Need to sell the car to buy them though. :( I see the local suppliers have them in stock. I'll find out which hifi store is carrying them and see if I can get a listen.

Thank you! :) Seems I've been hiding under a rock or something. I want to hear these things.

I haven't been around these parts for some time. Popped in few hours ago and I see my profile pic is this:     What are these?    

The lithium cells are unbalanced. Just popped it open now to have a look after a week of trying to charge it. Batteries hooked up in series, one is 3.6V and the other is 4.2V and they both have a protection pcb on them. The charge circuit in this thing is basic and does no balancing. Doesn't...

A fellow head-fi'er gave me his C&C XO quite some time back. It's an awesome little thing, but I haven't put it to use in maybe 6 months or so. On Friday I fired it up again, but battery was dead. Hooked it up to a 12V source and the charge light (red) comes on, then just goes out.   I...

Would this be too small for most IEMs? PADDED MINI-POUCH | AllElectronics.com

Anyone here using Helium Music Manager 2009? (Command an army of songs - Helium Music Manager) It's interface sure is pretty. It can use Access, MS SQL Server or MySQL as it's database, which also means HMM on another PC could just point to the database on a server instead of having to...

Is it possible to get a line-out from this player to perhaps run it through an amp? Perhaps some of the connector pins are for line-out already?

Quote: Originally Posted by cash68 Actually the chip is pretty cheap and whatnot is pretty cheap. About $500 or so for a gain of 50-70hp. They are usually boost increasers with timing and fuel change maps. The S4 already hits 1.1 bar of boost pressure which is quite high for a...

230HP... sounds like the 5-cylinder 20v. Take it. Those engines are beautiful and strong. A little pricey come time for repairs, but they are reliable so guess that won't be much of an issue. Just don't get bit by the more-power bug... then the Audi 5-cylinder machines will eat a wallet.

Quote: Originally Posted by DanTheMiataMan Most Auto->Man swaps need some extra stuff wired to the ECU so it knows how to deal with idle when the clutch is pushed in and some other small things. Yip, and even more so with the newer transmissions. On that old Audi 200 of mine the...

Quote: Originally Posted by cash68 So I'm thinking about replacing my SVX with a 1995-1997 Audi A6 Avant, or S6 Avant. It really depends on the car's condition and price. I don't really NEED the speed of the S6, but I want a manual transmission, which means I need to either swap a...

I have one of those SendStation items for carrying around a pair of Denon AH-C700. The plastic piece on the inside for winding up the cord is glued in but can be removed. I have to do this for the C700s, but it works out fine. SendStation lists on their website what is known to fit.

I do recall something similar to that, but it was streetable and daily driven unlike this BMW.

Quote: Originally Posted by rogue (not sure how that works..aren't superchargers mechanically driven, and therefore "on" all the time?). Not necessarily. They can be disconnected when not necessary. Similar idea as to the electrically engaged wheel used for aircon pumps. I...

AE86? Does it drift like the real thing?

Ugh... it's an automatic.

I can well imagine. Some China-produced products can be very dodgey in construction. Others on the other hand can be pretty good. I do like the fact that it can use genuine Hakko parts should anything go wrong. I'll definitely be ordering the Kada soldering station. Not in any rush for a...

This kind of looks good: SMD KADA 852D+ Soldering Station Rework SMT Welder 852 on eBay, also Assemblies EM Devices, Electronic Components, Electrical Test Equipment, Business Industrial (end time 14-Feb-09 10:23:34 GMT) It's on my list of cheap things to get from China. I've seen other...

Yes, 3-prong grounded plugs. Wonder if I should check the grounding point at the socket to see if all is in order? I suppose a quick check of that would be to run a power lead from another socket to see whether the problem persists.

Quote: Originally Posted by ruknd I'm glad to see all the Audi fans...I guess I'll post my ride. Uhm.... I hate you. I've been trying for a decade to build my Audi. It's an oldskool 200. I envy people with such beautiful machinery from the Audi line. Oh well, turns out the...

Yeah, something is seriously wrong. Can't really afford to replace a TV right now, but I'll see what the repair centre can offer. Something is either crossed inside or something is shorting out.

Quote: Originally Posted by MaZa Yes, its illegal other than in bad weather where visibility is bad. However, foglights should not be blinding. If they are blinding then they are aligned wrong, too up. They should light up brightly only a short distance, so you would see the road in bad...

Has anyone had the urge to replace the headlamp bulbs with strobe lights... that way, it'd feel like you're the only one moving. <--- credit: Steven Wright.