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    WOW just plugged my PC into my AV reciever <3

    I sold the Asus Sound card in January as it played up every few weeks. It would dissapear in windows, the card would then need to be removed and would eventually install again if I moved PCI ports several times. I have now got a new mainboard and switched over to AMD, alas I now only have...
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    WOW just plugged my PC into my AV reciever <3

    I dunno, I nearly wasted money on a USB DAC Do I need a headphone amp?
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    WOW just plugged my PC into my AV reciever <3

    ok the story... I sold my Asus Xonar D2 as it was buggy on win7 64bit. Been looking at headphone amps to improve my sound quality on PC, then started to read a post in this sub-forum that basically said that all a DAC is a box that processes the "1,0,1,0,1,0",well I stared at my AV reciever...
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    Millett "Starving Student" hybrid amp

    Quote: Originally Posted by UKToecutter All gone. You'll have to do a point to point build I guess. ah right i see! I think I may buy some of that holey stuff for a cmoy build and practice soldering first. Then build the cmoy. Then when I have read up on what capicitors and...
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    Millett "Starving Student" hybrid amp

    I can't seem to find the SSMH PCB anywhere, has it been discontinued?
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    Millett "Starving Student" hybrid amp

    Quote: Originally Posted by simwells Farnell, maplin, RS etc. Tubes and PSU will have to come from elsewhere though, PSU's are available through eBay. Tubes may not be so easy to find anymore. ah thanks man! been on the bay and found this psu: Quote: Original Cisco...
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    Millett "Starving Student" hybrid amp

    Quote: Originally Posted by simwells I wouldn't say so no, I'd just practise soldering random wires together and things first, there's nothing at all complex with the soldering needed to do one of these P2P. ok, my Dad is pretty handy and I need to learn these things anyway. My...
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    Millett "Starving Student" hybrid amp

    Hi guys, I have been reading up on the cmoy build, a few guys on recommended on another forum. I don't really wanna build a cmoy as I will have no use for it. I have never even held a soldering gun before, is this easy enough for someone who's most electrical experience is building his own...
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    little dot products to UK people - u got stung with VAT/Customs?

    Excellent guys! David from little-dot is really helpful, I'll probably get him to mark it as an Audio sample @ £75. Seems if i do get stung it will be for £30 ish anyway, even with the charge its still a bargin!
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    little dot products to UK people - u got stung with VAT/Customs?

    Even if I stung on a £125 product, the total charge is likely to only be £30? Even at £155 its still cheap compared to anything in the UK.
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    little dot products to UK people - u got stung with VAT/Customs?

    Hi, Been speaking to David from little-tube.com about getting a Little Dot mark III shipped to England. Im basically worried I will get ripped off with VAT and customs. Just trying to get a rough idea of how many UK people have ordered audio products from china/USa and have had to pay...
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    Im totally confused by it all, keep going round in circles

    Yeh hehe Im thinking of getting the graham slee solo now, well in a few months. I heard they have "synergy" (is that a marketing gimmick?) with Senns. I would like to thank head-fi.org for totally ruining my plans to save for a house. 3 weeks ago I didn't even know there were such...
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    Beyer DT770 pro 80 ohms + CORDA ARIETTA or 2nd hand Corda Aria = win (for my budget)

    ok, thanks. Seems I cant go wrong with the Arreitta. Ill order one in a few weeks.
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    Beyer DT770 pro 80 ohms + CORDA ARIETTA or 2nd hand Corda Aria = win (for my budget)

    Hi, Firstly The Arrietta is at the top of my budget. So does this amp pair well with the Beyer DT770 pro 80 ohms? There is an option to get a Corda Aria second hand, if its better than the Arrietta, it does have a DAC as well. Although I really cant afford to offer the chap the cash until...
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    Headphone amp for DT 770 pro 80ohms - EU sourced, under £150 del

    Hi, Got some Beyer DT770 pro 80 ohms on the way. Looking to get an amp for them, something from the Uk or EU. I have no more to spend than £150 inc delivery. My source is an Asus Xonar D2 soundcard. The headphones will mostly be used for gaming/films, with some indie/rock thrown in...
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