I located a good source for Rubycon caps, Electronic Component Catalog Distributor - Garrett Electronics Corp. Great prices and I got some of the ZL series caps at closeout prices, 1st Class USPS shipping included no extra charge. I got 25 pieces of 100uf 25v, 10 pieces 220uf 25v and 10 pieces...

Hello all, I have a Creek OBH-11 that comes with a stock 150ma wallwart power supply (non regulated). My question is, can a 400ma (non reg)wallwart PS damage the Creek? Thanks. Phill

I found a killer deal on Creek OBH-11 headphone amps over on E-Bay selling for 89.00 plus $10.00 for shipping (they retail for $225.00). Just do a search for Creek OBH-11. The seller has approx. 73 of these left, they are new, the latest version. I bought one for my brother, it arrived with an...

Can a portable amp be used for home use and still get good results? I've read that some portable amps are noisy when using the AC adaptor for power. I'd appreciate any recommendations for an affordable amp with good sound quality or would I be better off with something like a Little Dot I+...

Hi all, I'm looking to get my brother an inexpensive Dac/Headamp combo, I've read a lot of the huge thread under headphone amps. It seems there are some reliabilty issues cropping up, whats your experience with this Dac? Thanks. Phill

The dac took about a week to show up from Taiwan, they burned it in for 24 hours before shipping to make sure it performed properly. It comes packed in a small box wrapped in bubble wrap, the box itself is also wrapped in bubble wrap, the package arrived in good condition. There are no cables or...

I'm looking for a solid state amp to use with my new Goldring Dr150 phones, trying to keep it below $150.00 new or used. Thanks. Phill

Looking for an affordable pair of phones to be used with an NAD receiver and a DVD player as source. Wondering if the Goldrings are worth considering, comments on other brands are welcome. Thanks in advance. Phill

I want to put together a budget headphone system, I'll be using a cheap DVD player as a transport which I already have. My budget is around $200.00, the question is would I be better off buying something like a Zhaolu 2.5 with a built in headphone amp or would a seperate Dac and seperate...

Anyone have any experience with both of these players, if so what are the differences. Thanks. Phill