Has anybody had any luck contacting Par-Metal lately? I've tried for 3 weeks by email without success...

Below is what came with my new cans. I guess it goes along the lines of Congratulations, thank you for choosing a SMCI product etc... I also take it the cord is 2.5m long Is there something else in it I should know? Don't need a full translation, but if somebody who can read this could give...

Plugged it in, and to my great shock and surprise it worked right away JFET input stage (2SJ109), AD797 for voltage gain, IRF610/9610 output stage (it's snowing outside and I'm cold, so they're running at 80mA bias). RMAA measurements into 32 ohms (-101 dBA noise, 99.2 dBA DR, 0.0044% THD...

I'm looking to get something more portable and these seem really interesting. Has anybody here ever tried them? How's the sound? Also there are two models, the 9D and the 9R, what's the difference?

Is there a painless way to decode AAC files back to WAV? Want to do some ABX testing...

We just borrowed a pair of PS-1s from our dealer : Listening impressions to follow, but couldn't wait to tease you all with some pictures...

You know what I think about posting links to ebay auctions, but I really couldn't resist this one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...category=19609 Here's a translation of the best parts: Unique offer!!! You're bidding on a Discman by Sony. Model No. D-141 Compact Disc Compact...

Just when I thought I had the whole family reunited, this users manual comes along: According to the specs it's got a 1-bit DAC like the D-34. Anybody ever heard (of) this player?

It's not unusual for manufacturers to be a little optimistic sometimes when publishing specs. I was very surprised however when I got my hands on the D-33 service manual to find out that the official output power rating was 5mW+5mW at 16 Ohm. I've measured several of these and they all easily...

Anybody know where one can get AD823 (in SO8 package) in small quantities? My usual sources don't have them, Newark has a 250$ minimum on export orders, RS sells them only tubed...

On occasion of my 500th post to head-fi, I've ditched my SB Live and got a better soundcard . So I've started making RMAA measurements of my PCDPs, you can see the results here. So far it's the Sony D-5, D-22 and D-350, but I'm planning to add the rest over the course of the next few days, so...

Quote: Originally posted by D555 Hello Peter, Probably an impedance mismatch no other loading is present. Paul No, no mismatch. Wasn't meant as criticism, just asking out of couriosity. With a lower load, you'd get an earlier rolloff in the bass, and different distortion figures.

I still think posting links to ebay auctions is a bad idea. Oh well, whatever...

So I know the D-33, and now also the D-34... Looks like there's also a D-32? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...category=19609 Anybody know anything about it? Seller claims it's "1 year old", BTW...

Got a D-50 today and was really amazed by the ease with which it attempted to make me deaf...So I decided to measure its output power. Once I was at it I could as well test the others... What I did was load one channel of the headphone out with a resistor, play a 1kHz sine wave from a CD...

Just recieved a DCP-70. It's an early 90's model I believe, incredibly bulky, remote control, digital out. Hooked it up via the line out to the big rig, and while I don't want to judge too hastily, it's always a bad sign if you feel the urge to check whether you didn't forget to turn on the...

As promised, here's my take on these players. I know you're all spoiled by the high standard Duncan has set, but I hope it's still interesting for some... The Contestants Sony D-15/D-25 Most of what you know about the D-25 is also true for the D-15, as the 25 was basically a facelift of...

ebay email-notification sucks. Got a message over 5 hours after this one started: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ADME:B:SS:DE:1 Of course some chinese guy snapped it up while I was sleeping...Aargh. Anybody from this forum? Congrats...

Just spotted this PCDP, looks superficially like a D-33. Does anybody have details?

They look pretty similar, how do they differ?

From time to time "turbo" D25s are mentioned - I've searched the forum, but I still don't have a clear picture of what these modifications are exactly. What I've gathered so far is: - upgrade PS caps - replace OPAMP in servo control (somewhat dubious) - modding the digital section...

Just recieved the Service Manual for my D-350, so I could scan it if there's any need...

Does anybody have a schematic/service manual for this unit?