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Turning speakers on their side?
I am in a college dorm and am trying to make good use of my desk space. So far, good use has involved having both my bookshelf speakers (B&W DM601's) pointed towards me but this has been taking up a considerable amount of space and my laptop tends to cover up a speaker while open. I have a...- twodeko
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Getting started - DAC & Tube Amp
Howdy All, Been a while since my last post but I have an idea that I would like to try and make here. I just recently bought a MacBook Pro and realized that it had an optical output within the headphone jack that I want to use for an amp. What I would like to try and make would be a...- twodeko
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JACK w/ RME DIGI 8/96 PAD?
I have been using my RME Digi 8/96 PAD in linux for a while now and had a discussion with another person who said that using JACK is better/the same as ASIO and would be good to figure out and try. I was curious if anyone has done that with this card or any other card... and whether it actually...- twodeko
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USB DAC Questions
Howdy All, I recently bought an IBM T60 that I have been very impressed for minus one thing, the output audio quality. Intel "HD" Audio doesn't really do it for me, so I looked on the boards to find a USB DAC that would be adequate for my music listening needs. I am an electrical engineering...- twodeko
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RME Digi 8/96 Pad and Linux
Howdy headfiers... I just threw on a livecd of Ubuntu and noticed that sound coming out of this card just doesnt have that treble kick that it does out of foobar and the like in windows. I was wondering if anyone has stumbled across this issue with ALSA (I was using XMMS as well) and whether...- twodeko
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RME tweaking
hey headfi... just curious what i can do with this RME 8/96 DIGI Pad here, hardmodding or just software tweaking. i am using linux here and run AmaroK with the gstreamer plugin but i am hearing some distortion or what sounds like clipping on higher notes and was curious if it is how i have it...- twodeko
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RME DIGI in Linux (HELP!)
I just installed my RME in linux and can not get this to work! I removed alsa from the kernel so i could use the newer drivers and it resulted in my volume control bar crashing in GNOME. The drivers installed fine and i followed all the directions, but i can not get how to have this card play...- twodeko
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amaroK and RME
i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for setting up an RME DIGI 8/96 in linux. i heard that amaroK is a good program, i have quite a bit of music and want to methodically sort it all by albums and get excellent quality (this is headfi) from the whole set up. it says that i have no...- twodeko
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EMU1212M, alsa?
Hey head-fi'ers... got gentoo linux running here and would love to hear if anyone got simple sound working with their 1212M's. I haven't heard anything good, but the alsa drivers are installed and i can't seem to figure out what to do- twodeko
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Internships and Co-op's
I thought I would start a thread for my own interests and the interests of others! I am finishing up my first year of Electrical Engineering and had a nice chat with one of the leading faculty here, and I asked him what he thought I should to in order to further special in the audio field of...- twodeko
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Pimeta Circuit Questions
Image I was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction with what this exactly does in the PIMETA circuit. I am in a EE lab class and was able to map out the rest of it, but this section in specific confused me. Thanks for the help! Ben- twodeko
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Pimeta Circuit Questions
SORRY DOUBLE POSTS... can the mods please delete this one I was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction with what this exactly does in the PIMETA circuit. I am in a EE lab class and was able to map out the rest of it, but this section in specific confused me. Thanks...- twodeko
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PIMETA power supply (q's)
hey there... im going to start working on my PIMETA and have seen numerous posts about power supplies and battery's working in a amp and was curious where to begin with implementing something along those lines. i have been browsing ELPAC looking at their external power supplies, but in all...- twodeko
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PPAv2 Item List (q's)
after completing my first CMOY (can be found here) i decided that it was decent but i wanted to tackle another DIY project and thought i would try the PPAv2. i know the reference site has a recommended parts list but i thought i would ask here what all goes into the PPA and what parts i...- twodeko
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twodeko's CMOY [done w pics]
aaah, its been a weekend affair (wiring and different setbacks) but now it is finally done. been listening to Coldplay - Parachutes and some Radiohead on it, sounds wonderful compared to the standalone cd player! want to thank the various people on Head-Fi that have been helping me here (zemo...- twodeko
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Solder WIthout Metal Contact
i am building my CMOY to the layout at the bottom, and i have found that some of the parts the schematic asks me to bridge can not have both their legs in the same hole. i took a board (i have a couple) and took a metal object and tried widening the hole but i took off the metal backing on it...- twodeko
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TLE CP Hookup
i have all my parts in now to do my CMOY and had a couple questions here. i am looking at a schematic (and plotted board) and am mentally piecing it together and i realized i have the 8 pin version of the TLE2426CP voltage divider. since the V-, V+ and ground are so close to each other... i was...- twodeko
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Solder and Hookup Wire Q's
since i decided to jump into DIY after becoming an audio enthusiast on student budgeting and free time... i was wondering if i could get some advice on getting some good sounding and not too expensive solder and hookup wire. advice from all the fellow diy'ers is always welcome, and i can't...- twodeko
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Installation Order / Sound Quality
im about to reformat and reinstall windows xp pro in this computer and was curious what the best order of installation is. i will put service pack 2 on immediately and then throw on the chipset drivers (nforce3) but i was thinking the soundcard (emu1212m) and then video card (ati 9800np). right...- twodeko
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1212M Hot Hot Hot?
i was messing around with a couple connections behind my computer and didn't realize that my dinovo keyboard (with usb/power paired cable) was tugging on my 1/4" outputs and put some stress on it. i dont know if it is my mind, but ever since i have been home and installed my wireless adapter, it...- twodeko
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1212M Setup?
Hey Head-Fiers.. I got my EMU1212M a good couple months ago and have been jamming out to music on it constantly since i picked it up. I am running it into a Yamaha Reciever (RX 396) and then it is sent to my B&W 601's. Lately, I have noticed some distortion/crackling at higher frequencies and...- twodeko
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EMU 1212M Linux
hey all, i plan on putting a linux install on my computer as a main operating system soon and was wondering how i could get my emu1212m working and how well it could sound. i have tried live cd's with no success and am wondering if anyone has made a similar attempt. i am fairly new to the...- twodeko
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HD570's for $70
http://www.ez-linking.com/sites/chea...SIN/B00004SD88 HD570's for $69.99 shipped! happy shopping- twodeko
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diagnose 1212m problem
I got my 1212m the other day with already modded opamps and got to listen to low level music last night after installing it, and it sounded amazing. This morning I turned up the volume some and found that there was a loud high-midrange humming in the left channel only, and is coming from the...- twodeko
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1212m and DVD audio
can anyone help me set up my 1212m for a patchmix to play dvd audio. i have windvd which supports 24/96 decoding and the options of waveout, directsound and auto. i have tried different setups and am confused, i am using the analog 1/4" I/O and can't seem to get anything out of WINDVD. thanks...- twodeko
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