One can easily get cheap fibers from eBay or elsewhere; they can be used to transfer the LED's light to the front panel. I use this method extensively in my builds. Much easier than messing with wires etc and can be tweaked to get the brightness you want without having to adjust current.  

Nice one, count me in for a PCB. :)

M2Tech EVO (wth custom DIY PSU) -> AES/EBU -> Behringer SRC2496 (modified) -> KRK Rokit 5 G2 The PC-M2Tech combo also feeds my living room setup (Buffalo DAC -> ICE 125ASX2 monos / 41Hz Truepath -> ATC SCM40 loudspeakers).  

Thanks guys!   Quote: It's worth it. The power supply is almost three times the size and weight of the EVO itself but who cares... ;) Was actually tempted to go with batteries but charging management issues made me go for a mains-powered unit. Quote: Well, the...

...and my M2Tech Evo Salas Supply (aka MESS).            

3rd gen ICE 125ASX2 monoblocks (250W@8Ohms, 450W@4Ohms), with AMB A20s as input buffers and Cinemag transformers for SE-BAL conversion. All cables are shielded.          

Nope. Not needed.   Quote:  

There is a nice article in the latest Diyaudio newsletter titled "The Way I See It: To balance or not to balance, that's the question", by Jan Didden.

Quote:   I've built one of those as well. If I did it again, If you do a good job on the veneer it can look pretty awesome and you can actually build it according to your needs. Btw, I fine-tuned the type and number of washers needed by listening tests (j/k  ).   I'm actually thinking...

Hey, I'm all about measurements and blind tests. That's why if one says that the better bench numbers of The Wire don't mean anything, I'd like some proof (= blind test) about that.   Btw, I don't think the designer of O2 even suggested that he hit the "measurements-sweetspot", where...

Anyone had a chance to compare O2 to The Wire?

Kester 63/37.

The Evo is better than the HiFace and way better with a proper supply. There is no hint of the "aggressiveness" that HiFace has on higher frequencies, more detailed etc. etc... 

The "Volume" knob behind the Rockits is NOT an actual volume control... It's a gain control and it's meant to be adjusted ONCE, if at all...   From the manual:       Quote:     also...     Quote:   Hope that helps.

You should try the EVO.

Quote: Thanks mate! This is also interesting: Using the bq24105/25 to Charge LiFePO4 Battery [...if I manage to find a QFN-20 break-out board, that is!]     Thank you Mark, I'll check your links right away! I remember Jkeny also used the 2300mAh ones.

Thanks CF, appreciated! :) If anyone happens to know battery-related forums where I might find protection circuits, please point me to them. A "smart" charging scheme like the one Jkeny uses in his MK2 HiFace would be even better!

Anyone? I could live with a source for just an equivalent charger and an easy way to replicate the protection PCBs on breadboard (schematics etc.). I'm refering to these:   Quote:     There are various sources for single LiFePo4 batteries (even on eBay) which I could assemble to a...

Quote: A more appropriate comparison would be to an M2Tech Evo powered by LiFePo batteries. Though that combo would be half the price of the Tabla.

Hey all,   I'm trying to source the aforementioned batteries. My first try was JKeny's recommended batteryspace.com...   This pack along with this charger seemed like an ideal set for the project I'm working on. Unfortunately BatterySpace informed me that: "it is not allowed to ship...

OK, good to know! Any more info on pricing/availability?

This a new player in the USB interface arena: Human Audio Tabla (..or perhaps an old player with new clothes).

Link Erm... So is that an M2Tech HiFace with the well-known mods in a shiny box?

Thanks! It'd be appreciated. :)

Interesting. Any idea what "low jitter oscillators" they picked?