Cheers, Trog, you've got me going off on yet another tangent now. I've spotted some pre-made TK2050 boards by hifimediy which seem to get good reviews. Still not sure what to do but I'm getting closer. Thanks again.

Hi, I'm after a desktop amp that can sit on my desktop next to my computer monitor. I currently have an Arcam FMJ A32 and B&W CM1 (8ohm) speakers but they pretty much take up the whole desk.   Ideally, I'd like to build an amp that is small enough to fit on my desk but still powerful...

Quote: Watched AND learned ... I saw quite a few things I can improve on from watching this...the flux has been ordered! Thanks.

Hi, great workmanship. Your experience definitley shows. You have nice cones on pretty much all those joints.   I've just made my first amp - a CMoyBB from JDSLabs and it's (eventually) working. I did notice in your earlier pics that you had a bottle of flux on your desk. I think I may have...

Ok, thanks. Any ideas on where to source some decent stuff like silver coated copper? It's need such a short run I could afford solid gold I think :-). I've ordered the Neutrik plugs. Thanks again for your help.

Hi, Has anybody heard both of these? I was looking at making the PPA V2 but it's looking like it will eventually cost me £150 by the time I've bought everything on the parts list (I know I could substitute cheaper parts but what's the point).   The Stepdance looks like it will cost about...

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Hi, can anyone recommend a cable AND supplier for a home made interconnect for my mp3 player headphone jack to my portable CMoybb i.e 3.5mm to 3.5mm plugs.   I can find lots of nice plugs from Neutrik, Fisual, etc but not a lot of suitable cables or suppliers. I have seen a listing on ebay...

Hi, I'm currently building my first headphone amp - a CMoyBB - just waiting on some capacitors to be delivered before I can finish it off. During this pause in the build I was wondering if there is another amp project out there that people are aware of that might offer a step up in quality...

Hey guys, thanks to all of you for the recommendations. I guess I will go through all of your suggestions, read their reviews and see which ones take my fancy/I can afford. Thanks again.

Hi, I've been used to falling asleep with with my flac tunes playin through my Cowon D2+ and some iem's for a while now and I was wondering if anyone knows of a good step up in quality for the IEM's whilst still being able to lie on a pillow. Whilst my ultimate goal is audio quality I have to...

I'm a lucky man. It's my birthday today and I have four beautiful kids. I'm also lucky because for the first time in my life I have (for me) a great pair of headphones - they're Denon D5000 but that's not important right now. What's the point of this - well, lets get this out of the way...

Hi, Do you want better quality sound or a mix of this and still looking cool? If you wanna look cool then I can't help as I have four kids If you want decent sound for your money then I can only offer my opinion and hope it may help you. For good sounds I've never found a cheap (relatively)...

Hi, I was in a similar position to you where I wanted to spend the most I could on the headphones first and then at a later date I would get an amp. After trying some Sennheiser HD600 and the Denon D5000's on a couple of hifi amps at home I realised a dedicated one would be better. I've ordered...

I bought one a couple of hours ago for £21 (~$35) on ebay. Looking forward to receiving it, hopefully before Christmas Still not sure about it's safety though - what happens if you touch the top of that large capacitor that's uncovered? Anyone know what it's rated at and if it's conductive...

Probably won't ever mod them apart from possibly the earpads. I see you have the JMoney ones - any good. They looked a little deep to me but does that help bring the cones away from the ear? Could you expand on the D5000's being overpowering. What type of music or frequency is this most...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mink Never heard the D2000's, but from what I've read their sound character is a bit different, a tad more upfront and lively, whereas the D5000's have an overall warmer and more refined character. Some prefer the D2000's. simply because of their livelier...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jonasklam Have been hunting these same phones for mounths now, the are pretty hard to come by in EU, Scandinavia atleast. I was just wondering where you found those fine deals? Care to share ? I need the phones for producing electronic music. Hi...

Quote: Originally Posted by roker I'm sure the wood cups make a difference (even if it's small) ... that and it's dead sexy. Ha! yes, that's the problem I have too. If someone said to me that it's been proven that these two models sound exactly the same but it's £50 extra for the...

Hi guys, first I'd just like to say that this is my first post and I appreciate all the input that I've seen put into this site. Unlike many others I've been to it seems to concentrate on the important stuff (great sounds) and not the negative stuff like being derogatory or condescending to each...