Sorry you had trouble with it, glad you got it back together OK.   A hair dryer will get hotter than most people realize.  A heat gun is just a hair dryer with extra or beefier heating elements, and usually a lower speed fan.

That's a good question, but my first step is to replace the fuse. It's hard to troubleshoot without power. And amazingly enough, I don't mind sacrificing a sacrificial part. I think you must have a Mk. II. Mine has the classic metal clip fuse holder, and the 5x20mm glass fuse. Here is a pic...

OK, I got an answer from firestone-audio.com.   It is, as suspected, a slow-blow, 200mA, 250V fuse.  Just marked for OEM use, not standard.   Hopefully this will help anyone else who has the same difficulties.

I have a Fubar II USB DAC that I bought used from a member here. Recently, it quit working, and I set it aside for a while, as I work has been hectic, and I didn't have time to sit in my office and listen to music, much less try to troubleshoot a piece of gear. Now I've had some time, and one...

Quote: Just use 2 fans, one on each side, for that fancy "stereo" fan effect!  

Wow, I've been away for much too long. Work has been a zoo, and home is of course a zoo, I have kids. I had to force myself to ignore the phone and e-mail and take the time to read the last 4-5 pages of posts to catch up on everything. I have in my hot little hands a TTVJ FET-A desktop amp...

I personally have no issue with you making a recording. If I don't want to be recorded, I'll stay away from the mic. Maybe if you put a great big sign on the microphone that says, "Ambient recording in progress. Please don't be quiet." I had also planned on taking pictures when I can, and...

Hey Les, why don't you take another picture of your cans, showing the whole headband/cups, so we get another perspective on your nick. Not trying to minimize it, it's a damn shame.

Alas, aluminum is very soft and is easily gouged. 303 stainless would likely be a tad heavy. Mine also have a nick in them, even if not quite as obvious as Les'. I don't see it when they are in use, however, so it only annoyed me for the 2-3 minutes I spent inspecting them when they first...

A dish towel works pretty well, even if it's not the prettiest. For that matter, any piece of cloth should do the trick.

You are in luck as far as trying stuff, unless you're in a rush to buy. See the link in my sig for a meet on October 3rd right in Omaha. Grado comfort is, I think, a quite individual thing, as I can wear mine quite literally all day with no problem. They do, however, leak sound like the...

Quote: Originally Posted by LingLing1337 By the way, I should have a Little Dot Micro Tube by meet time! Sweet. I'm resisting the urge to buy anything new, but my sales resistance is low.

I think they would be shocked at how much current you can draw from a 3.5mm jack. I'm guessing 1kA or so, briefly. It would be fun to test, it would make a nice little bang, with glowing chunks dribbling out afterward.

Aw, man. What meet, if you don't mind saying?

My first thought was that perhaps Bosley might start doing transplants. But it is interesting.