Sure, no problem...
I'm actually just outside Bristol, I'm actually closer to the airport than the city centre...
Nah, afraid not, they are too big for my room here, i have another system's speakers available for testing thoughWell a good amp will certainly make them sound better than before, but your sound will still be limited by the speakers in some respects... The Sonic Impact will blow away any midi system amp tho. I'm guessing those speakers on top are some separate surround speakers?
Do you have the speakers in Bristol with you? If so, I may be able to bring an amp or two the next time I'm in town...
Ok, nice. I should have it all going by the weekend with any luck, I'm still waiting for some parts - the post is not exactly fast where I live...Nah, afraid not, they are too big for my room here, i have another system's speakers available for testing though
i still dont get how this little amp thing works though
no rush, i will probably be away this weekend tooOk, nice. I should have it all going by the weekend with any luck, I'm still waiting for some parts - the post is not exactly fast where I live...
I can show you roughly how it all works, there's not much too it really... Is only gets more complex when you start messing around with active crossovers, digital delays and things like that.
Also, what's your main source? I'll have to get my MSN going again, I'm on a borrowed laptop right now as my main rig has decided to cold boot a few days ago...
Ok, that's no problem. The only thing is that my amp only has a 3.5mm jack input, so I'll have to bring some leads also. What sort of audio connections does the xbox have... RCA phono?
im going to be in Bristol this weekend so let me know when your msn is back onOk, that's no problem. The only thing is that my amp only has a 3.5mm jack input, so I'll have to bring some leads also. What sort of audio connections does the xbox have... RCA phono?
Today I managed to get it fixed and up and running.
I now have isolated speaker terminals, so it should be reliable now.
It's basically a DIY sonic impact... There are only a few small differences between what I have and the sonic impact.
With any luck I'll get my main computer fixed tomorrow, and should be able to get back on MSN.
, they only have bare wire/cable connections though, does that amp handle that? or does the cable need some sort of plug on the end?
Hopefully today or tomorrow... If not, I'll send an e-mail or something.
I'm using RCA plugs on my speakers so I can switch between different speakers easily. I'll bring some RCA plugs which go to bare wire (and some electrical tape), which will allow your speakers to be used... This should work fine for testing.the xbox has optical and RCA phono, the speakers i have for testing here are smaller than my own ones but should be good enough to test this out
I may have some speakers I can bring along also, it all depends if I'm in the car or on the bike...Cool, i definitely have speakers so thats sorted, shame my plasma is in the other room so i wont get the sound & picture experienceHopefully today or tomorrow... If not, I'll send an e-mail or something.
I'm using RCA plugs on my speakers so I can switch between different speakers easily. I'll bring some RCA plugs which go to bare wire (and some electrical tape), which will allow your speakers to be used... This should work fine for testing.
, sound will have to be tested on the old crt widescreen thats next to the speakers.
First, the good news... I've been using the amp loads since I've fixed it and it's working and reliable... I've also got a better PSU for it and soldered up a 2nd battery pack...Cool, i definitely have speakers so thats sorted, shame my plasma is in the other room so i wont get the sound & picture experience
No worries, theres no rush for this, we'll make it a more convenient time. Get your PC sorted etc and then get in touch when you have some spare timeFirst, the good news... I've been using the amp loads since I've fixed it and it's working and reliable... I've also got a better PSU for it and soldered up a 2nd battery pack...
The bad news, this weekend may end up being pretty busy for me, but I should be able drop by at some point... Also, my computer is still broken, which means I don't have access to MSN or e-mail.
I may be able to sort it tomorrow during the day tho, we'll see. I do have access to my facebook account tho, feel free to add me, just use my name that is in trust.
EDIT: Whereabouts in Bristol are you? I'm at the Bedminster(ish) end, FWIW....
I'm just off to see Magnetic Man at the Thekla, but I should be back later and tomorrow... I wont be around this weekend, but add me to msn anyway (though im pretty sure i have you on there already somehowAhh I know Fishponds, it's just next to Easton. I may be over Keynsham way sometime over the weekend... I'll see if I can stop by if I am...
I've got my MSN working, I should be on there already.
Finally, the company who makes the Tripath chips has gone bust! I'm not sure if this will make things like the t-amp so up in value at all, but I've heard stories of people stockpiling chips...
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Ok, that's no problem. The only thing is that my amp only has a 3.5mm jack input, so I'll have to bring some leads also. What sort of audio connections does the xbox have... RCA phono?
Today I managed to get it fixed and up and running.
It's basically a DIY sonic impact... There are only a few small differences between what I have and the sonic impact.
With any luck I'll get my main computer fixed tomorrow, and should be able to get back on MSN.
Send it to my yahoo e-mail (in trust), as it's the one I check most often. Tomorrow is best for me as I'm going to banger racing on Sun. Do it - I love seeing other peoples projects. I've built front loaded horn sub and a few amps, so I'm sure I'll be able contribute to it... I know there are a few others on here who have built some CMOY headphone amps, which are fun little projects, and are a great way of learning to solder without creating too many black marks on your desk.maybe even start a DIY audio thread for us to talk about our builds and show them off
It took quite a while but I wanted to use Alu as the case acts as a heatsink for the tripath chip, you can just about see it bolted in on this photo:
I nice side effect of this is when you turn the music up, the LED's flash in time with the music due to the voltage sag of the battery or mains adapter. 
