Hi, been a long, long time since I've posted here. I'm after a decent but cheap set of wireless cans. I'm getting noise complaints recently in my apartment and would like something I can walk around with. I like over ear and don't mind the sonic signature of something like the Sennheiser...

w00t, finally have my ingredients all gathered for a supreme sound --> 2x LT1364's for I/V and 1x OPA1612 with Browndog adapter for the Buffer stage. Took ages to compile just this all from the States' as I live in Aus. Also got a Wiha ESD Safe Chip Lifter. Installing tomorrow and getting a...

Quote: If using the headphone output results in more noise, then inversely what do the capacitors *technically* do to ruin the fidelity through the RCA outputs?  

Where is that random dubstep at the end of the video from?

Trying to get a heads up on the OPA1612 that I have coming in. Would one describe it as sounding similar to a OPA2132 except with more airy highs, a better 'soundstage', and slightly leaner bass? (also hoping the sound is slightly more forward as the slightly velied mids of the 2132's drive me...

Despite a lackluster response to my query above, I have just ordered 2x LT1364's, 1x OPA1612 and one SO8 to DIP8 B.D. Adapter as I think this will net me an almost discrete level of sound. Can't wait till they all come in.

It shouldn't have made any noticeable difference. There may be tiny improvements to the 'cleanliness' of the power, but this would entirely only be a placebo effect if any difference was actually heard. Switchmode PSU's are inherently 'dirty' by design no matter the quality.

I am trying to get my head around OPAMP rolling from a circuit design point of view. Would I be correct in saying that the voltage conversion stage would benefit more so from OPAMP's with faster settling times and slew rates like the LT1364's for example and that the buffer / filter stage would...

What do people mean by the OPA2132P's having a poor soundstage? I just put some in and they sound pretty good for my Cambridge Audio Azur 740A Integrated Amplifier + DALI Ikon 6 MKII's setup. At any rate this 'sound stage' people talk about doesn't seem to exist according to Wikipedia, the...

I am thinking about this instead of screwing around with the OPAMP's in the Xonar Essence soundcard. I want the 1611's and 1612's in my soundcard but can't find them anywhere to buy. A separate DAC seems to be the way to go many people have said vs a soundcard. Value for money wise, this one...

Quote: Tried the OPA1611's or the AD823's?

Specifically over the current sound I have now, I would like this -     Bass needs a little more low end depth Mid-bass needs to loose a little 'richness' High end needs a little more 'sparkle' at the top most registers to take full advantage of my DALI's ribbon tweeters   The...

OPA2111 or OPA2107? Got some 2132's on order, so far tried the LME49720NA's, the 4562's, the LT1364's and the 2107's. These all seem like the most popular going around these parts nowadays, what's people experiences with the different sorts of sounds from these OPAMP's mentioned? I am primarily...

KK, OPA2132's or OPA2111's for the I/V section? Preference and reasoning? Anybody. Any other 2 channel DIP8 recommendations instead?   Does anyone know if it's possible to use the microphone input as a phono preamp? Even if I can, would it still be better to get something like a basic...

If I chose say some OPA1641's for this purpose, then what besides the crappy brown-dog adapters would I be able to use so that I can still have the shield thingy still in tact? If I have to lose that then I might as well change the crystal, power mod it, and go fully discrete. I want to go the...