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I see both male and female xlr chassis jacks available. Are there any rationale for choosing one or the other - why is it not made like RCA when the chassis plug is female and cable ends are male only. So how do you decide whether you use xlr female or male sockets in your projects...

I am sure many of us have read the article by audio critic titled - 10 biggest lies in Audio. http://www.theaudiocritic.com/back_i...ritic_26_r.pdf BTW I've tried searching for an old thread - but am having problems locating it. So forgive me for digging up old topics that has been...

Am thinking of getting a new DAC in the $500-$1k range - so am wondering if there are any news released during CES 2008 for this segment of the market. Current watch list is the Stello DA100 - because it has got Toslink in (for both my Macbook and PS3) and I don't need a headphone amp section...

Hi, I am planning on my next headphone amp that will double up as a preamp - the build costs will probably reach around $300 w/o chassis. So question is should I used stepped attenuators or a normal Alps Pot for the volume gain control. I know that sometimes 23 steps is not enough...

As mentioned in a previous thread - I was looking for a set of closed phones that can provide both isolation and good sound quality. Finally managed to audition a pair of DT770/80 at the Guitar Center briefly. Either I was expecting too much or the phone aren't burnt in but they did not have...

Will be going to Mall of America tomorrow to meet some friends, will try to squeeze in some time to audition some headphones if possible. Will need ideas if there are any shops that allows headphone auditions? Ditto for Orlando - will be going next week. Am trying to try out 1)...

After searching through 25 pages of threads - have yet come to a firm conclusion of what to get. My priorities are: 1) Isolation - travel about 1.5hrs by public transport to work and need some decent isolation. Don't like IEMs. 2) Sound Quality - Of course do not expect the quality of the...

Am in the process of purchasing the SOHA kit from Jeff Rossel but am wondering which volume knob to get. I am getting the Hammond case from Jeff and am looking for a matt gunmetal or matt black knob that will fit the Alps RK27 pot that comes with the kit. As I will be purchasing some stuff...

Am currently residing in the US but am going back to my home country in 8mths time. Problem is that the voltage is 240v back home. Can I assume that a transformer with a 15V output here will scale up to 30V output with a 240v input? Is it safe to run transformers this way even if they are...