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problem is I couldnt' find any other 24v DC power supplies in SLT. you know any? anyway..I'm using it as an upgraded psu for the X-can now. it goes up to 5000mA, and its switchable to AC current (for the X-can)..I measured it with a multimeter outputting about 11.2-11.5v for the X-can. ok lah, no hum, no distortion. In fact, it worked fine for the meta42 that dreamslacker built for me too. btw, the KGCA wasn't using this. it was using another AC-AC converter (240v-->120v) when it exhibited the hum problem..

hah..mine's some Newstar piece-of-crap

yeah. i suspect a lot of my issues lies with this questionable linear but unregulated wallwart I got

its not my KGCA though. it was a fellow head-fi-ers..I think he's not back in SG yet..

yeah..DIY amps can have problems. but once properly built, they should work just fine. My first meta42 from one of the headfi-ers reached me and although tested to be working great just before it was shipped, when it came..sh*te man. the pot was screwy, all I got was one channel sound, then as I turned it up, the other channel slowly trickles in..but never quite reaches the level of the louder channel. then there was this goddam BUZZZ..all the time.. best part, when it reached the builder again back in the US, he tested it and found it to be perfectly FINE! then there was a KGCA that I got to look at. the builder put in a wrong transformer. instead of a 230v transformer, it was a 120v transformer. I plugged it in, the blue LED came on, and within a few seconds, it went off again. later found the fuse had blown, and that I had needed to use a AC converter (to bring our voltage down to 120v to be useable)..then of course, after that, it still didn't work very well. light buzz again.. not to mention the finish of the enclosure wasn't exactly.."scratch-free" either.. then Firefox's meta42 (first version) he built for me..worked perfectly, sounded absolutely fantastic for that price. but after a few weeks, one of the wires on the neutrik jack had come loose. ok lah..my fault cos I hadn't handled the plugging and out of the headphones into the jack properly (it was one of those locking neutrik jacks) or maybe it was one of you guys at the first meet we had! when I brought it back to him to fix, I got greedy and wanted to max it out..and now its taking too long and he's gone to the army.. and THATS why..I eventually decided to just go with nice X-can V2 for myself. I've had it for a few days now. doesn't sound too bad at all! I think what I like about it is..if I wanna "upgrade" the amp from here, I don't actually have to buy new amps..I can change tubes, change the parts inside etc etc..well, in time I guess in summary, I'd say its not such a good idea to get a DIY amp from overseas. voltage different, and if there're problems, shipping back and forth is hell. get someone local (or do it yourself if you got the patience..and the l33t skillz ) to do it..at least got problem, no worries, the builder's just a phone call and a bus/car/mrt away oh, I should say here that firefox/dreamslacker's amps are quite nicely constructed. when he eventually comes out of the army (is it this weekend?) and when he's done with the meta42, I'll post some pics then you all can see for yourself hehe

give him a call

got any other good stuff you happen to see there must share ok

nice. buy some more and sell at headfi

aw man...Rameish, you speak in hours. I speak in MINUTES

really? heh..cool! how much?

wow..LEGENDARY discman. well done my friend where'd you get it? ebay?

whats it look like? pics?

thanks guys, got a roll of Asahi at DavJones at SLT ground floor today $16 for a 250gm roll.

masz?

everyone seems to like the smoker hehe.. i like the ecstatic guy -->

some changes to the forum: classifieds moved into main forum, so now you can bookmark one convenient page for everything! also..if you haven't noticed, we got heck lot more smilies! for the full list, click on "show all smilies" on the left! hehe..i luv smilies

Rameish, no prob. actually, I'm quite ok with it lah..its just, I'm trying to be fair and not have double-standards here, in case people start posting WTS ads in here too

noted. thanks for the caveat

for me the best place to look is the Trade Forum at headfi, cheaper than retail and often in near perfect condition. if you wanna order..I think you can try headroom? but its damn ex there

eh..don't lidat lah. until you become an official sponsor .. could you post yer prices in the "for sale" forum Rameish? I'll move it in a while oh, congrats on the new dealership EDIT: so, guys, head on the the classifieds sections to see the nice prices Rameish has for us

WOW!! REALLY?? sh*t man. why didn't anybody tell me about this online SLT earlier dammit

whats the delivery charge for RS components like?

..yes

yeah, I think I saw one post that mentioned that it is. thanks for the input though