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audigy sound
i don't know if anyone else has had this problem, but i have an audigy sound card, and whenever i listen to music it has this anoying echo effect that sometimes shows up. its not there all the time, just when i don't want it there. I can't seem to get rid of it, i've looked in all the sound...- spott
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what did i do wrong?
i just finished building my CMOY, and i can't seem to figure out whats wrong: when i listen with my headphone plug in all the way one ear is loud, but the other is VERY quiet, however, when i put the plug in so that the ground of the socket is connected to the right chanel of the plug, and the...- spott
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CMOY & pure alchohol
i've read alot of posts about people suggesting the scrub down of their PC boards with pure alchohol to clean them after assembly, i was curious if this was necessary or if it is a thing to do if you could, but the project would work fine with or without it. I know mine has ALOT of wires comming...- spott
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good sub 150 closed headphones
i am looking for CLOSED (must be closed, semi closed don't work) headphones for under 150 dollars. these are some i'm considering: senn hd280's the ety ER6's tell me what you think of these choices, are they good for portable listening, and which are better. thanks- spott
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impedance question
what is the point of making extreemly high impedence headphones (such as the hd600's) from what i have heard, there is no difference, the ER4p and ER4s are the same headphone except the 4p's have less impedence, this doesn't make sense to me, please explain. thanks- spott
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schematic design software
What are some good schematic design programs, and do any of them have PCB layout software too? i'm interested in designing my own PCB's and I don't know what software to get also, i'm kinda on a budget, so price can't be too high. thanks- spott
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Op Amp question
First off, are Op Amps interchangeble on the CMOY? secondly is there a difference between different Op Amps, or are they all the same. if there is a difference, what is it, and is there such thing as the "best" opamp. thanks- spott
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keeping track of wires
I am building a cmoy with a linkwitz filter, and i've got alot of the same colored wire comming off the board, anyone know any quick and easy ways to label the wire? the wire is 30AUG wire wrap wire, thanks- spott
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Pioneer T-3300 tape player parts
I have (or my grandpa has) an old tape recorder that needs parts, neither he nor i know where to find these parts, so i thought i would post it here, and see if anyone knows where to get the parts: Manufacturer: Pioneer Model: T-3300 There are two drive belts. No part numbers are available...- spott
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ettys or sennheisers
okay, this may raise some issues, but here goes: which is better, ety 4s or senn hd600's? i've been going back and fourth for about 4 weeks thanks- spott
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Meta
okay, another question, crossfeed.... does it really help? if so how much. and if it does, which crossfeed filter do your recomend? the linkwitz or another. thanks- spott
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META question
i've been seeing alot about the META in these forums, and was just curious WHAT exactly a META is. What are its stats, and why would one build one over the CMOY or comparable headphone amp. thanks ps i know i'm showing my n00bness- spott
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tube info
does anyone know anything about the RCA numitron DR 2000 tube? i found one in a box i was clearing out and, having absolutely no experiance with tubes, decided to ask the experts. ANY info welcome thanks- spott
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bose headphones, any good?
I haven't heard anything about bose headphones anywhere in these forums or on headroom. If you know anything about them it would be greatly appreciated. thanks- spott
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best sounding PCDP
I'm looking to buy a new PCDP and wondering if anyone has any suggestions especially concerning sound quality. thanks- spott
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PCB short prevention
I'm building a CMOY and for a case i am using a metal candy tin. anyone have any ideas how to secure the PCB so it doesn't create a short circuit with the case? i don't want to drill any more holes for screws into the case so PCB stints are out. Any help greatly appreciated- spott
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