Looking to get a decent set of wireless buds for travel, with pretty neutral response. Anyone compare these? Anything else in the $150 range I should consider?

Preamble: After being content for several years with HD800’s through my Xduoo TA-03, getting a pair of LCD-X’s required an amp that was more stable at lower impedances, and I stumbled upon this after searching “headphone amplifier class a” on aliexpress. With an intriguing description...

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I just picked up one of these to upgrade my Alps in my Dynahi: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Attenuator-Volume-Potentiometer-2-Channels-59-Step-HIFI-50K-C/254377532523?hash=item3b3a151c6b:g:nLMAAOSwigxdPqDp ... and it is well worth it! The quality is very impressive, all machined and clicks very...

Came across this really interesting lecture that explains what happens when the audio loudness gets compressed on uploading to a streaming services (note, that's not data compression, but the audio amplitude loudness compression). It's worth watching the whole video if you want more background...

After playing around a little while with music production, finally released my first tracks, available on most platforms: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ghostcalledmisery/the-gilded-cage-ep Appreciate any feedback!

This caught my eye as a class A solid state unit... https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F302971604355 It seems there's even a MK2 that appears to just have a nicer case and VU meters...

I had the chance to gather up a selection of opamps from my parts bin, including BB OPA2604, OPA637, AD823, LME49860, JR4556, Muses8820 and 8920, and compare them against each other along with a Burson V6 Classic (thanks to them for sending me an evaluation). Two cases were evalutated – in a...

Came across this: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F282743644276 It looks like it bears a lot of resemblances to the SPL Phonitor (120 V rail, similar front with most controls, a circuit board with a bunch of these little vertical modules/cards...

After some time using the the Belkin F8Z492 bluetooth receiver, I began to get annoyed by some intermittent connectivity with my Dell XPS15.  I primarily use the bluetooth dac to connect to my main system when listening to background audio off my laptop while working, and occasional focused...

Want a laugh? This is worth the three seconds it takes. 1- Go to www.google.com 2- Type in "Failure", without the quotes 3- Instead of hitting "Search" hit "I'm feeling Lucky" 4- See what comes up! 5- Tell your friends before the people at Google fix it

Just trying to make some interconnects that will drop my CD player output by 6 or 10 dB, since the amp gain (on the integrated amp for speakers) is pretty high and my speakers are sensitive. So I figure I will just use a simple voltage divider: in which the interconnect will have a...

Since reinstalling my WinXP, many fonts are super fine in IE now... for example, below the main thread titles: These show up super tiny in 1400x1050 on my 14" laptop. I know Netscape has a Font Size and DPI adjustment, but I can't change anything in IE, can I?

Just a heads-up... got this CD yesterday, and it's quite good. For those that like Autechre and Boards of Canada it is something to look into. Info and some MP3 samples from their label: http://www.musicmadebypeople.com/sample3.html The group is from Toronto, found it at a local CD shop...

I saw their video on this MuchMusic idie music video show (The Wedge)... and, for a 12 and 10 yr old girl duo, it's some very surprisingly good pop music (with some rough edges). You can listen to horrible quality samples here: http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASI...261047-4356034

I got this notice after a Digikey order, and saw a number of topics that would interest the folks here: -------------------------- Join National Semiconductor and Digi-Key for a FREE full-day seminar on power management design. The seminar will cover topics ranging from a review of basic...

I recall reading some specs. regarding Alkelines having high impedance, and this being undesirable from the point of view of supplying an amp, because of common mode noise. If so, how do NiMH and sealed lead acid compare, if we want to achieve the lowest noise? Can anyone find specs. to...

I remember seeing a website service that would allow Canadians to order online stuff that was "To US address only"... the service would just re-package and ship it, for a small service fee. What is that site, anyone? Thanks in advance!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5788400503 Wow... those are really getting up there now...

In which have you invested more of your funds: hardware (equipment) or software (CDs, records, music downloads, etc...)?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5773026992 For $162?!? 1 word: Damnintalltohell.

Solder is a temperature that will undergo creep at room temperature. This is a process that is active whenever a mechanical stress is imposed typically at temperatures 0.4 of the melting point. For solder, room temperature corresponds to about 0.65 of it's melting point (455ºK) on the Kelvin...

I was playing around with a certain circuit that uses a 5.1uF decoupling cap on the output, and decided to try putting a 0.01uF cap in parallel with it. It sounds like it improved the sound. I feel like the highs are less edgy / grainy, but there seems to be some reduction in the midbass...

As per the following thread: http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showt...50#post1379550 I have contacted Cattylink Research in China and they are offering a price of $625 USD (+ import fees and shipping from me Toronto) on this amazing player. Impressions and comparisons rank this unit...