Quote: Originally Posted by francisdemarte You can get opamps from mouser.com and digi-key.com. look for the dip-8 versions or else you will need an adapter. Great, thanks! What are the differences between some of the chips? They have very slightly different model numbers...

Well, i finally got around to getting another power supply... found a 15V 1A regulated unit from Radioshack. It definitely seems smoother sounding and maybe a little punchier. Not to mention it looks a helllllll of a lot better and doesn't even get warm. Next up..... amp rolling! The amp...

Well well, I must say... I'm at home tonight listening to my K271's off my HK AVR and it drives them with quite a bit more aplomb in the lower reaches. The background is pitch black and the high end seems a little less forward. It has been a while since I've had the AKGs home since they are...

Yea, it's 18V DC Digi-Key - T956-P5P-ND (Manufacturer - ETS180110UTC-P5P-SZ) Tried a couple different plugs here at work, might still be on the same circuit though. I'll take it home and try it although that kind of defeats the purpose since this puppy sits at work! I actually just...

Well, that got here FAST. Doesn't seem that the Aune likes it though. When I plug it and the USB in the Unlock and Power lights begin pulsing steadily and there is a nice thumping in the headphones... regardless of whether the Aune is switched on or off. If I turn the Aune off and unplug the USB...

Thanks a bunch guys! That's weird... i searched a ton on digi-key for one like that and couldn't find it. I guess I suck at teh digi-key search. I've had one of those Radioshack units before too and for $25 shipped this digi-key one seems like a good deal. Just ordered it. I'll post...

Not to be a nag, but can anyone confirm that this is the exact power supply for the Aune before I order it? Digi-Key - EPS374-ND (Manufacturer - FWC1818-760F) Based on my measurements it doesn't appear to be, but I'm not exactly using a precise instrument either. Also the voltage output...

Yea, I'd like to try some different opamps... I'm going to go ahead and burn the stock ones in and see how it goes. I like it a lot already, but I know there's always room for improvement! I tried measuring the one on the stock power supply... The external diameter seems more like 6-6.5mm...

Quote: Originally Posted by francisdemarte If your handy with a soldering iron and multimeter you can build your own. Just follow the link in my sig for an example that I built. I used Tangent's THREAD kit, a toroidal transformer, and parts from Radio Shack Product Details I've never...

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Honestly... in the 40-42" range, IMO, the necessity of 1080p becomes questionable... especially if the set is of good quality. 1080p doesn't become very obvious until you hit the 50" range when you start stretching the picture more. I'm not saying there aren't differences, just that while...

Hahah... nah I do IT at an environmental engineering firm. We're always having partners, municipalities, county people, etc walking through and my desk is positioned such that I get spotted pretty easily... especially when my head has been mounted by the 701s.

Man that wouldn't have flown round my joint. Plenty of pairs of Senns and of course my outlandish k701s! Man do I get some weird looks from visitors...

Does it bug anyone else when they encounter someone who has left all of the protective film on their device? Laptops, etc? So tempted to start scratching at that corner!

Oh GOD... yes... XP FIRST. I tried to dual boot my Asus with Vista when I first got it (after I had installed all my stuff) and completely wasted the MBR. Had to restore back to scratch. I wasted hours before I read that you've got to do XP first.

I tend to like the smaller, more offbeat yet excellent brands like Alumapro, Image Dynamics, etc. I've got an old 10" Alumapro Alchemy in my car that will still pound your brains with only 400rms. Some of the mainstream brands remain very solid on their mid-hi products though. JBL, MTX, etc.

Ah, some of my friends did that after H.S./College. Pretty sure they all got shipped off to Iraq eventually. You might want to hang onto that thought for a few months to see how the current situations look to be panning out. Especially circa Nov. 4 and after all these silly Pakistan developments.

Erik, I gotcha... Well, there are definitely several great strap makers and several that are just flat-out overpriced IMO. Check out Watchuseek.com | Watch Forums | On-line Watch Shopping | Horloges | Uhren | Montres | Orologio | Relojes | Relogios. I'm not sure how their traffic...

Erik, You sound somewhat dismissive of the watch forums... I'm a member at WUS and I think that's a great avenue for advertising online. There are several guys on there that do very well selling their straps. If your straps differentiate themselves enough then you stand to make a name for...

Everyone better keep stashing them pennies...

Overcoming Dark Vengeance and......... someone else by finagling the ball in an old Quake TF Spazball tournament... haha. 4v4 tourney, 1 team down, 2 others to go. Easier team of the 2 left over within 1 goal of being knocked out. I kept running the ball out of their area towards the other...

lol... it's a nice suggestion... even if it's been suggested before. You guys are brutal.

Quote: Originally Posted by myinitialsaredac You looking for blacks, greens, whites, or herbals? If your looking for blacks give the taylors of harrogate house blend a try, its a bit malty, not as much as assam, a tiny bit floral, not so much as earl tho (definately no bergamont)...

Nothin like sitting around in public quietly listening to a pair of glistening K701's to get a little attention...

Given the history that humanity has laid wrecklessly down thus far... probably. Seems that we humans have a propensity to go hurtling forward without fear of what might happen as a result of our actions... we'll worry consequences when they get here. Me? I've already had thoughts of where I...