http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?215460-Auzentech-Forte-7.1-thread&p=4862737&viewfull=1#post4862737 In case anyone is investigating... looks like there have been circuit edits in a newer version of the Forte... I ended up RMA-ing, we'll see what I get back....

Sorry to bump a several month old thread, but I am trying to revive my Forte right now. Did either of the above posters that RMAed the card look closely at the changes? Did they just send a new, stock, retail version, or did they actually make circuit edits? I'm wondering if I can get a...

23.82mm SR-60, as well as MS-1, digital calipers. (So I guess this a confirmation of 24mm)

if you need any help with the soldering (aka if you don't have tools, or are worried you might screw up), feel free to shoot me a PM.

try listening without pads, too, if it disappears, the hair is in the pad. This is one of my grado-est annoyances with grados

I was going to post a thread, but then I searched

anyone having problems logging in? I'm pretty sure I registered a user name there a long time ago, and when i tried to log in, it said the login name didn't exist..

It's easy with a PCB If you have any skills whatsoever with your hand, you should be fine. The biggest cost is going to be tools, though. If you really do not plan on building circuits/amps in the future, dont' bother investing, IMHO.

Gah! Curses, I just logged on to post this, cool device

Are you using Win XP? You can also check your system logs to get a little more information on what is going wrong. Right click my computer, go to "Manage" --> Under system tools in the left pane, click "Event Viewer" --> Applications (and system). Any red Xs will tell you something went wrong...

It's definitely a scam. The point of Craigslist is to be able to sell face to face, and get cash. They will probably say, OK cool, now that you are onboard, click this link to claim your paypal. There will probably be a paypal link, but if you hover it, you'll see it goes to something...

I actually should add, thanks for the in depth review ROB, I was going to spring for a used prelude, but I think the PCIe flexibility is going to be good in my new board/case. I'm still running a modded Audigy2 ZS, so I'm looking forward to instalilng the Forte. I've been having some issues...

I hate you guys, and I have a personal grudge against ROBSCIX now. I just purchased the Forte, and I've been pretty good lately about not spending too much (although in my head-fi career, this is an average purchase...). I've also been taking a break from head-fi, since it has been a money...

Quote: Originally Posted by Solarfall I'm having trouble with the mic. In every steam game I've tried, whether I have a mic plugged in or not, whether mic is disabled or turned on it doesn't work. It will make repeating noise. Like in L4D when I click mic test, it will play part of the...

Shoot up a pic, you'll have a response in no time Is your amp already cased up? If it is, trouble shoot it outside of the case. Are you powering it via battery or AC/DC?

For those interested: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/rew...closed-239155/

what's your budget? If money is no object, I find metcal irons are very easy to handle

Quote: Originally Posted by aphexii No prob. I think my paper punch just sucks, it almost had me crying like a little girl trying to break through both an altoids tin and the zippo tin I wanted to try. I eventually make it through, but its not turning out so well as I had to push so...

Quote: Originally Posted by Hayduke That's a really nice build! How does it sound? After building Cmoys with TH components, I've wondered if using SMDs made a difference in SQ. I like that Alien DAC too. I saw the thread about it, but that may be the first picture I've seen. I've got...

Quote: Originally Posted by elliot42 What you need to use is the trusty LM317 voltage regulator, that will get the 5V down to 1.5 with the right configuration. It might be a tight squeeze, unless you can find the chip in a package smaller than the regular TO220. That would have...

Just a comparison shot to a 9V & Alien DAC A closer look at component layout. I'm using 08 sized SMD Resistors and a 10uF ceramic cap from rails (power pins) to gnd. Ground is the trace running all the way across the board (zig zags at the bottom). Input is the braided cable coming in on...

You can easily put a gain resistor in parallel with the default to lower the gain. For instance, you could have 10k/1k then put a 10k (via switch) in parallel with the other 10k so when you flip the switch you get 5K. 2 switches (one for each channel). You could do the same thing with a...

Quote: Originally Posted by Stikk I once built a cMoy amp that fitted into an eclipse mint tin (pic). It was quite impressive, I thought, I soldered it point to point (with no circuit board) and used better caps than the original design to get better bass response. I managed to fit the...

Sorry for the pseudo WTB thread, but I realized I ordered a few (dozen) too few ferrite beads for my Alien DAC build(s). I bought 10, which is enough for one board, I'm trying to build 4... If anyone is going to make a Digikey/Mouser order sometime in the near future, let me know, maybe I can...

You shouldn't need a 40w iron, it might just take a little work with a weaker one. Get a really good blob of solder going, and add some flux if you have a separate source. Dip the wire in the solder blob and keep heat on it. The insulation will bubble off and leave a little bit of a black blob...