Recent content by kolakidd

I struggled to find ICEpower from an accessible source, but I agree it is very well-regarded. Yes, Connex is pretty much low on the list but seemingly better than Meanwell. I suppose then Connex is acceptable for one-off builds. Where you don't need OEM consistency, they are fine.

It's MicroAudio, Sami is the owner. https://micro-audio.com/store/product-category/switching-power-supplies/ I am pretty sure he can do OEM, the chip shortage is impacting everyone though. So, I read a lot of reviews, it seems in terms of general sentiment on DiyAudio they are well recommended...

Microaudio SMPs arrived all the way from Jordan. Honestly, Jordan is a first for shipping origin for me, but Sami does make good PSUs. The quailty and parts are all of the highest standard. Aramex and customs made these a super fun experience. These are the SMPS600 frame, but with...

This is going to be a cross-post slow build. Life is unpredictable and doesn’t allow a whole weekend of building anymore. I usually don’t publish build progress; I publish the entire build. I’m doing it this way because I’ve just noticed a general slowdown in DIY projects, so I am hoping...

There are also a variety of ways to lessen the effect of ripple noise. The ripple eater is one, the other is something I have played with from the diyaudiostore https://diyaudiostore.com/collections/kits-power-supply/products/smps-dc-filter-p089zb-kit I used it on the Korg b1 preamp when I...

I can’t believe this, we had a drink together after the record fair last month, went round to his place after and chatted about a new design I was working on. And just went on our typical topic flow of anything that popped into our heads. I’m going to miss him so much. A real kindred spirit in...

Arguably it's much easier for an artist to create a market these days with social media. A huge proportion of the new generation of comedians and musicians actually get their start through Social Media. Lana Del Ray owes the start of her career to YouTube. Some of the new crop of Saturday Night...

AI is an innovation by recombination, but not an original innovation. So, put simply, AI can recreate an artwork, but it would struggle to invent the conceptual foundation for a convincing* art movement. It is a recursive algorithm trained on historical patterns, built to check the validity of...

I can’t remember why, but I did a whole bunch of research on compression a while back. I think I had just amassed too many large files and I wanted to archive it and then compress the things I didn’t listen to that much anymore. Long and short, I chose to compress music in FLAC at 24 or 32-bit...

I can’t remember why, but I did a whole bunch of research on compression a while back. I think I had just amassed too many large files and I wanted to archive it and then compress the things I didn’t listen to that much anymore. Long and short, I chose to compress music in FLAC at 24 or 32-bit...

RS Components have some good stuff. Some M/F examples Vishay (MBB) MBB02070C2702FCT00 Yaego (MFR) MFR50SFTE52-2K7 also Yageo MF0 Series They have a massive range of TE Connectivity, and I can't remember the series name off hand. If you want the really good stuff, then Digikey or Mouser, Vishay...

As someone who studied art history. Duchamp basically made anything art. That moment passed a while back. There is no definition of art, nor is there a definition of what consciousness actually is. So the argument as to whether it is art probably could be debated forever, and will guarantee...

You can tell a lot about a person from their system... This one says: Unmarried, no kids, no pets, science fiction fan.

Really not trying to be contentious. But why would measuring the room be counter-productive? I mean, everything you are saying makes absolute sense, it's kind of what I was saying about swaying. I was just trying to keep it simple, but you articulated it well. I have raised wooden floors in one...

My next amp.