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That sucks. Why has there not been a class action suit against the CC companies yet? Or has there?

I think we called it the DSHA-0. It's a pretty neat piece in that it has 5 (?) inputs + both preamp and headphone outputs. Most protos have used the PCM1794. It is nice to work with as it is easy to use and sounds good. For the next revision, I am looking at the DSD1794. Basically the same chip but with DSD capability. The upside is that it adds DSD functionality which the kids seem to think is important these days. The downside is that it requires a little bit of firmware programming and finding a good USB to I2S/DSD converter. This isn't that hard, but it is another step to do.

Soon. I have been super busy which has unfortunately pushed this a bit later than I had hoped. But things should calm down this coming week and allow me to push this project forward. It is actually a differential common base IV with output transformers eliminating the need for coupling caps. Price will be lower than the DSHA-1 or L-2's original prices. I'd call it a step sideways. Different, but not better or worse.

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Happy Birthday, Colin!

Is there noise from the pre and fixed outputs? Do you have other tubes that do work? Or at least work better? Do you have a schematic? Can you open it and take lots of detailed pictures?

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Happy Snow Day!

If heat is the biggest concern, you might consider Class D. You can get a Rotel new for well within your budget. Not an integrated, but if you can control the volume from the laptop, that doesn't matter.

The ecp audio server has crashed. I am working to get a temporary start page up today.

Our house came with one in the basement which we smugly thought was going to make this easy. We just learned that they are next to useless when the snow is deeper than they are tall.

Does anyone have a strong recommendation for an office chair? I currently have an Aeron which I like well enough, so getting a second is not out of the question. However, I am interested if there are others people like better. I used to have a Knoll Bulldog which I did not really like as it was too bulky and just didn't fit right. I was looking at the Steelcase Think for no particular reason other than it just seemed to stand out. The Think or Aeron are at the absolute top of the price range -- cheaper would be better.

Everyone has pain, be it physical, emotional, or existential, and everyone does what they can to alleviate it. Every alleviation strategy has risks. Narcotics seem to be a poor choice for pain management, but then it is impossible to understand someone else's pain and what it might drive them to. I think the best we can do is hope that none of us are ever in such extraordinarily pain that something so risky seems like a viable option.

I'm glad somebody else said it I am thinking that the best option may be to offer the option of a clear top that would be in addition to the metal one. If someone liked it, they could order it and put it on.

You can't cut it in a laser cutter which makes getting it machined silly expensive.

The acrylic cases are, unfortunately, just not strong enough. I wish they were as it would give me an excuse to buy a laser cutter, but I just don't see it as a workable option. I looked into doing glass panels as I know the preference for see-through things, but it was going to be cost prohibitive to get done. If anyone else knows something about getting glass parts made, I am all ears.

Surface can cost less than $500, has MS Office, internet browsing, Skype, and a built-in camera.

Happy Birthday!

You might contact Tom - not sure if he has demos to loan out or not.

They should work. There are some CCS parts changes, different heater diodes, and heater diode snubbers to add. It is all pretty easy stuff. Also, depending upon who built your prototype, there is possibly a bias upgrade that makes a pretty big difference in the sound quality that they may not have included.

Nothing secret, just not really announced yet, which I guess makes it secret ... The next project will be a Black Diamond amplifier, based on this design: http://diy.ecpaudio.com/2012/11/black-diamond-headphone-amplifier-part-1.html http://diy.ecpaudio.com/2013/02/black-diamond-headphone-amplifier-part-2.html I have a final prototype mostly assembled sitting on the bench right now. I am awaiting delivery on the custom step up transformers which I am hopeful will arrive in the next week or two. Once they are here and I can verify that everything works as intended, I'll just need to have the various pieces machined, finished, and shipped to me. That process can take a surprisingly long time, but I am hopeful to have amps ready in late February/early March. As before, I'll do a small run of them, and when they sell out, I'll move on to something else. Not sure what that will be, yet.

Yes, there are a couple of cheap/easy mods that gets rid of just about all of it.