hi, I've been using the opus dac through usb for a few days now. I was only using it on my main computer, which is running Vista, and it's been running fine. Today I tried plugging in the usb into 2 windows xp computers, but all i get is static and heavy interference with the music. Anyone...

I'm also interested in this question. There haven't been many comparisons of the Opus Dac. If any owners can help us out, it will be much appreciated.

Just got the X3i. I had the X3 before, the sound definitely seems better than the X3i, and the build quality is better.

Thanks for all the hard work! Glad the site's back!

Great looking amp ferrari, wish I had your case work skills..

You can look at the audio technica ES7s, very nice portable headphones with a great sound. Not too sure on the price in the US, but i think they're sub-100. Although, comfort may be an issue as the sit on the ears and this can always lead to some comfort issues. Generally however, I don't find...

Well, to be more specific, I was just wondering if their were any problems or disadvantages using cheap copper wire as opposed to silver wire or silver plated copper wire. Just wondering if the actual material used for the wire had much affect on the sound.

It may be a bit of a noob question, but how much does the quality of the internal hookup wiring affect the quality of an amp? Also, a question out there for the UK Diyers, where can I get decent quality wire in small lengths (10m, not the 30-100m wire reels)?

yeah, so many different options, too much choice LOL.. if there is such a thing, but I can see this is how I'm gonna be spending the next few days..

LOL, sorry, I misread, busy designing headphones..

Quote: Originally Posted by trose49 Makes purchasing easier to get by the wife because on your checking account it only says an amount transfered to paypal but not where its from. LOL, so they only take credit card and bank transfers as payments? No debit card?

So I'm thinking of ordering a 600 ohm DT990, how did you pay by paypal trose? I only see the option for bank transfer and credit card..

Thanks for the advice. I've found out, that if the input is selected to Optical (Toslink) that if theres no input then theres the static noise. This doesn't occur with my computer unless its turned off, but with my old sony discman, whenever I press stop the noise is back. So i just have to...

Hey everyone, Just got an MD10 today, I've got it hooked to my X-fi or my old sony discman by a mini to toslink cable. Whenever music is stopped and theres no input, theres noise (like radio static) coming out from it. Anyone else have this problem with MD10? The noise is only present when...

dthe denon d2000's are within your budget, I have the D5000's with a darkvoice 332, they sound great together. Check out the D2000 thread for more info. They have amazing bass, and are the most comfortable headphones in my opinion and many others. Oh yeah, I think you could probably get them...

I notice that the mids are recessed on my D5000 (or the bass is overpowering the mids - hard to tell). But this is only apparent in some songs. To tell the truth, in the majority of music I listen to, the recessed mids is not apparent or even noticeable. However, there are some songs (Bohemian...

I have already contacted Jeff, I found him on the headwize site.. I do think it will probably work out cheaper to get a kit from him.. Thanks again for all the help.. Anyone else building a B22 and S22 kit from Jeff?

Thanks for all the help guys, I'm pretty much blown away by all the different amp choices to build. I'm leaning towards the beta22 though, the AMB site makes it look like a fun project. Heatmizer - I haven't even started to source components yet so I don't have an estimated budget. What is...

I just stumbled upon the AMB site, looks to have everything you need to know about the beta22. So far, I'm leaning towards the beta22 as my summer project. It looks like it will keep me busy for the most part of the holiday. 4 months with nothing to do haha.. Anyways, thanks for all the info...

haha.. designing my own does sound like fun, however I can see it being a very difficult task.. where can I find more information on the B22?? and what kinda sound quality could you expect? provided it was well built of course haha.. what commercial amp would you compare it to?

Hey everyone, I'm looking into building an amp over the summer holiday. I've had some DIY experience before, and I'm a decent solderer (I think ). If any of you DIY pros could just tell me some general information on the DIY amp projects out there (like M3, SOHA, etc). I don't really know...

rlanger, i ordered from yelzin through his email, he didn't reply for a while as he was away on holiday (early last week). However every email since has been responded to quickly..

just ordered my md10 today, how long did it take for delivery to UK kaushama? I will hopefully be modding it like you did, not sure on the components yet but i'll let it burn in for a while before i do..

thanks a lot for the help kaushama, i'll let you know how it goes!

hey kaushama, thanks for all the help.. what are the benefits of using 4700uF for the power supply caps? and are there any risks/negative effects?