I looked up Audio Feast transformers. The US distributor has a sense of humor. Their email is: cleanunderwear@gmail.com. Too funny.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/the-global-capacitor-crisis-unleashed-by-a-stolen-formula/ar-AA1lHP6v?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=5e775b945a044b45a66690cba05bc7dc&ei=98 I remember getting an email about a class action suit against capacitor manufacturers. Now I know why.

Craig retired.

The Pocket Class A has 2 transistors and a mellower sound; the newer design Diamond Buffer has 9 transistors and a more dynamic sound. The difference between the two is very slight though. They're both very good. If I could only keep one, it would be the Diamond Buffer. I'm glad I have both...

This one was the best mini I've been to. Lots of amazing new stuff. Can't wait for the next one. As always koover was the best host. I think I was the oldest fart there, but the 'kids' still let me come.

Sad but true. The headphone hobby has exploded since I signed up in '04 (lurked since '02). With the popularity come the thieves and screwballs. Unavoidable. I 'spose the best advice is 'reader beware'.

Aaahhhh stick it in your ear!! :ksc75smile: Oh, and have a very Merry Christmas. :beerchug:

I used two of these: https://www.decware.com/newsite/diy/decware/ZKIT4.html The unit is driven directly from the DAC chips in a Schiit Gungnir; balanced in/balanced out. It uses two tube regulated power supplies listed in the link. Power supply.

The amp is a clone of this: https://www.decwareproducts.com/se84ufo25 I used headphone output transformers from Transcendar, added a choke (behind the power tranny) to deal with hum. This is endgame for me, after many many builds.

For some reason the second link won't fully open on my phone, but does on the laptop. :worried:

Hah! 'Carrot Amp'. Never thought of that name. Maybe have someone airbrush something green on the back. The amp is a headphone oriented DIY clone of this: https://www.decwareproducts.com/se84ufo25 It uses headphone specific output transformers from Transcendar, who have shut down their website...

It was a great meet. So nice to see the 'regulars' as well as the first timers. (Mr. Snies, aka the Ghost was even there.) As usual I did too much yakking and not enough listening, but what I heard was very good. I counted around 27-30 of us there: a good turnout. A giant shout out to Coolzo...

What M3NTAL said. No tickets needed. See post #1.

I built a Bijou back when it was first revealed. Sergey is correct. Wire the heaters following the original diagram in his post #4,271 and be done with it. Only wire to pin 9 when using the ECC99 tube.

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one to use inside corner brackets to remote mount pot's/attenuators. (Oops! Sorry. I gave away your secret.)