Quote: That would certainly interest me =D   I'm considering one of these for a work amp.

I noticed that and was wondering the same thing. Guessing headphones are one of those items that are a bit harder to swallow for most in that kind of a price range...little do they know, just how nuts we are here >=D

Yea, avid Giz reader here too...same name there as here XD.   At that price, I would seriously consider a pair of these. The only thing that concerns me is that headband. The cans themselves seem larger than their former lineups but the headband seems smaller. That's a lot of weight on such...

Quote: Indeed it is a sport!   I have been looking for an excuse to go to LA and test out Verizon vs AT&T (running both right now for a personal test, lol). I will maybe see about whipping up some super quick and easy schematics so that I have SOME kind of direction when I'm down...

You're absolutely right about that. But there is something to be said about doing it from the ground up. I like that =D

I have no problem soldering. The issue is, until I know the value of parts that I need, by doing the computer/book/paper/theory work, I can't exactly BUY anything to BUILD anything. Unless I buy all pots and variable capacitors for every component and just start turning knobs, I'm not going to...

Well, thank everyone else. They are the ones imparting the knowledge. I'm merely taking the ego blows so you can take the knowledge XD

Quote: Hehehe, I was waiting for someone to do that XD Right now, I don't feel that I (or anyone else based on what I've seen) is exactly sure what the specific problem is associated with the DHT issue. That will take more time than I will be able to muster currently. You've already seen...

Only a little bit of an update because I've had so much going on. All that is [still] left is the PSU filter. Keep in mind that there are some parts of this that have been glossed over.  

Quote: I did, and I'm guessing that I am getting all the lyrics wrong, lol.

Thanks for the help guys =) Not found it yet but I'm finding other stuff now through you guys, thanks! =D

Was Youtube viewing and I came across this:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnHnkYyRE6Y   Not only is it an interesting video but the song is REALLY captivating. It's a long shot but I wonder if anyone has any idea what song or artist/group this is?   Thanks!

That is exactly what I am doing. Honestly, this is going to happen. When someone tells me I can't do something, that makes me want to do it all the more. It's the CHALLENGE that drives me. If I wanted to do something easy, I would and would be done with it already. If I'm not challenged, I'm...

Like this but with a pentode up top. The resistor that looks like Rl is the RL pentode load resistor. Rk2 is the pentodes cathode resistor. Not my schematic so some things are slightly different, but the important parts are the same.

Hahaha, yea exactly. I didn't think these were adding up as much as I thought. Most of the voltages were ok, the problem came when I calculated the drop of the pentodes cathode resistor and the pentodes load resistor. Those dropped a LOT more voltage than I had expected. When you added that...

Ugh, I see why most people are content to buy amps instead of make them...even if they have the knowledge to make them! I go to calculate the needed HT or B+ conditions from the power supply...800V. Yea...that is just way too much. Back to the drawing board. Thankfully that upper pentode should...

I'm starting to strongly consider the Droid X now. It seems like an Evo but with better quality parts all around. Hopefully, sound quality is one of those better quality elements.

Sorry for the delayed responses. I found out Monday last week at lunch time that I would be working 6pm-6am out in the testing areas for the entire week. Needless to say, the only thing I wanted to do was sleep, lol.   Quote: If you look at their site, they lump SE with DC and parafeed...

Quote:   Personally, I think SS amps are more schematically complex and that's one of the reasons I'm going the tube route. I also REALLY like the tube sound from my very limited experiences with it. I've always been a fan of simplicity of design (though I like to be adventurous in the...

Quote: Great info. I will absolutely look into both of them. Thank you.

Long break as I had family visiting for basically the past 3 weeks. In the last few days, I have made a lot of progress. All my math and component values are pretty much determined for the amp itself. The last part I'm on is the OPT. Transformers, despite their simple basic concepts (not the...

Quote: That will be true, with the exception of the higher end DIY endeavors. Until they start pushing into those price points, DIY will still be potentially more cost affective.

Interesting. It's a long shot but I wonder if Schiit is hiring. Recently graduated EE with a passion for audio who is designing his own tube amp at this very moment on these forums =D   Eh eh?

Quote: See, all this great new stuff I'm learning is why I wanted to do this from scratch rather than following some recipe =).   At 2am on Saturday night, I realized just how stupid I have been all this time. I realized why I've had half of the problems I've had. I'm guessing this is a...

Quote: Indeed! I love this set up. Right now though, I think the weak link in this chain is the Compass for me. I am hoping to build a Gamma 2 after I get done designing this tube amp that I plan to build.