Recent content by _Rand_
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Blue Jeans Cable LC-1 or 1505F?
Quote: Originally Posted by penguindude Where do u live? Oakville, just around the corner from you. I'm actually sorta surprised it doesn't say that under my name, must have forgot to fill it in.- _Rand_
- Post #10
- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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Blue Jeans Cable LC-1 or 1505F?
I bought a couple cables from Blue-Jeans. Never payed customs. Can't remember how they were marked though, your mileage might vary. I have the LC-1 for my amp, the other is a digital audio cable (1505F I think) but since they are different types of cable (and in the same chain too ) I can't... -
128kbps MP3's sound indistinguishbly transparent to me
I actually have a 64kbps mp3 and a 256kbps mp3 of the same song on hand. The difference is amazing... entire instruments are practically missing, cymbals for example are turned into dull thuds. Its pretty funny really .- _Rand_
- Post #12
- Forum: Computer Audio
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Awesome song
Those are probably illegal. They are from an anime, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. More specifically the first soundtrack and one of the singles assuming Rise isn't the cut down version from the first sound track. I own 4/5 of the cds for the show actually, they are available...- _Rand_
- Post #17
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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X-fi XtremeMusic just installed - WOW
Quote: Originally Posted by oqvist Xtremegamer is a cheaper and dumbed down version of the Xtrememusic... Im fairly certain that originally the Xtremegamer and Xtrememusic were practially identical, but now the Xtremegamer has been replaced with a extremely dumbed down version...- _Rand_
- Post #24
- Forum: Computer Audio
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Head Fi: You make me spend too much money
Quote: Originally Posted by MaloS You did not heed the 'welcome to head-fi' warning That is steep, 50 posts and you are already at over a grand of expences How do you plan on celebrating you 100th post? So far this year I have bought a Musiland MD-10, a Headsave and K701s...- _Rand_
- Post #15
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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X-fi XtremeMusic just installed - WOW
I actually want to get rid of my X-fi Xtrememusic. For reasons entirely unrelated to audio quality though, I was always quite happy with that however, I'm quite disappointed with the amount of connectors that the xtrememusic gives me without buying additional parts. Creative Labs also has...- _Rand_
- Post #7
- Forum: Computer Audio
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Help me decide what headphones to buy.
Im looking to buy some new headphones, my HD580s are getting a bit long in the tooth (over 3 years old now) and I'm looking to try something new. I have been quite happy with my HD580s so HD650s are a natural upgrade path but I'm not convinced to get these just yet. Im also looking at...- _Rand_
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Musiland MD-10
Looks like I got lucky when I ordered my MD10. Got it from pacific valve back when its was $255, $287 and change with shipping IIRC. Im quite happy with it btw .- _Rand_
- Post #96
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Musiland MD 10 just arrived
I just hooked mine up about 10 minutes ago. Initial impressions are quite good, bass is noticeably improved over the output of my x-fi but otherwise its hard to say just yet, I wont have much time to play until later. I do like the little LCD and all the settings you can get though Ok...- _Rand_
- Post #60
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Newbie help-> Headphone stands??
This is mine, its hand built. Still needs another coat of paint though (as you can see in the picture .) Cheap too. About $30 worth of stuff including paint, brushes and other misc stuff but that will get you enough of that to make a hundred of them minus the wood.- _Rand_
- Post #22
- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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Circuit error in Lite DAC-AH: Easy fix
Thats just the thing, I can't get mine lower than about 3.85v. Not sure why unless I somehow damaged the pot. Almost forgot, I somehow managed to rip the LED wires off the board, where the hell were those soldered on? Its not a big deal really, but I would prefer that it work. EDIT...- _Rand_
- Post #131
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Circuit error in Lite DAC-AH: Easy fix
So... I sort of fixed the problem. Got the new capacitors today and the static is completely gone, however the volume level, but only on the right channel is VERY low. Like 1/5th the left channel. The left however, sounds more or less perfect. Any ideas where to start looking? Im...- _Rand_
- Post #129
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Circuit error in Lite DAC-AH: Easy fix
I get 301 ohm on pins 6 and 8 on all the TDA1543s so that seems fine. I hope this whole problem wasn't caused by me breaking the damn pot . If it was I'm gonna have all sorts of mods on the way . Pretty much everything but a opamp upgrade actually. Plus a solder sucker. You ever tried to...- _Rand_
- Post #121
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Circuit error in Lite DAC-AH: Easy fix
I get 18.3k between pins 5 and 7 when the meter is set to 200k. Thats pretty far off 340 ohm. Do keep in mind there is nothing at C6 or C8 at the moment, and while I was taking those out I put 150ohm resistors at R35 and R36. A little off the 163 ohm ideal, but I had 150 ohm resistors handy...- _Rand_
- Post #119
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components