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So, back on topic, I decided to get back into DIY and actually build something. Parts Express Executive Bluetooth Speaker. The cabinet still needs finishing, but it works and sounds pretty darn decent.

NOLA Brio Trio set, Mike and I heard these at the Florida Audio show and really liked them. I just picked up a set and am blow away with the tone and timbre of these

Homegrown – Neil Young 1974 says "hello" again

It's "reasonably sized" (official dimensions - 9" H x 20" W x 6" D) and the main use will be out in the back yard and in the shop. https://www.parts-express.com/executive-200-watt-portable-bluetooth-speaker-kit--300-7164

Working through 15 Essential Black Liberation Jazz Tracks https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/17/arts/music/black-liberation-jazz.html?referringSource=articleShare For those without access: Sonny Sharrock, ‘Black Woman’ (1969) Hal Singer, ‘Malcolm X’ (1971) Mtume Umoja Ensemble, ‘Baba Hengates’ (1972) Pharoah Sanders, ‘Izipho Zam’ (1973) Roy Brooks and the Artistic Truth, ‘The Last Prophet’ (1973) Sun Ra, ‘Space Is the Place’ (1973) The Descendants of Mike and Phoebe, ‘Coltrane’ (1974) The Ensemble Al-Salaam, ‘Malika’ (1974) World’s Experience Orchestra, ‘The Prayer’ (1975) Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, ‘The Liberation Song (Red, Black and Green)’ (1975) Brother Ah, ‘Transcendental March (Creation Song)’ (1975) Oneness of Juju, ‘African Rhythms’ (1975) Black Renaissance, ‘Magic Ritual’ (1976) Pan Afrikan People’s Arkestra, ‘The Call’ (1978) Infinite Spirit Music, ‘Live Without Fear’ (1979) For those on Qobuz I've collected the tracks available there at https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/3367069

It is a very, very long time since I listened to King Crimson, although I did back in the early days (like In the Court of the Crimson King; pass the walking frame). Far too far back to remember who was in the band. I only twigged when I was looking up how old Toyah Wilcox was. I knew she must be getting on, and was gobsmacked how young looking and energetic she is at 62.

Music Matters Jazz Reissues, final SRX drops were today!

There was a lot of good stuff in there on the usability front. Sounds like we'll get a last x86 iMac this year, going to be a bit of a dilemma whether to buy.

So they are really transitioning the entire mac lineup to ARM away from x86. WOW. I'll have my popcorn ready. What a gamble.

Once again I'm just blown away by what is possible in these flagship gaming titles. The technical mastery, storytelling brilliance, art, design, music and attention to even the smallest of details all comes together to create an experience that just can't be had in other artistic mediums. What a ride The Last of Us 2 was. I came in skeptical that the game could have the impact of its predecessor, but the developers, in my opinion, have delivered a very fitting sequel to the beloved if controversial, original game. The emotional impacts were as compelling as anything I've played. To me, TLOU2 belongs in the conversation with the other prestige titles like Red Dead 2, God of War, Breath of the Wild and Death Stranding. This has been a truly amazing last few years for those of us who love games and are excited by seeing the medium pushed in new directions.

Very sad to hear about your situation. My build users mostly SMD parts so this is not a good fit for me. I do think this would be a great opportunity for someone else who is interested in building a T2.

They still got it.

After measuring the ES-1α yesterday, I became concerned with the 1200Hz peak and went to EqualizerAPO to try to EQ out that huge peak. Here are my findings after fiddling with EQ. v1) Firstly I tried to get the 300Hz-2000Hz to my beloved HD800S as closely as possible This meant getting as much as -7.5dB@1200Hz and -6.4dB@1000Hz In the first few iterations, I instantly felt female vocals getting cleaner and no longer heard the nasal sound. However as I approached the set target, I instantly felt the sound quality drastically reduced. Vocals no longer sounded nasal but now sounded rather plasticky and the sharpness within tracks were more pronounced. v2) After looking at some graphs at diyaudioheaven, I decided to focus on the 1000Hz region. I decided to reduce the emphasis on the 1200Hz-2000Hz region and sound fidelity improved, gaining clarity. At this point it was -4dB@1000Hz but I felt I was trying to EQ it too much. v3) After referring to my measurements of the revered Sennheiser HD6## series, I decided to get it to -2dB@1000Hz. I adjusted and removed many of peaking filters and ended up with this final iteration. This EQ removed the nasal just enough that I could no longer notice the nasal & tinny sound from my songs. I kept the adjustments on the 300Hz-700Hz region but you could remove it without affecting fidelity. v4) I tried adding sub-bass by using a low-shelf filter of +4.5dB@20Hz. My measurements showed -5.5dB@10Hz but the SRM-T1W was specified to be ±1dB@DC-20Hz so I set it at 4.5dB. I felt that the difference was minimal and this reduced fidelity overall because I had to do adjust the whole frequency band by using a preamplification of -4.5dB and also limited the volume you can push your headphone/amp to. To conclude, I feel the only noticeable sonic weakness of this headphone during my early impressions seems to stem in the 1kHz region. It's surprising how a -2dB EQ can affect the fidelity of this headphone and it's a testament to how sensitive our hearing is in this region. As with any headphone and IEM, there is some sibilance with the ES-1α but the EQ for that is dependent on the length of your own ear canal.

Yeah, he’s the one who wrote the thing that he was playing that she was dancing to. He’s been active in King Crimson ever since. He’s famous for keeping a stable of very talented and very disciplined musicians together. That’s what makes it so eye-popping—he’s actively encouraging this behavior, and I would even go so far as to say that he seems to be enjoying it.

RIP Ian,.. I was thinking of him in a round about way the other day. Lately, I've been taken by the flat picking savant Molly Tuttle and I was trying to remember the first name of DeNiro's character in Brazil (Harry). After googling, I couldn't help but notice how many of the leads actors (including Ian Holm) had passed. Curse like,..

Yes, 3mm thick transparent acrylic be used and also heat dissipation hole is opened above the driving transistors stage. (those transistors are equipped TO92 heat sink) The temperature of internal and both side heat sink are normal and stable after long time operation, heat insulation gasket with 6 screws between top cover and side heat sink. Heat sinks must have enough volume to be as same designed otherwise the quiescent current must be compromised.

I assembled some 170Wx1 ICE amplifiers, that will power a pair of passive tapped horns for subwoofer duty Channel 2 (XLR input, 8 ohm load) Channel 2 (RCA Input, 8 ohm load) Channel 1 (XLR Input, 8 ohm load) Channel 1 (RCA Input, 8 ohm load)

In 2011 I bought everything needed for a D.I.Y. T2 ( except the chassis and the 4-gang attenuator or pot for level control) and had every intention of building the thing... but then I became disabled and unable to build it.... though I still fantasized that I would build it- somehow. Well, that clearly is never going to happen, and due to the situation I find myself in, I need to get the money back that I spent on these parts. I offered them to Birgir (Spritzer) but he doesn't need them; he suggested I offer them here. I have attached my T2 Bill of Materials with part numbers, prices and etc. Have a look and if you are interested, make an offer. FYI I will only sell this as a lot. All transistors obtained from sources other than Mouser/Digikey/Allied have been characterised ( breakdown voltage and curves measured ) to make sure there are no fakes. t2parts-milosz.xls