Hello, has anyone tried this cheap DAC? -> Mini HIFI SPDIF+OPTICAL DAC--PCM1793+DIR9001+OPA2134 bei eBay.de: CD Players Recorders (endet 27.09.09 18:09:52 MESZ) Uses a Burr-BrownPCM1793 and an OPA2134 opamp. I'm thinking of ordering one 'cause I really need to go away from onboard sound...

Hi folks, First, a bit of history... My first DIY amp was a SOHA (kit by Jeff). It worked out pretty well and I used it with my HD600, DT770 and some other cans which are long gone by now That was in the beginning of the year, IIRC. I then added JISBOS to the output, but didn't found it to...

Hi everyone, I've got a slight problem with my HD600s. The swivel where the earcup locks in to the headband is a little loose on the left side. This means, if I hold the headphone in the air and move it a bit, the left earcup swings around. Just a cosmetic issue, I know... But if anyone...

Hi guys I just received my SOHA kit from Jeff and finished it some minutes ago. Basically it's working and all the voltages are set up right (just the +60V is up to +70V, but that shouldn't be a problem, right?). The problem is that the SOHA puts some -12VDC into the headphones out...

Hi there, I've built a very simple power supply for use with my Pimeta, see below: Sorry for using mspaint :P The problem is now, whenever I put the 2200uf cap in the place where it belongs, the voltage goes up to ca. 22V and the 7812 regulator gets very hot, even with a big heatsink...

Hi guys, My PIMETA arrived this morning. Unfortunately, I have some annoying issues with it. First issue, I believe the pot is to blame. Sometimes when I turn the amp on, it's working flawless. Then sometimes when I turn it on, only the left channel is working and it's silent on the...

Hi, At the moment, I have the following speaker configuration: Source -> JBL ESC200 -> Subwoofer via sub out |-------> Hitachi HA4500 amp looped through JBL->Speakers So I'm using separate amplifiers for both the speakers and the passive subwoofer. Is there any chance to connect the...

Hey guys, I'm about to buy some of the typical soldering stuff to do a Cmoy and perhaps, some other stuff. I thought about buying this soldering iron from Conrad: Sorry for not adding the link, but the URLs of the Conrad shop are like 2 kilometres long Anyway, it's ordering no. 588276 -...

I just got my P1 yesterday. As of now, I've got some problems with it. First, whenever I have my Ikea halogene lamp powered on, the Amp picks up some distortion(?) from it. I got this problem with other amps, too, but those are powered through a wall wart transformer, so I thought they picked...

Hi guys, I recently listed my Amiga 500 on ebay. I didn't expect to make much money out of it, but... two guys placed bids of 100-106€ Since this were two guys I do not expect this to be a scam. I saw other A500s go for 20-40€, so I wonder what's so special about mine. I know that, since...

Hi there, So my parents gave me the assignment to acquire a new needle for their old mediocre JVC AL-A10 turntable The problem is, I have no clue how to find out which type of needle I have to buy. There are lots of webshops selling turntable needles, but none I found list which turntable...

Hi there! I really want a decent headphone amp... My Hitachi desktop amplifier just doesn't cut it anymore, comes up with new quirks every day I am willing to spend around €50-60... which makes it quite difficult to find a decent amp. the Go-Vibe goes for $45 (€33). I found the LDM+...

Hi everyone... As mentioned in my other post, I shot an HD580 at ebay. I just received it an hour ago and wanted to share my first impressions with you. First, I want to tell you about my history regarding headphones... My one and only high-end headphones until this morning was the...

Hi, I want to buy an used HD580 from from ebay. Can you tell me what is a reasonable price to bid for this headphone? It seems to be in good condition. Greetings

Hi there, I'm in a phase of deciding if whether a 'regular' Grado SR125 or an Alessandro MS-1 would fit my needs better. The MS-1 seems very pricey to me, it goes for $99 on the Alessandro Homepage. The SR125 goes for nearly as much as €300 here in Germany! (I am right when saying that...

Hi! As you know, the K501's are out of production. I have no idea how many of these cans are around. Now I'm asking myself if the value of my K501 will rise, fall or be equal if I would try to sell it in the future. There's only one K501 available on ebay Germany at the moment. It stands...