Hello, So I've decided to finally take the plunge and start looking for a new DAP/PMP. I'm tired of hauling around CD's with me everywhere. I don't need something super small, I'd just like to be able to haul around most of my music collection (so somewhere in the 30+ gig would be nice)...

Hello, I've got an ART DI/O DAC that accepts a coax digital input. I'd like to try out a new cd changer but it uses optical digital out. Is there a reliable optical->coax converter out there? Would I notice any type of degredation in the signal? I wouldn't think so since its digital anyways...

Hello, I've currently got a Nec Multispin 6x -> Art DI/O -> PPA setup and quite happy with it, however i'm getting tired of swapping cd's. I've noticed there are a few 100+ cd changers on the market and I was wondering if anyone has any experience with them? I'm only interested in them for a...

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Saw "LOTR: Return of the King" last night. It was awesome. In my opintion its by far the best of the 3 movies. If you like big battle scenes you will LOVE this movie. I don't want to post any spoilers or ruin it for anyone. So i'll just leave it at that

I've finished a CMOY (my first project), a PPA, and just finished modding an ART DI/O. I've had so much fun doing these that I need another project . What else can I add to my system? Any suggestions of other fun and rewarding projects I can tackle?

Woah. Why didn't you guys tell me that the Alice in Chains Unplugged CD was this good? Holy crap. This thing has been kicking my ass for the past 10 straight hours. On another note(pun). I picked up the Gladiator soundtrack from a recommendation in one of the earlier threads here. Very good...

I'm just about to add in the bass boost to my PPA. Has anyone thought up of a way to have an adjustable bass boost? By adjustable I mean a little knob on the outside you could turn to increase or decrease the boost. Could you use a volume pot or something similar for R7 value? I don't know what...

Anyone ever heard of VAST? I had ordered a couple of thier cd's on a recommendation from a friend. Damn hard to find the cd's but I found them on Amazon. Anyways, I got them yesterday and have been listening to them non-stop. The first cd. Vast -> Visual Audio Sensory Theater is absolutely...

Well after a month of tracking all this stuff down and building things up its finally finished. Setup is: NEC 6x scsi cdrom -> Firemine digital coax -> Art DI/O (stock) -> Magwires -> PPA -> Beyer DT531. My first impressions were jaw dropping. Compared to a computer source the NEC/ART...

Well, after spending many hours on it..its pretty much complete. I still need to play around with it to tweak it a bit...but here are some pics for you to enjoy: Here is when it was almost finished: Attempting to do the class A bias: Finished and in the case: The front...

Hey, I purchased some cardas copper hookup wire for my PPA project. However i bought 20 gauge instead of 22 gauge. I'm finding the stuff very difficult to work with. For one it doesn't tin well at all and solder seems to just roll off it. I'm really considering just using the generic 22...

Hello, I'm currently in the process of building a PPA and I still haven't decided on an enclosure. I saw some pictures of an amp built into a wooden box and was thinking of doing something like that. Are there any considerations with going wood over a metal case? I read something in a...

Hello, Just picked up a set of Beyer DT531's and the guy at the store said to break them in using static from an AM station for 24 hours. Has anyone tried this? Does it matter what I use to break them in? Thanks, -Cyntax

Hello, After my triumph at building a CMOY amp. I decided to try out the PPA amp that everyone seems to be raving about. First off a big thanks to Tangent for putting up such a good detailed website about building this amp. After all the reading i've done i've come up with the following parts...

Hello, I've had the upgrade urge the last little while. Just about to pick up some new Beyer DT531's and am in the part selection process for the PPA amp. So I was thinking perhaps I should complete the upgrade and get a new source. I mostly listen to music at work using my computer...

Well I finally got a change to try out the Beyer DT531 at a local shop in town. I tried the Beyer DT531, Sennheiser 570, and Ultrasone HFI-650. I brought my own cd's which consisted of Tool and Massive Attack. On Tool the DT531 blew everything else away. They were excellent on the lows and...

Hello, My very old set of Grado SR60's have develope a problem in the plug. If I move it around the sound jumps from ear to ear. I assume the wires have come loose or something inside the plug. Is there an easy fix for this? Thanks! -Steve

Hello, Can anyone recommend a good cheap place to buy cd's online in Canada? Thanks, Steve

Its that time again..... I've had Grado SR-60's for over 2 years now and have been pretty happy with them. Recently, I got brave and decided to build a CMOY amp. Just finishing it off now, i'm getting the upgrade bug. My first thought was to just do a basic upgrade and upgrade to the...

Hello, I'm attempting to build my first CMOY amp and everything was going very well until I tried getting the volume control to work. I'm using this design: http://tangentsoft.net/audio/cmoy-tutorial/ I've tested the amp with everything but the volume control and it works correctly...