Today i got reacquainted with my old speakers after months apart.   I didn't have any gear on hand though, so with a little work i powered them straight from the headphone jack of my iphone4. I got a fair amount of volume, so for curiosity's sake I'm pretty seriously keen to know how much...

Alright, like I said before, John from Coem Audio has offered to support/sponsor the meet.  This is their website: http://coemaudio.com.au/     John said he's happy to lend any of the products for the day if he has audition stock. So have a look and let me know if you'd like me to...

I haven't been too active lately but MomijiTMO PM'd me to ask if I want to come, which I think I will. I don't hav ea heap to contribute though, My Firstwatt F2 has just recently been broken down into pieces to do some work on it. Hopefully I'll have it back together before the meet because it...

Okay and lets expand this some more.   The large case will enclose the transformer, PSU board and the audio board.   I was already planning to case the transformer in its own little steel enclosure inside the larger case. How would you best wire it for the best shielding? Earth both the...

Oh thanks. My initial concern was that earthing the case would effectively short the case to the psu earth. sounds like your suggestion solves that worry

I'm finally casing up my DIY Firstwatt F2. I'll be doing it mostly in steel. The PSU is already connected to the earth. Should i wire the case up to the earth too?   Thanks   Hugz

My current rig uses: Storm Dac d02 (NOS. Very rich and warm sounding) either stepped attenuator, or a tube preamp that i dont like much Firstwatt F2 power amp (Solid state, mosfet, single ended transconductance amplifier) speakers or headphones   So i want to replace my "preamp"...

I've been connecting my headphones directly to the speaker jack of my speaker amp for about a year now. sounds great, no worries about blowing anything up i used a resistor across it for a little while to drop the gain and the decrease in sound quality is certainly no where near what people...

I run a Rancilio Silvia and Rocky (doserless) (not my photo. i dont own a camera, and even if i did i couldn't take a nicer photo than this one! photo rehosted but taken from here) In time I'll PID it to make it a little easier to use, but frankly i can make a better coffee with it than...

skip the dared mp-5. cayin ha-1 is a pretty darn good amp that does 2.2w in ultralinear and 1.4w in triode photos here http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=138581 i'd be a little bit concerned about whether it can power your speakers though. i remember it powered mine decently...

hey all, i've got myself a little problem i'm in the market for a balanced dac and a balanced power amp, but i've just realised that my preamp is.. not balanced can anyone recommend some balanced preamps? preferably not too cost. preferably tube (am i contradicting myself)...

i must admit, xlrs confuse the heck outa me. it's true. from what i can tell, a balancd audio xlr should use 3 pins. if this is the case, why do i always see 5 pin xlrs around the place? secondly, what's the general standard of male vs female? male goes on the cable end and female on the...

for clarity, you're putting the ramen in cold water and then microwaving for 4 mins, eh? i use a dif method and usually start with boiling water but thats a pain in the ass, so i'd be happy to replace it with cold water

I work at a doctor's which doesn't charge for a normal appointment, but DOES charge for things such as vaccines. thus people are often caught off guard. it's interesting to see how many people not only do carry any cash in their pocket, but have no money in their bank accounts. often they'll...

Quote: Originally Posted by amb How is that possible? Sure, if you use an opamp with current limiting it won't be damaged, but even 1W rms output into 8 ohms requiress 355mA rms (or 1A p-p) of current output. None of the "normal" audio opamps could achieve that without a separate and...

Quote: Originally Posted by fran OK, seems its RM5 in the US http://www.sumikoaudio.net/project/products/rm5.htm EDIT: saw you already had a phonostage, if its tube, is it MM only? tube, MM and MC Mods I am okay with. in fact, I enjoy modding something. I do not enjoy...

Hey all my general philosophy for audio nowadays is to buy something sufficiently good that i wont be forced or tempted to upgrade any further. So I have my eye on a (probably second hand) Rega P3 and am wondering a) if it will be sufficient to not make me want to upgrade any further...

Quote: Originally Posted by Superpredator Aside from that and despite widespread claim that a premature review of the Pandora serves only to make matters worse, a thread for discussion of the Pandora as a product would have been of great benefit to the members awaiting resolution. No...

Quote: Originally Posted by boomana 003, Until Ken makes good, there will be no thread about his DACs that will not be filled with head-fiers who object to others touting his products when he has stolen money from others. It's not unlike situations in which a known thief or predator...

Quote: Originally Posted by chesebert I respectfully disagree. Everyone has the right to post/speak/voice their opinion; otherwise this precedence could have far reaching, unintended consequences. as long as their opinion is saying bad things abuot ken though. if they're saying...

Quote: Originally Posted by Superpredator Where is the popcorn-eating smiley when you need it? my point exactly. too much drama and not enough information. i'm of the opinion that those who are owned money are probably more interested in seeing someone provide some new...

Quote: Originally Posted by Voltron Quote: Originally Posted by hugz As said by someone above, steer clear of the storm until the waters have settled. If he finally gets hit **** together and starts reliably shipping the units out then I still have faith in it because it...

Quote: Originally Posted by boomana Head-fi is a community. Healthy communities care about their members, empathize with those who have lost their money, and want new members to avoid a similar fate or at least be aware of the HUGE problem. We are all involved, whether we purchased one...

Quote: Originally Posted by swt61 That's a ridiculous statement! It might not do anything to help Ken Law, who's already had well over a year to make things right, and has failed miserably. However it does serve to educate a potential buyer who is not aware of what they may be...

as far as i can tell ken is working towards making right regarding refunds etc. i'm pretty sure that he just wants to get everyone on headfi sorted out to allow him to start fresh, in a way. it still sucks for everyone involved, of course, but people who are not involved in it should...