my UM1 cable caught on something the other day while the phones were connected to my ipod and wrapped around my neck. disastrously, the headphone wires ripped right out of the Y-split. i'm planning on re-soldering and heat shrinking the Y-split to repair the headphones, but i don't know which...

thanks for the replies. i'd been thinking that perhaps one of the 41hz amps would be a good fit. i have one of their amp10 kits sitting around waiting to be built, so maybe i'll give one of the more powerful ones a go once i finish the amp10. class D and class "T" (this is what Tripath calls its...

this isn't strictly HEAD-fi, but i'm wondering if anyone can recommend a DIY power amp that's suitable for use with a subwoofer (actually, it will be used with an enclosure that contains TWO 12" woofers, 4R impedance). i realize this is quite a tough load to drive well, but if anyone's dealt...

the best advice i can give you if you need to reflow and/or desolder joints is to get some flux paste. this is readily available at rat shack (here's a direct link), and although i haven't used their flux paste, i would imagine it'll work fine. all you need to do is apply a small amount of paste...

Quote: Originally Posted by nikongod if you plan on doing more of this, get a better iron. a 40-60W temperature controlled iron is your new best friend. it makes delicate work like this much easier. If your finger was on them the whole time, and never got burnt you are good to go...

jambo, i might be interested in a kit as well, pending the final details. add me to the list, please!

lemme guess... amp10b? if so, i had the same issue when sourcing parts for my amp10. i ended up getting a sink intended for a DC/DC converter, from Mouser (P/N: 567-547-24AB). like you suggest, i was planning on drilling holes in the appropriate spots. since i haven't yet built my amp10, i...

Quote: Originally Posted by joneeboi Try JDS Labs for a PCB and documentation. it looks like he makes a fine cMoy, but some of Mr. Seaber's commentary glorifying his cMoyBB v2 is pretty funny, and sometimes ridiculous (it's still just a cMoy, after all). for instance, "The amp...

Quote: Originally Posted by Nebby I agree...though the $20 min order charge simply gets me to buy more stuff sounds like it's having the desired effect, from DigiKey's perspective however, i will say that Mouser was quite happy to add parts to my most recent order, part of...

^^ yep. (and in much more detail than i would have been able to give.) i ran into an example of this the other day - the larger, L-shaped piece within the LED's head was attached to the longer lead. as error401 suggests, and as it sounds like was the case for you, the lead length was a better...

Quote: Originally Posted by user18 you can also check Safeway. I bought a bottle of 99% isopropyl alcohol there. !! that's quite a find. i've only ever seen 70% and 91% in drugstores/grocery stores.

just to throw my opinion in regarding 936-12 tips, i too think that the stock tip works pretty well for most SMD stuff. i also bought a very fine conical tip when i bought my 936-12, but i like the chisel tip so much better that the conical never even gets used. it just doesn't have the surface...

i haven't used the OPA2228P/A, but it sounds like it might be a bit more ornery than the old standbys, the OPA2132 and 2227. why not start with an op-amp that's easy to work with, then tweak your circuit later if you want to? nothing will be more frustrating than to have to do a bunch of...

forum members Zigis and Joshatdot have had their own PCB layouts professionally printed, and i know that Zigis was selling kits a little while ago. don't remember whether or not Joshatdot was selling complete kits, or just PCBs.

dumbears: jeff rossel (jeffrossel@glassjaraudio.com, Glass Jar Audio) sells Alien DAC kits and bare PCBs as well. he's a nice guy and a pleasure to deal with. shoot him an e-mail, and he'll send back an Alien DAC order form (an Excel spreadsheet) on which you can specify the components you want...