lol this should be fun.

Quote: I have had good luck with using paper from free junk mail catalogs, especially the super thin and glossy paper like the kind used in Bed Bath & Beyond catalogs. Of course YMMV.   I just cut a sheet out and tape it onto a regular sheet of printer paper before printing.

Quote:     I believe he is using diylc    

Yep, I would say the majority of Harbor Freight's inventory is bottom-of-the-barrel quality. I normally grab tools/supplies there when a project needs disposable tools. And thanks Brian for starting this resources thread.

I have had my dt770/80 for a few weeks now and I love them. The bass is at its max potential with an amp, I get pretty good low frequencies from my E9 but I don't listen to enough jazz/classical to answer your question though. Comfort is really good because of such large ear cups, there is...

new lod for my e9

Quote: Oops my apologies, now I remember that's your single sided pcb

Quote: IIRC, I think it was Fred_fred2004 who built the 12AU7 SSMH based on dsavitsk's pcb design

Quote: I didn't get a chance to work on my amp today cause my fiio e9 came in the mail, so got a bit sidetracked   I don't have other tubes beside my Sylvania set.

Quote: Brian, here's the reference for component placement. It is on my other thread. The only other thing not mentioned is what goes on the top and bottom side. And refer to Tom's/Doug's BOM listed on their website for resistor/cap id's. (The only major difference from their BOM are my...

Quote: Hm, since my amp is already assembled, it's not possible to do a step-by-step guide. I'll include a diagram where the components are supposed to be and the order of assembly. (Although I've basically followed Tom's guide seen HERE).

Quote: Yes much thanks, equalizer! I'll have to continue my mission tomorrow. If my amp isn't fried tonight, I sure am   I'll keep you guys posted. Good night!  

Quote: Brian, get the Cisco one pictured above. It is working properly, my old multimeter needs to thrown away

ARG! False alarm... I knew something was too fishy. My multimeter is malfunctioning too! I tested this again with another one and it seems to be closer to what it should be. I'll need to get a completely new set of tools electrical tools now.   I have 12.0V and 45.1V, whew!   I still...

Quote:   The adapter measures 105.2V.... is that my problem?? That's nowhere near 48V   Did I get the right one?  

Quote: Yeah I'll clean that stuff off tomorrow.   I'm gonna have nightmares about this.

Quote: Yeah, I was pretty shocked about that. I have the Cisco PSA18U as listed. Besides shorting, is there anything else I should look for?  

alright i've wired it up and gave it a voltage test.... i'm in a bit of a pickle because where the ~12V is, it reads 26.6V. And where 48V is, it reads 98.8V!   I'll check again for shorts... hopefully I haven't fried anything  

Quote: Thanks Brian, I have some Sylvania NOS tubes ready to go as soon as I get a hold of some thermal grease (thought I had some last night but it was empty!). On a side note I was still interested in the bergquist pads but can't find any locally...   Cool, can you post pics of...

Quote: Oh cool, that's perfect because I am using the vertical heat sinks. I'll give that a try.

Had some free time today to start putting the components together finally! The solder job is less than pretty because I had a shotty iron, didn't have my good one on hand.   I am still missing one key component... the bergquist pads. Can I just use some of that thermal grease used on cpu...

talk about thread revival lol   if you really want to build a starving student, refer to Pierre's custom build. he hasn't been active on the forums in a while but he's from France and may be able to help source parts.  ...

Hey guys I'm looking for a good amp for the t50rp that I got recently. I've seen recommendations for amps around the $300 range but I will have to save up for it. I will be building a starving student hybrid and an O2 amp soon, so I don't think I can shell out too much yet.    Are there any...

Thank you, thank you.   Sorry fellas, I have been super busy. Been preparing for an upcoming job interview so I had to put this on hold for a little while. Hopefully I'll be able to revisit this project toward the end of the month. *crosses fingers*   I have also ordered parts for the O2...

I got my pair from BHPhoto yesterday, I havent really had a chance to test them out yet, too busy preparing for an interview :(   NOTE: if you want a pair from BHP then click the notify link on the page and they will email you as soon as they get a shipment. That's how I got mine!