Quote: The pads are copper. They are easy to lift, though, so beware of putting strain on them or excess heat.

There is no attenuator in the standard build. It can be used to drive headphones with a preferred opamp substituted for this purpose, but you need to supply attenuation elsewhere in the chain. In general though, it's just a DAC.

25v is fine. 19v is a minimum amount of drop.

Ferrari has also done this. Check the builders thread.

Aesthetics aside, it does seem less functional for forum usage.

^correct.

My recently acquired TF10 reshells. Fit and sound are both good.

I have also ordered Hakko tips from Cantonmade and they seem to be authentic. Regardless, they perform flawlessly.

If it is the socket making poor contact. You can tighten the contacts with needlenose pliers.

I will happily contribute.

Just brainstorming at this point, but I would like some feedback on feasibility and/or desireability of my idea. I have the triple-fi, which, like many others, I am considering getting remolded. I also have some sleek sa6's. I much prefer the mids of the sa6 to the tf10--so, why not use the...

It was the ldo's. With new ones in she is singing again! Thanks everyone. Edit: It was working fine for a few minutes. Now the regs are gone again. Maybe it wasn't a dmm probe that caused this, after all. Thoughts? Edit Two: I think I found the problem. Shoddy wiring on my part, suprise...

Quote: Originally Posted by tacitapproval Current draw is 20.2mV without music and 21mV with. This is low, no? U1 is 4.98v going in, and .29v out and .93v on the NR. U2 is 4.98v in, 1.7v out and .98 on NR. Does this reveal anything? Mister X (or others) can you tell me if...

Current draw is 20.2mV without music and 21mV with. This is low, no? U1 is 4.98v going in, and .29v out and .93v on the NR. U2 is 4.98v in, 1.7v out and .98 on NR. Does this reveal anything?

The reason I ask about powering the y2 separately is because I had some contact problems with the pins and headers, so I ended up wiring the the boards together. Therefore, I would rather eliminate other things before desoldering the wiring.