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my father has been trying to get rid of some sort of radioactive cobalt (I think that's right) for 25 years at his university. Maybe he can give it to KG? also, Kevin a certain package arrived. very nice stuff.

or.. an optopus

balanced TRS to balanced XLR, obviously

looks good nate, and avoids perhaps the most hideous looking audio connector I've ever seen:

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I'm never sure what signal path means. Shunt resistors are just as important as series resistors, and for whatever reason people like to ignore this fact.

I'm not sure, I used to have a price sheet though. Either Moerch model would be a very solid choice. Are you set on SPU compatibility? If so, the vintage Ortofon arms are worth considering, but out of your price range admittedly. I'm using a SPU mono with a AT 1005 mk2, which is a fantastic arm. That sucks about the 'Sticks being rare on the market. They're absolutely perfect for what I want (idler / broadcast tables), "short body" SPU support, etc. I have a custom table, so I could support a proper 16" broadcast arm (the 'Stick is really a 16" arm, but adapted for 12", I'm sure you know that).. in fact, there is a broadcast version of the AT 1005mk2, but they are very hard to find.

How often do they hit the used market? That will probably be my next arm. What about Moerch as a cheaper alternative?

How much do the Schick Sticks run?

Pass or Klyne I'd say.

Assam meatballs?

I'm good, but changing rooms is a PITA, but I can deal with that. I wasn't upset or anything, just wanted to let you know that it wasn't working

That's the link I used. Try this, just move the start date one day back and then hit "check availability". I didn't change anything else on the form.

Well, here's the deal. If you add a night on the website, it won't give you the rate. Here's the link I used: http://ohare.hyatt.com/hyatt/reservations/flow6/propSelectedHotelRates.jsp?xactionid=1264258065d&_requestid=130096 If you call Corporate, they won't do it either, they say everything is sold out (all days). The number I used is 1-800-492-8804. However, if you call the hotel, they will give you the rate, but the caveated (is that a word?) that I might have to switch rooms after the first night. So, I have a double the first night, and a King the second two nights

Jim: I talked with the hotel on the phone today. They wouldn't give me the group rate, as they are saying it is sold out on the 4th and the 5th. Was I too slow, or is this (another) screw-up? Let me know! edit: I may have called corporate, so trying the hotel directly. Stand-by

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well, galvanic isolation never hurts, right? I may want to route it to an external DAC in the future, hence all the extra stuff.

There doesn't necessarily need to be amplification if the feedback resistor is left off, in which case it just acts of a buffer. I guess it's just a bonus that two inverting stages cancel out. The reason I need the amplification is if I want to bring the signal up to TTL level, or go from 3.3v TTL to 5v TTL. (Worse case, I could use the voltage divider at the output to shift from 5v TTL to 3.3v TTL) The bypassing is so I can have one TH part (Wima MKS02) and/or two NP0 caps. Probably overkill, yes. So, my problem is that where I'm tapping the DSD1608 chip, the signal isn't very strong. Also, the Wolfson isn't 5.0v compliant, it expects 3.3v logic. So, what I'm assuming is that the DSD signal is basically needs to be 3.3v TTL logic and I either need to buffer the signal at a minimum to drive the signal a couple feet, or buffer and level shift down to 3.3v TTL. Same with PCM I'm assuming (need buffer and/or level shifting to 3.3v). The bonus of this approach, I could ship the data through a transformer to a BNC connector then out to an external DSD DAC and then use the same little board on the other end as well. So, some flexibility.... but more than anything, it's to experiment I guess and hope I get lucky and it works!

yes, just going to PM you about that in fact Thank you so very much! Forgot about the whole cable thing, or I would have already ordered them. Probably could get them at Guitar Center or something, but so damn busy this week.

Pair of 2' balanced TRS to TRS patch cables, for use in the great sound card wars.

not hard at all. I've DC coupled the original Xono for example without a servo, and this looks very similar.

Pete: In your case, I'd recommend building it and socketing a few parts. You're the outlier here. You're pushing it on heat sinking, PSU, and transformer, IIRC. For everyone else, the recommendations in this thread are solid, but they will depend on how much heat sinking you have. There's no way we can predict that, or plan for that. For compensation, just err on the high side, you'll be fine. I just don't think anyone is willing here is willing to figure out exactly the best part combination for every unique situation. Just too many variables. Take the first step and get a single board up and running and we can help you from there.

yup, I've heard it as well several times. The Aesthetix was a constant factor in some gear swapping that took place over a day or so, so it's very hard to pin it down. I'd pay attention to the frequency extremes as well as the noise floor and instrument separation. Looking forward to what you think!

yup, quadraphonic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadraphonic_sound