Wow, some of these builds make me feel like mine is getting long in the tooth or something. At 1.5yrs, I guess that is fitting: Intel Quad-Core Q6600 @ a conservative 3ghz Zalman 9700 CPU cooler Asus P5Q-Pro 4GB Mushkin Redling PC2-8000 WD Black 640gb+ WD Black 1tb Corsair 750hx PSU...

Daft Punk are legendary. Their ideas and execution are top notch. It is sad to see them compared with the likes of new wave electro-trash. They are an inspiration to many, and are always ahead of the curve. Kings of electronic music.

+1 on the Corsair. After using a few other brands, some of them failing on me or just getting weird, I've stuck with Corsair and they are rock-solid.

M3NTAL, The 514 is most like the Nudie "Slim Jim", it is slightly tapered, but has that straight tube leg. The APC New Standard is a sort of update of the 501, except a bit tighter, but the sizes run big. They are way more flattering than a 501, and although not tapered, still fit and wear...

Definitely A.P.C. New Standard's, Petite Standard's, Nudie Slim Jim's, Levis 510 or 514 for less forgiving situations. Would like to try some Naked & Famous, or Oni's sometime soon.

Just found out about this. Would love to come. I'll bring my HD-650's w/ my DIY Blue Dragon headphone cable. Would have brought my starving student but it needs some repairs and I wouldn't want to damage anyone's phones.

Thanks again, Tom! Here are some pics for your enjoyment: Ocean Green! Spot the Gamma 1 Headphone Love Thanks for looking! P.S. Kitarist: Do it!

Firstly, thanks to Tom for the really great work that went into this kit. It showed down to the immaculate packaging! *Edit* Seem to have found a solution to my problem, was a mistake in the crimping of one of the fast-on connectors. Back to This amp is super awesome and seems to provide...

Keep the great responses coming, guys. Regal: Do you mean to imply that, even if unplugged for days, you would still recommend testing with a DMM before touching? This can be really hard to do with one hand behind your back. Some people have recommended alligator clips to use with only one...

You've got the right idea. Just hook up the RCA outs of the essence to the RCA unbalanced in of the monitors.

The KRK Rokit/VXT line is all designed for nearfield. The speakers that he was talking about do have a 5" woofer (KRK RP5), and are designed for desktop use, and to be paired with the matching KRK 10s subwoofer. If he is looking for a desktop computer speaker replacement, that is still what I...

From what I gather, that $700-750 you are seemingly stretching your budget on could be better spent by going active. If you find a pair of the wharfedale's used, you are still powering them with a used $200 receiver/amp and creating more costs with shipping for your subwoofer parts. What you are...

There is no "RCA out" just XLR, RCA and 1/4" TRS inputs. Long & McQuade sell midway decent cables themselves. You could probably hack an RCA cable to work like you mentioned. Probably better to get some decent cables for them though, and go XLR if you can.

Oh, forgot to mention. Often times Long & McQuade will give you a discount on their open box products. Their "demo room" is full of open box monitors in every price range. Last I was there, they had an open pair of rokit 5's, if you ask nicely, they will probably give you a good deal on the open...

You need to do more research on your own, man. Regardless, here is a freebie: Both Long & McQuade as well as Axe Music carry those at $195 a peice. If you need to find them cheaper, check eBay or cross your fingers for some used ones to pop up somewhere. They are so heavy that shipping would...

This seems like really sound advice. Never stopped to think about it that way - to work backwards. It starts to sound a lot like a science experiment in a lab.

Quote: Originally Posted by tomb OK - the price for this round of kits will be $120. As stated, the heat sinks continue to increase and the cases are slightly higher than before. Finally, even though the BOM shows $118, there are a couple of hidden costs for me: 1. The power caps...

Is there any way to find out about how much one of these bad boys will run?

Thanks for all the great replies and thread recommendations, a lot of reading ahead. Is there a good amount of time to wait before checking caps to see if they're discharged? I read somewhere ~20mins is a good rule of thumb before testing with a DVM. Fishski, when you say "insulated...

I'm just getting started in my DIY journey, but after a couple more basic projects (mini 3, y1/2 dac) i'd like to work my way up to something a bit better. So i've been looking at something like the M^3, or the Bijou. While looking at the kits on GlassJar, Jeff states that one shouldn't work...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gu Sensei I second that. To me they are most well-suited for classical. Maybe jazz too but I do not listen to that much. Slower rock tracks can sound very good but mostly I have to pick carefully outside of classical. They do not seem to 'rock' well nor...

Thanks, vcoheda, I went and read those impressions. Seems like it was an earlier prototype. Still hope there is an updated prototype at CanJam though, so someone can give us a better idea of how the final design will sound.

And I thought I was set on the WA2. Hopefully, the updated prototype is at CanJam and someone can compare the two...

The man knows his stuff. Thanks for the clarification, qusp!

I'd recommend reading through the Asus Essence STX thread, you will learn there if that is something you would be into. It seems like a really good value, it has RCA outs, COAX out, and a reportedly excellent headphone amp for the money... And it comes in right around your budget. You can even...