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need to contact fiddler
hi everyone, i need to contact fiddler/eugene, the former man behind fidaudio. he closed his website and didn't respond to mails/pm i sent him over the last weeks. is there anyone out there who has a working adress (postal/email) or who could contact him in my name? please pm me. thanks in...- BrokenEnglish
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- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Cheap 24 V power supply in and around Germany
i bought one of these, too. really surprisingly well made. i agree with lini, that this one seems to be made by ANSMANN. again: adjustment of the proper voltage needs a voltage-meter/dmm. the adjutment wheel on the backside covers a sort of rotary switch that gives me 5 steps from 13,5-25,8v... -
Modding a Go-Vibe
1. yes, it's possible to use a single->dual opamp adapter (browndog eg). be careful to choose the right one (there are versions for soic and dip - most likely you'll need dip). tangent sells some adapters. note: opa 637 needs at least gain 6, better gain 8 to work flawless. opa 627 (being unity...- BrokenEnglish
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Which way to install the op-amp?
you'd find all the infos on the go-vibe hp: http://members.shaw.ca/storage_2/hea...eplacement.htm /edit: i'd recommend to give your new amp some time to burn in, before you change the opamp. at least those electrolytic caps inside need some time (50-150h), to let the ics shine in their best...- BrokenEnglish
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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STEPS parts substitution
Quote: Originally Posted by pabbi1 Thanks... Do the C2 or C1/C3 have polarity? no... neither film nor ceramic caps are polarized. i'm using 3,3nf y2 ceramics myself in a netfilter similar to the one in the STEPS.- BrokenEnglish
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- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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New Go-vibe available soon
Quote: Originally Posted by rx7_fan I would look nice if it were just plain. No lettering, and silver with blue LED. Swweeet, I wonder if he can make mine like that. well... i think, norm's main goal is to minimize any customizations, and that's why he adds a second opamp and...- BrokenEnglish
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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DT770-80's to DT880's - what can I expect?
the dt880 sound nice and refined right out of the box... 'though they'll get even a little better over time. at least that's my experience...- BrokenEnglish
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Discrete PPA Diamond Buffer - Alternative DIY Take :)
while fiddling around with the rail capacitance of my ppa 1.0b i also began bypassing c4 and c5 with small ceramics and fkps. the sound was quite nice until i decided to try this also with c2. after some strange experiences with my ongoing moddings of the wna rails i developed some sort of...- BrokenEnglish
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- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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possibly upgrading from Pimeta - where to go from here?
truly the best decision to buy some music instead of yet another peace of promising gear... congratulations, appar!- BrokenEnglish
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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possibly upgrading from Pimeta - where to go from here?
Quote: Originally Posted by appar111 [...]I'm tellin' you, this place is a sickness! ...you're so right... btw... i'm keepin' my wheel rotating myself... i'm just about to lower the speed...- BrokenEnglish
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Which PPA to Build ???
as far as i know, glassman has still some of his diamond buffers on stock. they should be cheaper than the intersil-buffers, too. on the other hand, from what i've heard, building the ppa v2 could save you a few bucks in comparison to the ppa v1 + gm 2nd gen buffers. there are only a few...- BrokenEnglish
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- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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Dummy load on 1/4" output jack on cmoy?
not necessary, steviedvd. in fact the wna is the only amp i'm aware of, that literally needs that feature.- BrokenEnglish
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- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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More natural headphones
Quote: Originally Posted by amartignano Moreover, you know that I moved to the DT880 'cause sometimes I've found the HD650 to be a bit (I stressed a bit) too bright and cold on some sounds... holy goly... ...strange things are happening around these forums... maybe you're...- BrokenEnglish
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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possibly upgrading from Pimeta - where to go from here?
what is going on there, appar? every day a couple of new threads, where you consider different new amps or cans. give it another 14 days and you will end spending your money for holidays to relax from thinking things over and over again (instead of cans or amps).... seriously... as far as i...- BrokenEnglish
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)