Recent content by crappyjones123
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Dsavitsk/Beezar Torpedo Build Thread
Mom just walked in the door. Saw the topless torpedo and asked what it was. Naturally, I asked her to sit in my chair and gave her my headphones. "Oh wow! This sounds nicer than my headphones [iBuds]. How much did it cost?" $XXX.XX "WHAT??? DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY HEADPHONES I...- crappyjones123
- Post #165
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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Dsavitsk/Beezar Torpedo Build Thread
I replaced the tubes today with ge 5844s and I can't hear any hum without the top cover and the impedance switch at low. At high I can hear it but it is low. Low enough to where I can kinda hear it throughout the range of the pot with no source. With an iPhone as source, it is there but I can't...- crappyjones123
- Post #162
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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Dsavitsk/Beezar Torpedo Build Thread
650s plugged in. high impedance. no source. volume all the way down first. then volume all the way up. as quiet as i will have a listening environment. case on - hum as before. case off - very low hum but audible nonetheless even with the a/c unit going outside the door. but now i...- crappyjones123
- Post #156
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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Dsavitsk/Beezar Torpedo Build Thread
The amp is located next to quite a bit of electronic equipment. I will try the amp in a quiter place when I get home today. Last nights tests were with an iPhone and iPad yielding identical hum levels. This morning I tried te amp without the top cover on and the noise was reduced a LOT. i can...- crappyjones123
- Post #154
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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Dsavitsk/Beezar Torpedo Build Thread
Finished the build today. Powered on with no issues. Playing some tunes right now but I have a bad case of the hum with hd650s :(. Persists with ibuds as well. Just a constant volume hum that stays even with music playing. I have the a/c unit just on the other side of the door so it's not...- crappyjones123
- Post #149
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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Dsavitsk/Beezar Torpedo Build Thread
The box from tom is finally in my possession as of 15 minutes ago. Holy mother of all things well packaged...Tom, I hope you don't take this the wrong way but you are insane brother man. i used to think I was a fairly cautious packer but you put me to shame and swept the floor with me. Still...- crappyjones123
- Post #119
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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Purely SQ: Fullsized vs IEMs
Quote: this is quite possibly the dumbest statement ever made on this website. what happened to head fi...- crappyjones123
- Post #28
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Budget earphones ~$30
you can try a used pair of igrados, if you can find it for that price. for $30 you cant really do much better than the koss portapros.- crappyjones123
- Post #2
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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pencil fi?
havent visited this thread in a while. excellent direction it has taken. i come back with sad news though dropped one of my beloved silver rotring 600s on the floor and the nib bent. i tried straightening it out to the best of my abilities but i cant get it perfect. given the bent tip, the...- crappyjones123
- Post #320
- Forum: Gear-Fi: Non-Audio Gear and Gadgets
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EC phono stage (ready for prime time?)
damn that looks cool. dont have any analog gear but craig makes some good looking gear. never seen an ugly moth/ec piece of gear.- crappyjones123
- Post #3
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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8 FREE iGRADO Headphones on Dec.4
email sent. wewt wewt never won anything in a raffle before.- crappyjones123
- Post #85
- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals
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SoFla Meet 12/5/09
looking forward to listening to the zu audio speakers. great stuff mike.- crappyjones123
- Post #40
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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SoFla Meet 12/5/09
has anyone heard from mark? i tried calling him a few times with no response. emailed him once. same result.- crappyjones123
- Post #15
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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Pen-Fi (FPs, RBs, BPs, etc...) [56k Warning]
good lord those things are expensive guess i have to wait a few weeks to get one of those babies. i figured they might be in the same range as the pencils plus a little but thats plus a lot =/ are thoughts on the new style 600? i think it either goes by newton or lava. i can never keep the...- crappyjones123
- Post #967
- Forum: Gear-Fi: Non-Audio Gear and Gadgets