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RCA female jack, online w/free shipping?
Does anyone know where to buy RCA female jacks online that will come with free shipping. I love daleproaudio but they don't have female RCA jacks- cms5423
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bulgin switch wiring--help please
The data sheet labels the 8 pins as: +,-, NC1/NC2, NO1/NO2, and C1/C2. What do NC, NO and C stand for, and where do these connect to? Thanks guys data sheet: http://www.bulgin.co.uk/Products/Swi...lessSwitch.pdf- cms5423
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Amp inputs
I was just wondering for headphone amps, does it matter whether you use RCA jacks as the inputs for left and right, or a 3.5mm mini stereo jack? Is there a benefit to using the RCA jacks? Thanks guys- cms5423
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12SR7GT Starving Student
Tuesday May 19, 2009 Wednesday May 20, 2009- cms5423
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What to look for in used speakers
Hey everyone, I'm going to be moving into an apartment in the fall up at college, and was wondering if someone could tell me what kind of specs I should be looking for when trying to find good, cheap, used speakers through craigslist? I want them to be good for playing music at parties in the...- cms5423
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Are these speakers good for me
Hey everyone, I'm going to be moving into an apartment in the fall up at college, and was wondering if someone could tell me what kind of specs I should be looking for when trying to find good, cheap, used speakers through craigslist? I want them to be good for playing music at parties in the...- cms5423
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New soldering iron
I know this has been asked before, but: Right now I'm working with a wellerSP23, and it worked ok for the cmoy project, but now that I'm getting into better builds, I'd like to get a better iron. I saw everyone recommending the Circuit Specialist CSI-Station1A, and I like it a lot, but is...- cms5423
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DIY Amp build
So I want to build an amp and a DAC for my setup. Right now, the source is just a macbook, and my phones are Ultrasone HFI-780 (they are 35ohm headphones). I think I want to build the amp before the DAC, and I'm between building a starving student and a solid-state build. Would my HFI780's sound...- cms5423
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DAC, Hybrid Amp combo (PS question)
I was just wondering how I can go about doing this. My plans are to build a y1 DAC (S/PDIF output from my macbook being the input to my y1) and a hybrid tube amp (either Starving student or CTH), and put them in the same enclosure, and have only one wall-wart for the enclosure. How could I...- cms5423
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cheap hybrid amp
Hey guys, I know I had asked a similar question in a previous thread I had going, but...I've heard the starving student is becoming increasingly costly due to the scarcity of 19J6 tubes. Is this true? And if so, what are some other cheap tube, or tube hybrid, headphone amps that I should look at...- cms5423
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Advice on next build
Hey guys, I just finished building some interconnects and a working cmoy. For my next build, should I make another cmoy, a better amp (maybe a millet starving student), or a dac (probably a y1)? Any opinions on what I should try next? Thanks- cms5423
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Cmoy wallwart question
Hey guys, will this product from mouser work to power my cmoy? product #: 412-212103 412-212103- cms5423
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Quick question about making an interconnect
When making a mini-mini interconnect, why do a lot of people say to use 2 wires for the ground signal? I understand that the quadcore cable has 4 wires, so you could use 2 for the ground since you only need one for right and left, but if I am just using wire from John's wire shop (who many seem...- cms5423
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Cmoy help, please
Hey guys, I just finished soldering everything on, and wired everything up, and the amp isnt working. When I turn the pot on (it has a built in switch), the LED lights up, but I get no output. I attached two pics of my amp, and was wondering if someone could hop on AIM and help me out. My screen...- cms5423
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Audiotrak Prodigy Cube--Has anyone heard of this
AUDIOTRAK Prodigy CUBE External Sound Card - eBay (item 120380769665 end time Mar-20-09 19:52:04 PDT) Has anyone tried this, or heard anything about how good it is: since i'm in the market for a DAC/Amp, and this is inexpensive, it fits the bill perfectly.- cms5423
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Pittsburgh Store
Hey guys, are there any Hi Fi stores around pittsburgh that sell DACs and/or headphone amps. I really want to audition some but I don't know where to go. I'm home on spring break so I'd greatly appreciate a prompt reply Thanks everyone, Chris- cms5423
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Advice on DAC and AMP for college student
Hey everyone, I'm really close to making some big purchases and really would appreciate any and all advice I can get. Thanks in advance. Path: Macbook-->DAC-->Amp-->Ultrasone HFI-780 Headphones (or MB-->DAC/Amp combo-->HP) So my options are: 1)gamma-1 lite DAC (it's gamma1, just USB...- cms5423
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DAC/Amp for use with Macbook-->Ultrasone HFI-780
Hey guys, I just got a pair of HFI-780 headphones last week and currently just have them hooked up to my macbook, so Macbook-->HFI-780. I'm looking for a USB DAC/Amp combo, and was hoping you guys could point me in the right direction. I want to spend 150$ or less, and was looking at the...- cms5423
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USB DAC/Amp Combo for HFI-780
Hey guys, I just got a pair of HFI-780 headphones last week and currently just have them hooked up to my macbook, so Macbook-->HFI-780. I'm looking for a USB DAC/Amp combo, and was hoping you guys could point me in the right direction. I want to spend 150$ or less, and was looking at the...- cms5423
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DAC/Amp for use with Ultrasone HFI-780
Hey guys, I just got a pair of HFI-780 headphones last week and currently just have them hooked up to my macbook, so Macbook-->HFI-780. I'm looking for a USB DAC/Amp combo, and was hoping you guys could point me in the right direction. I want to spend 150$ or less, and was looking at the...- cms5423
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How to shorten HFI-780 cable
I just bought a pair of Ultrasone HFI-780's, but the cable is 3 meters and I was hoping to shorten it a bit. I know I could just use a cable wrap, but what are my options as far as actually shortening the cable? It's not detachable, right? so how can I shorten it? Thanks- cms5423
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Ultrasone HFI-780--shorter cable?
I just bought a pair of HFI-780's, but the cable is 3 meters and I was hoping to shorten it a bit. I know I could just use a cable wrap, but what are my options as far as actually shortening the cable? It's not detachable, right? so how can I shorten it? Thanks- cms5423
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Closed Headphone recommendation for college student, mainly will be used for studying
Hi, I was hoping you guys could recommend a pair of headphones for me My birthday is in two weeks and I'm asking for a pair of headphones from my parents. Price range: no more than 250, but ideally under 200. A little bit about myself: -I'm in college, so I'm looking for a closed pair...- cms5423
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