanks!
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    Full ATH-M50 Deconstruction

    Just wanted to say thanks for this post, I needed to replace a damaged cable in my M50's and it was very useful to see them stripped down before I started work.   Actually, it's been such a long time since I last used mine I had forgotten how good they sound, great pair of budget...
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    [SripBoard Design] Starving Student Millett Hybrid Vacum Tube Amp

    Hey Grumus, I'm not as qualified as the others to answer your questions but I'll give it a try.   1. I think the only advantage using a stripboard has over point to point is that it's easier to build it that way for those of us who are not used to following circuit diagrams or who are not...
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    I need a reccomendation for a desktop amp.

    I'm very happy with my O2 amp. I think you can get them pre build for about $150
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    Review by 'Frodo' on item 'JBL SoundSticks II 2.1 Plug and Play Multimedia Speaker System'

    I'm also on my second set of these speakers, I sold the first with my last computer and later regretted it. I use them with my iMac and they are perfect for that job, I mainly use them when I want a break from headphones. The only really issue I have is that speaker position needs to be very...
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    The SkeletonDAC

    Quote:   Thanks for the info, as you recommended I'm now using the Wilma's as bypasses and I'm pleased to report that it does seem to be a nice improvement , highs are much brighter and clearer (it also makes me happy that the Wilmas' are being put to good use). I have to make a trip into...
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    The SkeletonDAC

    I just wondered if anyone is using bypass caps, and is there any particular value in it?   It's going to be a while before I get new output caps and wondered if using the Wima caps that came with the Skeleton DAC kit  in parallel with the Nicon 220uf caps I am using at the moment would be a...
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    ebay Headphone Tube Amp kits. Anyone tried them?

    I think it's very good, but I'm no expert. Like Tomb said in an earlier post, make sure the power supply and tube you want is available / and within your budget. I paid about $20 for the tube, but only $3 for the power supply,  so the total cost was about $50. I bought my tube from a seller on...
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    The SkeletonDAC

    Hi, Thanks for such fast responses, probably not the most elegant solution, but in the end I just removed the Mini USB connector bent pin 5 out horizontally (so it was sticking out the back of the connector) and wired the switch between that and the 5v pad, then soldered the connector back onto...
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    The SkeletonDAC

    Hi, finished my DAC last night, the 2704 went down well, I flooded the pins and the wicked off the excess solder. I tried the wipe method first but I just couldn't get it to work. In fact the most difficult (and time consuming) thing was getting the surface mount components out of those tiny...
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    [SripBoard Design] Starving Student Millett Hybrid Vacum Tube Amp

    That is is one very cool looking amp! I remember reading on the original SSMH thread about about the problems you had with your clear case and heat, which is one of the reasons why I stayed away from plastic and wood. I listened to mine for about 1 1/2 hours last night and heat sinks got hot...
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