It's been a while since we've had a fresh How-To on the Hack-A-Day, and frankly we've missed them. To get things rolling, [Eliot] and I wanted to build a good knowledge base to help you hack your own stuff. I know that soldering won't be new to many of our readers, but everyone has to start sometime. Our hope is simple: that this new series of How-To's will help inspire new and experienced hackers … [Read more...]
Tiny inline headphone amp
August 20, 2007 By 5 Comments
[Jesse] sent in this headphone amp. It's really just a board with a dedicated smd headphone amp chip(MAX9725) and a pair of smd caps recycled from an old hard drive, but it does job. I think the goal is to boost low signals rather than the usual audiophile quest for cleaner tunes. … [Read more...]
Mini V3 headphone amp
July 9, 2007 By 10 Comments
Every so often, I like to check out the headphone amp scene at [headwize]. The headphone lovers there never seem to stop. This little amp is one of the latest creations. The latest is the mini v3 - it reflects a trend I've been seeing on homebrew hardware: SMD core chips and through hole components for support hardware. A 9 volt supplies power, and a pair of linear regulators. It's a nice simple, … [Read more...]
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