Ahoy,   I recently came across a box of the Raytheon 717A tubes. A simple pentode synonymous with the VT-269 tube. Though I know it's not good criteria for selection I love their appearance: A smooth flattened bulb with a sideways plate assembly in the middle (picture below). Looking up the...

I am curious about what your workspace looks like. How do you organize your tools and parts? I need an alternative to just piling stuff to one side.     As an aside, I find a thin, fine knife like the Opinel in the photo to be much handier than wire strippers when dealing with fancy...

I've been looking for some nice travel headphones and was considering the ATH ESW-9. A search on eBay revealed several auctions for those cans at very low cost. However, something seems very "off" about them. Could this be a run of copies? Maybe I'm just being paranoid. I was wondering if...

I recently bought a pair of Simple Physics RCA interconnects from the manufacturer off of eBay. I have a ton of experience with the scientific and DIY aspects of audio, particularly interconnects. Audiophile stuff, I'll leave to the audiophiles. I don't purchase pricey components unless I can...

Hello, This is the first time I've tried my own layout so I'd like to double check it with the wise folks here. Usually I just get pre-made PCB's. My apologies for the shoddy paintshop image. If you have any suggestions at all they would be appreciated. This is designed around a standard...