Maybe that's why the bass seemed boomier than normal.. Anyway, thanks fewtch and juneamour for the quick replies!

I have a phono input on my Sony STR-V5 and I was wondering if it was safe to use my mp3 player in this input jack. The phono input is much louder than the others which helps compensate for hte lack of volume coming from the mp3 player. I was just wanting to make sure that it's not damaging to...

Quote: Originally Posted by MisterX Are you sure that you are ready to take on a project that has the potential to kill you if you stick your finger in the wrong spot? If you are Chipamp dot com sells bare boards and kits that are pretty decent. http://www.chipamp.com/ lol...

Sorry if I've missed some post that would have ansowered my question, but my search didn't help much since I don't really know what I'm looking for. I'm looking for a low to intermedate level amp that is powerful enough to power larger speakers. I've built a CMoy and a half (my dad decided he...

Quote: Originally Posted by spinali Okay, I'm ready to solder. I don't have a multimeter. How can I tell whether the wire on one end of my cable corresponds to the correct one on the other. It seems I have a 50% chance of getting it right. Is there any easy way of matching wires...

I was wondering if anyone's had any listening time with a Sony STR-V5 reciever? I've been using it for about a year now after finding my parent's stash of old stereo equipment in the basement. I'm about as far as it gets from an audiophile, infact, I think if an audiophile did come into my room...

Quote: Originally Posted by viator122 This, while a bit pricey, is an elegant solution to your problem. This product will also convert European voltages down to American specs. It's just not good for high wattage devices like hair dryers, etc. That looks awesome, I might order one...

That's great, how safe would it be to plug a surge protector into one of these things, and then plug all my stuff into that? Thanks guys! *EDIT* This should fit Spain and France? This should fit Italy?

Quote: Originally Posted by Oliver :) Short answer: Yes, but. Long answer: In Europe you will face voltages ranging from 220-240V, and while the major part of the continent uses the same plugs Italian plugs are a little different and British plugs a very different. So you need to...

I'm going to be taking a two week trip to Europe next summer, and I've just come to the realization that there are different plugs over there. I was wondering if there is some sort of adaptor I can use so my American plugged products will work? And if there is, is it safe to use on things such...

Quote: Originally Posted by bg4533 Using the car battery would be easiest, but the voltage might be a tad high. With the car off dirty power shouldn't be a problem. The transmitter shouldn't draw much power so draining your battery shouldn't be a problem. Some cigarette lighters turn off...

I just got the phones in the mail today and I opened them up to take a look at them before I went to work, and wow, these things don't look like $60 headphones, even if they are wireless. The enclosures are cheaply constructed and the transmitter feels like junk. Deffinatly not worth $60, good...

Quote: Originally Posted by thrawn86 you can get various assorted jacks from ratshack though, but they're more expensive (even the cheap ones) than the online vendors The local ratshack here closed. just out of the blue one day it was gone. The closest one is 30 minutes or so...

Alright, well I ordered the phones from Overstock.com but I need to order an output jack for this thing. Any ideas where I can get one and not pay $5+ in shipping for a $1 or $2 item?

I'm looking for a somewhat inexpensive way to listen to my mp3 player when I skateboard(15gig harddrive players and excessive movement don't react the best). I was thinking about getting these http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2....rod_id=1180248, but I don't want to use the headphones that come...