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A TREAD sized regulator - the r1
Thanks! Tread was nice little board. There's always Ti's Sigma 25 and 26. Just came across the boards, I bought them just before I got sick.- Billyk
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A TREAD sized regulator - the r1
I have a couple of Ver. .28 boards. Would it be worthwhile trying to build one?- Billyk
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Reply to review by 'billyk' on item 'FiiO X5 2nd gen Premium Hi-Res DAP'
Thanks for the great review. I just purchased an X5 refurb for an excellent price and your review helped a great deal with that!- Billyk
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FiiO New Portable Headphone Amp A1 --Classic & Tiny & Metal
Wow! What a tiny little beauty it is. I am always fascinated by the performance of these little things. Here's hoping I get a chance to find out all about this one!!- Billyk
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Carrie USB-Powered Headphone Amplifier
Having no other way to reach him other than a PM here on head-fi, I have been unable to contact him. I have not given up hope just yet though! So stay tuned and I will continue to try to contact him. He still would need to grant permission and share the gerbers...- Billyk
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Carrie USB-Powered Headphone Amplifier
Thanks TomB! I did just that, let's see what happens. Billy- Billyk
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Carrie USB-Powered Headphone Amplifier
I would still be up for another round of carrie boards....- Billyk
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Gamma-2 (γ2) DAC Thread
If you need to remove the chip, look into some chip quick.- Billyk
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Carrie USB-Powered Headphone Amplifier
It is about as final as it will get is my assumption; Joneeboi would be the one to answer that. The last revision works well. The Grub DAC that is in it and the Mini^3 it is based on are still available so I don't think there is an issue with parts. Sooo... all we we would need is enough...- Billyk
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Carrie USB-Powered Headphone Amplifier
If there were enough interest, say 50+ boards, and Joneeboi still has the files around, I think a group but would be cool. I wouldn't mind putting in the time and effort. Plus could use a few bords myself!- Billyk
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PONO - Neil Youngs portable hi-res music player
Interesting article http://blog.ironmountain.com/2012/entertainment-services/quality-is-once-again-our-most-important-product-high-resolution-audio-downloads-for-consumers/ Mentions 192/24 as the rate the files will be delivered. I am curious to see what comes of it. I know I enjoy listening to...- Billyk
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O2 Build Complete: Let the objective, subjective listening tests commence!
OK here is a quick subjective comparison. O2 vs mildly modded Crack with Speedball. Source = PC-> Foobar-> Wasapi-> AMB Gamma 2 Cans= HD595 Tunes+ Vince Guaraldi , A Charlie Brown Christmas, Fur Elise, The Christmas Song, Greensleeves Had the wife help out. She would change the amps...- Billyk
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Steampunk Millett Hybrid
Wow! That is really something special!!- Billyk
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Gamma-2 (γ2) DAC Thread
I have happily used these with my Gamma 2: Passive = Lightspeed Attenuator Active/buffer = B1 And my favorite, the Bottlehead Crack OTL (it is for high impedance cans tho) All of them are DIY the lightspeed and B1 are very doable and under $100.00- Billyk
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A TREAD sized regulator - the r1
Thanks! I am embarrassed, I swear they said 0 stock when I checked this afternoon. It's a good thing I didn't place my order yet!- Billyk
- Post #135
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A TREAD sized regulator - the r1
Hey now.I am having a bit of trouble sourcing the op-amp LT1677. Any Ideas?Thanks- Billyk
- Post #132
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A TREAD sized regulator - the r1
Ordered my boards! Thanks to all much appreciated!!!- Billyk
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A TREAD sized regulator - the r1
Nice!! It will be a perfect fit for many of my projects!!!- Billyk
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Let's Talk About Flux
Flux is very handy for one handed soldering. If you need to hold something in place with one hand and hold the solder, and hold the iron, hmm.. one hand too many! Hold on with one hand, place a dab or drop of flux on the joint and then touch the tip of the iron to the solder to get a little...- Billyk
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my DAC design - pup1 DAC
Well here's hoping!!! Just finished my Crack with Speedball... Very sweet sounding, revealing as heck too.- Billyk
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my DAC design - pup1 DAC
As always, I'm up for a proto, sorry I missed the initial prototype call!I can be patient too, thanks for this one, it looks great!!- Billyk
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A TREAD sized regulator - the r1
I'd happily build one or two. Don't have a scope though... So please consider me for two boards.- Billyk
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Carrie USB-Powered Headphone Amplifier
Well another one lives. Just completed the build from the recent group buy. Sounds swell, thanks to joneeboi for all the work. Little story to go with this one. I wired it up to a grub DAC prototype version and it did not fire up. I was getting just shy of 1volt at the output of the...- Billyk
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The GrubDAC
Congrats, it looks great. Yep Coffee is not your friend with this type of work. You may come to prefer it though. I know I like it more that through hole now. If I could only see it better, but these old eyes just aren't what the used to be!- Billyk
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Wich DIY project build...
I just finished a CK2III, it sounds very good. It sounds to me as good as the CTH with an expensive tube in it. I am going to use the Hammond case for mine, I think it will be about as small a case as can be used. It was a fun, easy build, I really enjoyed making it.- Billyk
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