This is a really stupid question, so I apologize in advance, but I've tried searching without much luck. I also browsed around mouser and digikey and didn't see what I needed. I'm looking for a source of decent hookup wire that's pretty flexible. I'd like to use decent quality stuff, and I...

Hi All, I picked up a SuperPRO DAC about a month ago (the purple one). I've been pretty happy with it, but have read a couple of threads saying that it benefits greatly from a better power supply... The wall wart that's supplied is certainly cheesy enough that I have no trouble imagining it...

Sorry for the long post, buuuuut..... My current available equipment: Sources: Crappy built in motherboard sound card, SuperPRO DAC, iPod Nano G2 Amplification: PA2V2 amp Headphones: Ety ER-6i, Senn HD-280, and as of yesterday HD-595's. I'm very confused. What's the difference between...

My questions (yeah, there's a bunch of them): - What's a good 2nd DIY amp project after a couple of CMOY's and a few other electronics projects. - Can someone who knows just enough to be dangerous (me) build a DIY amp that will sound better than commercial offerings around $200? - Is it worth...

Hi All, I'm running Linux (Kubuntu 7.10 specifically), and was wondering about the best way to configure audio playback. I'm currently using Amarok with ALSA set up to output to my Super-Pro DAC over USB. Sound quality is good, but I get clipping on tracks that are recorded 'hot' if I put...

Howdy - I currently have a set of ER6i's that I'm pretty happy with, although the bass presence isn't great (what else is new?). One of my favorite things about them is how low profile they are - they barely stick out past my ears and are comfortable for hours at a time. I also had Shure...

Hi All, I finished populating a CMOY using the Tangent layout today. When I completed the power stage, I tested it, and it V+ to ground was +4.6v, V- to ground -4.6v. After I finished putting in the amplification stage, I soldered a few resistor leads on to clip alligators to for testing...

Hi All - I've successfully passed the traditional Head-Fi introduction to DIY by building a couple of CMOY amps, which I had great fun with. From my reading, though, I understand that the CMOY design is best for high-impedance headphones, of which I have none. I'd like to build an amp...