Thanks for the feedback, that second ebay ad looks a little more sane. The one i found was actually making me a little dizzy.

I'm in a bit of a pickle. I'm in need of a new Rio Karma power supply. Mine was stolen from my airline baggage (along with a few other gizmos ) I found this: http://cgi.ebay.com/HOME-Charger-AC-...QQcmdZViewItem I think it might work, but the multi-colored fonts and crazy look of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by IMEP Does anyone else have any experience with old Adcom CD players that could confirm the material is just some sort of glue? Yeah, I used to have a 575 and it had the same gunk around the caps... it worked fine (most of the time.) My humble advice...

If you're looking for something thinner, you might try Canare L-4E5C: http://www.canare.com/index.cfm?obje...AD046DCA18AAFA One thing that hasn't been mentioned that I find really important is how well the cable damps microphonic effects. (ie: when the cable hits the side of your chair, or...

I would think the real point to resister precision here, is matching the resistance values between the left and right channels. It makes little difference if its 99 or 101 ohms indvidually, but with a wider swing between parts (like say, cheap-o 5% resistors) You have a possibility of being off...

I can vouch for the unbalanced xlr's working, I've build a xlr-rca cable and used them to connect to a PPA. If I remember correctly, there is a button on the back which can switch the output levels, if you find it too hot for your amp. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have, it's a hell of a...

Quote: Originally Posted by Skipinder seems like you did something wrong when ripping them FLAC__STREAM_DECODER_ERROR_STATUS_FRAME_CRC_MISMAT CH means the frame's data did not match the CRC FLAC__STREAM_DECODER_ERROR_STATUS_LOST_SYNC means there is an error in the stream that is...

I've also been impressed, although my experience with it thus far has been hooked to a sub/satellite system. Certainly none of the hiss, static and bleeps I had to deal with on my old 8200.

Quote: Originally Posted by WK446 Another bonus, if you are into modding, there are a number of developments down the pipe from aftermarket companies and avid DIY'ers - battery powered power supplies, external AC power supplies, various mods to their internal circuitry and DAC, etc...

Quote: Originally Posted by erikzen Is there any way to automate the process: CD => .wav => .flac => .ogg So that you delete the .wav and maintain the .flac and .ogg files? You might try MAREO it allows for multiple encoding apps to run after an EAC rip.

I've been using the Fusions for years, they are a fantastic deal for a well built RCA. The longer ones make great subwoofer interconnects, just carefully cut 'em down the middle.

Thanks for the advice!

Quote: Originally Posted by amb Super-Gonzo, the variable-gain method as described on my site does not allow you to completely mute the audio... AMB, given a variable gain with a wide range, say 2-17 as mentioned on your site, what capacity caps would you reccomend for C1L and C1R...

Quote: Originally Posted by morsel A volume control spans from maximum gain to zero volume. A gain control spans from maximum gain to unity gain. Most of the range of a volume control is below unity gain, so a gain control is no substitute. This being the case, what is it exactly...

In the section entitled "Notes about R3 and R4" on AMB's mmm site: http://www.amb.org/audio/mmm/parts.html AMB mentions that the bass boost pot can be used as a variable gain control. Would it be possible to drop the volume pot altogether, and just use variable gain to control the volume...