Hi. I need help from somebody of the Head-fi Chinese community or familiar with the Darkvoice amps. Couple of days ago, I received my Darkvoice Figaro amp. Well, as soon as I tried to power on the amp, I heard a funny noise from the power switch. Yes, it broke without even use it. I need...

Hi friends. I recently acquired a Zhaolu D3 DAC. I am just wondering which other opamps are compatible with this baby. It came with two LT-1028 (installed) and two opa 604 (extras). Does anyone knows?. I have a bunch of opamps, but before I dig into boxes, I would like to know which opamp will...

Hi Gentlemen. This morning I pass by KMart. As a good customer, I always visit the electronics dept. To my surprise, there was one Ipod player that caught my attention. This one, was a Jensen. This player in particular, plays the Ipod and the shuffle. There were two female connectors on top...

Maybe this was discussed before, but for the people that don’t know. Now, you can format your PC, install foobar2000 0.9.2+ plus the Foo_dop plug in, and forget i-tunes. Even better, I was able to replay-gain (track gain) from inside my Ipod 60 gb and edit tags. Now, all songs sound the same...

Just to my surprise, the firmware is ready. Link Here

As we all know, the battery contact system on the SMV3 is very poor designed. It's so poor that Mr Xin try to improve it on his new v5, but still doesnt look too reliable to me. Anyways, I designed a top notch battery contact system for the SMV3. It's available on request. Forget those moving...

Hi people of the world. Long time I dont post anything. The story is long. To make it short, dont ask me how, but I fried my M3 amplifier, my Motherboard and my 60GB ipod. All at once. Je, as I said, please, dont ask me how. Due to these long weeks without a nice amp and few trips around the...

Ok. I will do something that I don’t do often. I will sell one of my Ipod Line out connectors very cheap. The conditions are very simple. Who ever get it should review it and compare it to the Pocket dock or the Sik connector. The price will be 7 bucks (shipped inside US). The first head-fier...

This is the Ipod connector pinout for audio (Green pins), in this order: ground, right and left. Let's get a cheap power connector and build the best line out audio connector!. Sounds like a nice project. Cardas and everything. Je, je, just kidding. Enjoy! Note: iPod's white side up Cyan...

Hi DIY Community!. I am looking for a nice black aluminum knob, to replace the one it came in my Super Macro V3. Do someone got to replace theirs?. I would like one, like the old Go-vibe amplifier used to have. Thanks in advance. Any ideas where to get it? It should be very small. Thanks.

After a long wait, my SM3 is here. I won’t do a full review, because there are so many already. The only thing I can say is "WOW". Sound wise, sounds very alike to the SR-71, but in a smaller footprint. It is worth the money. I don’t know what Mr Xing was drinking at the time of shipping my...

Hello. I have a doubt about this circuit. Could someone explain to me the path of the electrons in this amp section from the start? Why do I need R2?. R2 doesn’t make sense to me, why is there? Thanks.

A big hug to the DYI community (I feel friendly today). Recently, I’ve been interested in creating my own interconnects. Looking for information in the internet, I found this link where they explain how to create a very high quality cables for a lot less. Check it out LINK

After the storm, the calm prevail all around. Are just, me and my gadgets in the glowing darkness of my room? Yes we are. There is a new audio companion, who enhances the algorithms of waves all thru out my senses on these late hours. This amp deserves a review after a long and unpredicted...

I am planning to get this product: Specs: The VDA•1 is the perfect upgrade for any CD or DVD based system with a digital audio output. Careful design layout and short signal paths are used for optimum performance and flexibility. Inputs are via Toslink optical or RCA coaxial. The signal...

Do anyone know what is the time frame to get an M3 from Rockhopper after the day of payment?. I've been sending some emails to Stephen and no replies to my emails lately. In his website, the amp shows that is "completed-testing". I am in the 4th week now. I this normal?. Is he on vacation or a...

Apple Ipod battery class-action lawsuit. More here: Link

I got rid of my HD600 veil!. How?. I just downloaded this player: 1by1 , downloaded and installed Winamp, took all input plug-ins from Winamp and dropped them into this player folder. After that, hit the enhance button in settings, read the instructions to adjust it to your liking and enjoy the...

Hi. I just sold my Gilmore Lite so I am using the SR-71 as a stationary amp. It sounds so beautiful that I think it will be very difficult to find a substitute. That's another story. Any ways I am looking for something with superior sound. There is not point to get something that sound worse. I...

I am getting crazy here trying to decide between the SMV3 and the SR71. Sound wise they sound more or less the same, according to reviews. Are the SR71 able to drive my HD600 fine or the SMV3 will do it better? If I invest this kind of money better be good and able to drive all my cans, in case...

During my transitory journey thru this dimension, I decided to visit a Radio Shack store near by. Always looking for something that reflects my anxiety of perfection and excellence, I look myself to one of the shelves and found a little device called “volume booster”. I said myself, this is an...

I just got my brand new ER4P. As soon as I put them in my ears I forgot all my other headphones. Amazing. They don’t lack bass at all. They sound full and detailed. Like a dream. The sound I was looking for years. Some people had reviewed these phones correctly but others don’t. The best cans I...

Hi. I need help in finding some forums dedicated to digital cameras. I have one that I would like to sell. I work for a digital camera manufacturer and I received one as a gift. I would like to sell the other one. Do you guys know any forums where I can post it? Note: Ebay + Paypal fees are...

After comparing these brands, my thesis concluded: Ety sound = Grado sound Shure sound = Sennheiser sound So, according to your brand preferences, now you can choose your next canal phones. Etys / Grados = Better Highs Senns / Shure = Better Bass + Mids

Looking and looking. I was planning to get the e2c, until I found this. Check it out and keep it quiet. Click on order. sshh..... LINK