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Anyone happen to have a couple 200ohm RN55D resistors kicking around?

Part yesterday, part today: finished stuffing the eXStata amp pcbs. Started mocking it all up in a potential chassis and it looks promising but may require non-conventional mounting of the transformer. :S Also took the EAD DAC pcb out of the chassis and removed what was hopefully the offending, buzzing transformer. The replacement trafo should arrive either tomorrow or Tuesday, assuming the USPS isn't in full on panic mode. This was way easier than expected although one fail point is awarded to EAD for putting a mounting screw below a daughter board in a nearly inaccessible location.

Well jamato confirmed that this amp doesn't share the digital volume control of the Shadow so we're back to the panasonic pot. That may also hint at only the output stage being differential so calling it balanced at all is kinda "meh" in my book.

Am I reading correctly that this thing will only operate on AT&T and T-Mobile in the US? I hope not.

I have structural concerns about that output jack. One wonders what is left as the weak link when the amp tries to rotate and the cable won't let it or vice versa?

The problem that I have is that at 12" it's not a netbook anymore. They are ruining their own concept...

What on earth gave you the idea that you weren't?

I guess I officially became a bootlegger since I illegally shipped booze cleaning fluid across state lines. I don't feel bad, FedEx didn't ask what was in the box so I didn't offer.

That might work and certainly thanks for posting it. My understanding is that based on the specs it is significantly less powerful than the previous items that have come up, albeit less than half as expensive though.

I wasn't aware that furry implied kids? If his name were Matt Nambla that would make more sense.

Add to that (in some way) the fact that you are most definitely getting what you pay for and that no $200/$300 netbook is ever going to "feel" as nice as a proper laptop. My Asus, which is similar to SO's I think, is quick enough to not be annoying doing light task work and within a few weeks I hope to have it setup as my music server running the Slimserver software. I'll report how it does at that but I expect it'll be just fine.

That yields twice the chance of success, right?

The suggestions in this thread are excellent and I have little to add to that. All I'd suggest is hunting craigslist locally to see if you can't find something that you wouldn't have to ship since these things tend to be on the heavier side.

Wuhoo, enjoying new music now!

Indeed. Should be there Monday.

Shit, piss and corruption Stretch, when it rains it pours eh?

Michael Franti & Spearhead - All Rebel Rockers

I sometimes feel it's better to leave the snow there to soak up the sleet/freezing rain/shit so that I don't end up with a skating rink. Since I'm not shoveling the weight of the snow isn't such a big deal.

There was 4" on the ground when I left the house this morning and we're scheduled for another 4+ today during the day followed by rain tonight. Tomorrow morning should be fun.

My package is in the mail.

Yeah, I searched the usual suspects this morning.

You're not alone, I'm a fan.

Laptops. I have two of the small ones but would like to find one of the XT18000's that were around a couple months ago.

If anyone spots a deal for those large capacity Energizer/Xpal units I'd appreciate it.

Spill it stretchpants, what'dya buy this time?