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  1. Saurav

    WTB: Small 'subwoofer'

    Weird. I thought I had it set to email me, but I guess I didn't. Sorry for not responding, I figured no one had any subs to sell and never checked in here. I'll send out emails for the ones which look interesting.
  2. Saurav

    WTB: Small 'subwoofer'

    You know, those things that come with HTiBs and have 8" drivers and shouldn't even be called subwoofers and are the first things to be upgraded/replaced? Anyone have one of those lying around?
  3. Saurav

    Active Biamping DIY speakers

    You could use John Pomann's kit, I would think. It's a good basic starting point, and you can make it fancier as you go along (better opamps, more complex circuits). The Linkwitz Lab website has schematics for a bunch of circuits that you may or may not need. For instance, if you need/decide to...
  4. Saurav

    FS: Rega P3/2000 turntable

    Sold.
  5. Saurav

    FS: Rega P3/2000 turntable

    Hi, I'm putting my turntable up for sale. I finally upgraded to a better and more expensive turntable after about 3 years - this has been the component that's stayed in my system the longest as I went through upgrades for every other component. This was my first 'real' turntable (not counting...
  6. Saurav

    Are there any DIY DAC kits around?

    They have better transient response. I checked it out on my scope once and posted the info on HTT and AA. The thread on AA of course got a little heated, but I think my basic tests were mostly sound. I could try and dig up the thread(s) if you're interested. Edit: Here it is, even if...
  7. Saurav

    Active speakers - using different amps

    Figure out which driver needs to be attenuated, and then put potentiometers on it. You can leave it that way, or once you've picked a final position for the pot, measure it and then use fixed resistors to build an equivalent voltage divider. That's what I planned to do, but I'm still playing...
  8. Saurav

    Are there any DIY DAC kits around?

    I guess it re-clocks the input data?
  9. Saurav

    Are there any DIY DAC kits around?

    K & K Audio have a DAC kit that's been getting a fair amount of buzz on their forum (on Audio Asylum). I bought the Ack dAck non-oversampling DAC - not offered as a kit any more, but I'm very happy with it. But NOS DACs are a pretty fringe product, most people seem to love them or hate them.
  10. Saurav

    Turntable dilemma

    TT: See if you can score a Pioneer PL-12D off of eBay. I bought mine for $25, and paid another $25 in shipping. You should be able to find it for under $100. People tell me it's an overachiever in its price range. If you get lucky, you might find a Dual or Garrard or maybe even a Thorens...
  11. Saurav

    Electrical Engineer's (or those who know amps), amp help please.

    I'm not doubting the your husband's capabilities :) A voltmeter will be able to tell you if a resistor is bad. But if you've fried transistors or chips or anything like that, it becomes pretty difficult to troubleshoot those - figuring out which component is bad, where to get a replacement part...
  12. Saurav

    Electrical Engineer's (or those who know amps), amp help please.

    For resistors, ALWAYS get a wattage rating that's equal to or larger than what was originally on the board. Never go with a smaller wattage than the original part. Think about it this way - the original part was able to handle 0.5W. Let's say it had enough current going through it that it was...
  13. Saurav

    DIY speaker builders: Why not go active? (long)

    OK, looks like we're all in agreement here, more or less :)
  14. Saurav

    Want Good Turntable w/Easy Speed Switching

    Well, it's good to see you again. I know exactly what you mean about having fun conversations vs. the usual stuff you see on most forums. This is definitely a good board for learning about HT stuff.
  15. Saurav

    DIY speaker builders: Why not go active? (long)

    But what are some of the benefits of passive crossovers over active, other than cost and number of amplification channels? Or, let's put it another way - what can be done with a passive XO that cannot be done with an active XO? The only thing I can think of is a series XO, and even that might be...
  16. Saurav

    Want Good Turntable w/Easy Speed Switching

    It wasn't so much a recommendation as a suggestion for something he could investigate. I didn't see too many other suggestions offered in this thread :) And sure, my level of experience with any kind of gear is vastly inferior to yours. But, I'm happy where I am, and I trust you're happy...
  17. Saurav

    Want Good Turntable w/Easy Speed Switching

    To set aside the pissing match for a while and get back to the original question: Good solid engineering, practically no frills, for < $750 shipped to your door. IMO, one of the best deals out there today. And you can add an OEM equivalent of a Rega RB250 for a steal if you purchase it with...
  18. Saurav

    help with Prince of Persia (Xbox)

    Cool. Glad to know that helped.
  19. Saurav

    help with Prince of Persia (Xbox)

    Here's a tip. Put your sword away and start running. The prince will run if his sword is sheathed. Farah's going to get pissed and yell at you, ignore her :) If you do this, you'll often see just one of the bad guys teleport in front of you. Take him out, and make sure you get his sand. While...
  20. Saurav

    *** Official Gaming Software & Hardware Sale/Trade thread: The Sequel!

    FS: Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow for Xbox Includes free 2 month Xbox Live trial I'm pretty careful with my games, so the disc, jewel case and manual/insert are all in mint condition. No scratches or scuffs on the game disc, guaranteed. I have a Philips drive in my Xbox, and I haven't had a...
  21. Saurav

    FS: Parts Express 24" high mass speaker stands

    Bump... still available.
  22. Saurav

    FS: Parts Express 24" high mass speaker stands

    Nope, still available.
  23. Saurav

    FS: Parts Express 24" high mass speaker stands

    Like I said in my first post, I'm in the SF bay area, about an hour north of San Francisco. You're more than welcome to drive up here and pick them up, but it would be quite a drive I think :) I think it would come to about $20 or so in ground shipping. Edit: Saw the rest of your post now...
  24. Saurav

    FS: Parts Express 24" high mass speaker stands

    Link 24" tall, nice and heavy. I've had my Adire HE12.1s on them, and they were totally stable. Here's a picture to show you the size and weight of speakers that these can handle (that's a 24"x15"x14" 3/4" MDF cabinet with about 20 lbs of concrete slabs on top): Large spikes on bottom...
  25. Saurav

    Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow Announced

    Yup, nice playing with you too. I've ben playing 007:EON for the last week or so, finally gave up on that and returned it, so I'll be on SC more regularly now.
  26. Saurav

    Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow Announced

    I play this on Live. XBL gamertag: Saurav. Feel free to add me to your friends list.
  27. Saurav

    What was the name of that Netflix-like online video game rental service...

    If these people are based in CA, then I shouldn't have too many problems. Anyway, let's see how things work out. Thanks for relating your experiences.
  28. Saurav

    What was the name of that Netflix-like online video game rental service...

    Well, I signed up yesterday, let's see how it works out. First game on my list - Fatal Frame, which no local video game rental store has, and I'm not sure if I'll like it ehough (or it'll last long enough) to want to buy it. Agreed about merging it with Netflix - that would be cool. Maybe one...
  29. Saurav

    What was the name of that Netflix-like online video game rental service...

    Gamefly, that's it. I finally decided that I'm spending too much money at Blockbuster ($13 in the last 3 days), and I end up playing games I'm not really interested in because the ones I want are always out. Thanks. P.S. Are you on the 2 game plan or the 1 game plan? Or the 3 game plan? :)...
  30. Saurav

    What was the name of that Netflix-like online video game rental service...

    ... and do any of you use it? If you do, would you recommend it? Are the discs usually in playable condition? My Xbox tends to be a little picky about the discs it'll play. Thanks, Saurav
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