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  1. sorry those were pics from my prev 0404 that had oscons here're some updated pics: most 10-40uF caps have been replaced with BG NX-HiQs 47uF, cept those 3 in the bottom right on the front, that're using 220uF NX-es there're only three caps that need >12v, one of them's replaced with a cerafine (on the front of the card) and of course the 2 huge caps at the back are 1000uF 25v NX-es could large caps in those positions actually "slow" the sound, since they'll take a lil longer to charge up? I'm running my headphones straight from the card. no amp so no additional "gain" to worry about dc offset's about 4-6mV
  2. I think its cos the "seniors" here aren't into computer audio
  3. just wanted to say thanks to those you who donated. you have a lil * next to your names now cheers!
  4. if you haven't seen this by now http://www.klippel.de/aura/default.html its kinda fun got down to -27dB using my Panasonic HJE50s and only -18dB using my Philips HP1000s people on head-fi are hearing all the way to -45dB maybe this's why amps make such a small impact to me haha
  5. happy birthday! wow, what I'd give to be 18 again
  6. ablaze

    Pimeta pics

    we bought quite a bit the last time didn't we? well least I did. the seller's still on ebay btw.
  7. ablaze

    Pimeta pics

    short answer: the front panel's pretty cramped up with that big knob. not much space to work sound-wise, still burning in. for now, at least its dead-silent. no hiss, no hum, no troubleshooting to do. hehe
  8. ablaze

    Pimeta pics

    just finished a Pimeta amp-building's real good for de-stressing just pics: front: front with LED: back: size comparison with a Nokia 6230: insides with AD8610s insides with OPA637s/627
  9. has anybody got these? http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread....=hp1000+philips some pics borrowed from drake comes with a fancy box that looks a lot like the one Sony uses for their SA5000 (note the stand is not included) build quality is good, but somewhat plasticky with lil squeaks on the frame, but these list at only $179 at our beloved Hung Brothers, you can't expect too much for that price but like the HP890, I think they're an absolute bang-for-the-buck. they're extremely comfortable with an adjustable headband, and soft velvety cushions. They're semi-open, so they do cut out a lil bit of noise, without sounding closed in. Sound-wise, they're right up my alley. Note: I've always been a fan of brightish sound, with an aversion to overly-warm, "veiled" sounding cans, and these sound just right to me. Soundstage is very nice (Philips did design these for use with their surround sound headphone system) with their angled drivers. Details are very good but bass may be a lil anemic to some (to me, its just right, not too much, and nice and tight) Vocals are lush and rich-sounding, far from thinnish/bright cans like the Sony 7506s for example. All in all, they're definitely keepers. All the qualities I like in a headphone at a price you can't argue with. They remind me so much of my previous favourite-can, from what I can remember. (If you don't know what they are, you can make a guess from the SGheadphones icon )Anybody else own these? I'd love to see if you guys agree with my opinions .
  10. hmm. looks like it'll be a mess of wires near the opamp if I do that...
  11. oh yes, can someone give me EXPLICIT instructions on how to bias the AD8620 to class A?
  12. never did, and still don't understand electronics, but I CAN follow instructions and solder accordingly so following the thread here: http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showthread....25&page=1&pp=20 mainly summarised in this pic: we have this: basically swapped out the stock caps with slightly higher valued caps of the "purple" variety removed buffer opamps, buffer caps removed 2 560ohm output resistors too, so I can drive headphones directly replaced jrc opamp with ad8620 anything else I should do (undo)?
  13. I want the following albums: 1. Jay 2. Fantasy pm me thanks
  14. guess it DOES kinda look like the MDR-F1 but unlike those, these are supposed to sound.. good
  15. from what I've read, one word seems to sum up the sound: hyperdetailed plus, I think they look pretty as hell. how long can/will I resist? lol
  16. *pics courtesy of Zemo from head-fi* http://oregonstate.edu/~moritaty/SA5k's/ being a HUGE fan of my ex-CD3000s I'm really curious how these sound! $769USD on audiocubes
  17. ok shhhh N@Z seriously, expect some hiccups over the next few days/weeks though. web host still not finalised with their upgrading..so bear with the intermittent downtimes ok
  18. sorry guys, things seemed to have gotten a lil wonky after the host updated the php and mysql versions. I just repaired the tables. I THINK it should work now. My apologies once again.
  19. thanks guys(/girls) yeah I'm two today haha sorry I haven't been talking much, but as always I've been checking every once in a while to make sure things are still running smoothly around here, and it all still looks good, no thanks to my very capable team of moderators of course
  20. Sony V6s back in stock at mustafa! $156 or $159 something like that
  21. Need a lil write-up to describe our place, for our webhost's site see here for examples of other sites: http://www.influeix.com/forum/viewforum.ph...abbc920a5e584a1 examples of other sites: so if you guys are free, write a lil description of sgheadphones, and I'll pick one to submit to the webhost thanks!
  22. strange.. next time if that happens, try http://69.72.156.237/ see if that makes any difference
  23. ablaze

    Emu 1212m

    saw this at the creative warehouse sale at $369
  24. ablaze

    Emu 1212m

    hey adhoc, how much did you get it for including shippin? how's it compare to your other sound cards? (for that matter, WHAT other soundcards have you got? )
  25. head-fi's good too. or hwz. we're known all over the place
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