how is the pitch of smd chips defined? is it the width of the pins? or the distance between the pins?

Amazon now has the Klipsch X5 on for 139.   what to do...what to do...

I was in our local best buy this afternoon, to look for a case for my new ipod classic. Given best buy's usual pricing on accessories, i did not expect to buy one. On one of the display racks were some griffin 'centerstage' ipod hard case.. THis has a flip that becomes a stand if you are at...

I know this thread is very similar to others that have been here. But the other threads focussed on the the comfort factor (very important) rather than the sound. I am currently using V-MODA Bass Freq for my portable rig. I have removed the grills and these phones are better than their rep...

I have seen listings for these on ebay and have no idea what 'oil-injected' means for cables or if there is any value. any ideas?

I have my steps/PPA v2 running now finally. I am listening to it as i type and it sounds great. I have not yet put in the bias transisters or the bass boost and yes, I have c6g installed. I measure the output offset and get OL-OG .3mv OR-OR 1.8mv both of which look good to check the opamp...

I am building a steps power supply and am putting line filter on it. The filter will fit on the board in 2 directions. Does it need to be in a specific orientation? I have a Panasonic ELF21V006A and there are no pin markings on it that i can see.

Have v/strange problem with pimeta. I have finished amp except for bias transistors. Amp sounds wonderful. I have run it from 2 9v and from a tread set for 24v. I used the opa2132/opa132 opamps. Resisiter bank (r4-r8) is in a dip socket, and I have cleaned the flux from the board. Voltage...

I am building a PPA after finally getting my CMOy working, and am starting on the battery board. I am using 10 AA 2500ma cells with a 4 hr fast chg time, and wanted to check the resistor values. I have used the Tangent's calculator (which I am not sure I completely understand) and getting the...