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    Discrete PPA Diamond Buffer - Alternative DIY Take :)

    First of all, thank you Glassman (and of course ppl, Peranders, uhm, forgot anyone ? ) for the discrete buffers, they really sound good to me. I noticed they run quite hot, so I thought of adding on the accessible side of each one of those little heatsinks for ram modules (like these , about...
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    So long Superman......

    as Superman, his gentle and sincere look is unforgettable RIP Christopher Reeve
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    EMU-1212M for 125.99 Online

    It seems the "error" has been corrected I guess it was too good to last
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    EMU-1212M for 125.99 Online

    less than 150 shipped ? I'm envious of you US-fiers
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    'My' CMoy

    Quote: Originally Posted by Tobrew I've been planning to build one just like this and just might use your PCB. I notice that R4 and R5 are jumpered. Why? Also, what are the values on the other resistors? Does this follow the standard CMOY resistors? Thanks for the great post Guzzler...
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    EuroCircuits PCB manufacturer

    Thanks for the info, Guzzler and 00940. Internet shops in Europe for cheap and/or high quality pcbs are definitely welcome.
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    Need help with Eagle library conversions

    you're welcome, glad it worked
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    Need help with Eagle library conversions

    I did a try (sorry can't make a direct link)
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    Am I the first owner ??? Qualia 010 !!!

    that motto was conventionally used to mark unexplored, unknown territories beyond the farthest boundaries of the Roman Empire
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    Pimeta vs Headsave Classic

    Quote: Originally Posted by Agent69 b) Also, in researching the PIMETA on Tangent's website, I came across a statement that says: "op-amps can be biased into class A". Can someone explain to a newbie what that means? by Tangent himself http://www.tangentsoft.net/audio/opamp-bias.html
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    WTD PCB for portable amp (Advanced cmoy etc)

    I really like your board, Guzzler (with tle2426), it's kind of cute I had started adjusting it for my polypro input caps and pot (Alps Rk097) in eagle, but with 18€ as minimum price for a drilled board at my local shop, being too lazy to etch it myself, in the end I went back to perf/proto...
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    Help with Gain selection for PPA, Gilmore Lite

    Quote: Originally Posted by philodox this may be a horribly stupid question, but I thought as you got louder the dB lowered? At least that is the way it works on my wifes panasonic stereo... 40dB is fairly loud, 30dB is very loud and 20dB is too damn loud If you consider dB SPL...
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    emu 0404 is here

    Quote: Originally Posted by Glassman you're right, there's just one oscillator that was my impression, still I think it's safe to assume it doesn't resample, taking into consideration listening results by Lan and the words of an Emu rep. who denied any resampling in a 1212/1820...
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    emu 0404 is here

    ehm, it's just me or the clock circuit is different from that in 1212m/1820m ? great scan lan, thx
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    Quote: Originally Posted by ooheadsoo That's because the 1820 has the functionality that a pro is looking for without paying that premium for the better dac. Many people don't care all that much for budget oriented projects. you have a point, however, the way I see it, in the...
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