RS order going in from me tonight/tomorrow so if you want one of their knobs for cost + a stamp let me know.

Still using my TI-85. It will never die!

My little 4GB Corsair Survivor

Just to let you all know that I'm not dead It looks very unlikely that I will be able to make it to the meet but perhaps if this one goes well we can have another.

Win2k sounds good but try fluxbuntu first, runs very well on an old 300Mhz K6 with 128MB of RAM that I use. Just out of interest where can you get win2k install media/licence?

Trekstor (BTW Why don't you use the poll feature?)

Asus is a great brand of notebook, some of their laptops include a SPDIF port for better sound than the hp out.

Nokia 5300, durable, compact, good sounding phone and has a micro SD card for storage (potentially 8GB). My sister has this phone and the abuse it takes makes me cringe, it is very durable and comes with a 2.5mm to 3.5mm adaptor for using better headphones.

In his headwize article appendix (A2) Chu has a circuit for an adjustable gain which you could copy with DPDT switch and extra resistors. Gains of 3 and 6 would seem about right to run most headphones.

Quote: Originally Posted by bigshot People use the term placebo as if it's some sort of magical hypnosis or moral failing, but that's totally wrong. The concept as it applies to audio is very simple and makes sense to everyone with a brain in their head... When you try to determine...

Farnell have both, they have a .de site so you can avoid import duties and have cheaper, faster shipping.

No, not unless you really believe it will happen, the placebo effect is due to the earnest expectation of a change rather than what you try to convince yourself of. I don't think your question was well put, it comes across as borderline trolling.

^^ Very nice, if you are going to buy any more get a Ripmax catalogue as they have some very nice ready-to-race shells and can be ordered via these shops. The painting shells isn't overly difficult, but it is strange painting the top coat first and then the base colour.

Very nice, are you painting the shell yourself? If you are I recommend Faskolor paints; water based, ready to spray straight out of the bottle, makes my airbrush a lot easier to clean than with enamels/thinned acrylics. Quote: Originally Posted by RedLeader $2600? o_O...

RS components carry the BUF634 but it's out of stock, the DIL model is available at futurlec.com if your desperate. I would check on TI's website for other European suppliers (search by part number, find the one you want and click "purchase samples")

Nice project idea, be sure to post some pics. The IC's used will vary with the power supply you use (IC3 for USB/IC4 for virtual ground amp) as do C32, R31 and R32. Details here You may also want do jumper out CL and CR see the assembly guide for details.

Quote: Originally Posted by bhjazz Make sure you buy the right version, as there are two (maybe more...) One is British-produced and the voiceover has a distinct British accent. The other is American, and has (I believe) Sigourney Weaver doing the voiceover work. If your parents have...

The best "silentpc" is one of the Via Epia's with solid state storage, no moving parts at all.

Better cooling, get a big, heavy copper/aluminium heatsink with a big, slow fan for your processor/graphics card. If it is the hard drives install anti-vibration rubber grommets. If it's your PSU you will have to upgrade it, if you get a new case + PSU combo get the heaviest case you can. If...

Use a USB alien DAC because it powers itself and runs on any computer/laptop I might have to use at school.

My idea for a DAP; why not use a Via pico motherboard as the base, it can run any x86 OS (a custom linux perhaps), it has USB ports for a DAC to connect and there are USB screens readily available. The motherboard is a typical Via in that it is very power efficient therefore battery power is...

Just to add different headphones; the Sennheiser HD 201/202, these are $24.95 at headroom so right on the budget. IMO few HP's will beat the Koss here, the lifetime warranty is great for cans you are going to travel with.

Quote: Originally Posted by meusickfrek so the cmoys sound better? That all depends. The original CMoy design is heavily modified in most CMoy amps , CMoys are rarely identical to another, there are dozens of tweaks that can be made which can all effect the output. The Op-Amp...

Quote: Originally Posted by DolbyR Try Farnell (uk.farnell.com). They stock a wide range of ALPS pots. I believe you should easily get them from there, as the CAPS for my SOHA just arrived from Farnell UK Thanks for thatone, I checked with Farnell but they want over £2 for each...

Quote: Originally Posted by balou why must it be in europe? I am not the most patient sort and the last two times I have made international orders my packages have taken over a month to arrive Looks like it's going to be tangent, I could do with a few ADAPTLE boards anyway