I just want to introduce myself to this community. I assume that my story is pretty familiar at this point, in that I am a long time music lover and audiophile but completely new to building/modifying equipment.
I have a strong background in programming but know next to nothing about electrical or audio engineering. I really want to build a nice USB DAC and am looking at the ESS Sabre thread for that. In the meantime, could you all recommend some good basic books/articles/sites for basic background material so that I can start learning?
Cheers,
Graham
I have a strong background in programming but know next to nothing about electrical or audio engineering. I really want to build a nice USB DAC and am looking at the ESS Sabre thread for that. In the meantime, could you all recommend some good basic books/articles/sites for basic background material so that I can start learning?
Cheers,
Graham
Something like this?
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/l_sitemap.html
BTW Cal:
Is there a Wiki that has Education links and online resources and applets and demos?
I so rarely go there with the time I have that I can't answer that. The new software is not far off and I believe there will be an update to the wiki.
Excellent. AllAboutCircuits is exactly the type of source I am looking for. Thank you.
Cheers,
Graham
Cheers,
Graham
Good deal:
Here are some more ( you can never have enough IMO )
http://www.electronicstheory.com/
http://www.science-ebooks.com/electronics/table_of_contents.htm
http://sound.westhost.com/articles.htm
I have gathered a lot of material ( for some course development work I'm doing ).
While many valuable links and resources are found within the forum posts; It's kind of like a library with close to 2 Million posts but no system to organize into guided learning.
If something of that nature (Wiki?) gets established, I'll post what I've got.
Here are some more ( you can never have enough IMO )
http://www.electronicstheory.com/
http://www.science-ebooks.com/electronics/table_of_contents.htm
http://sound.westhost.com/articles.htm
I have gathered a lot of material ( for some course development work I'm doing ).
While many valuable links and resources are found within the forum posts; It's kind of like a library with close to 2 Million posts but no system to organize into guided learning.
If something of that nature (Wiki?) gets established, I'll post what I've got.
Hi GrahamH - and Welcome to diyAudio! 😀 😀 😀
Don't know how I missed your intro yesterday but oh well. It's good to see another Nashville member here - I think that makes like five or six of us! Feel free to send me a PM anytime once you get cleared to contact others (it can take a few post before the moderators will let you email others).
Here's another link - http://www.bcae1.com/
Don't know how I missed your intro yesterday but oh well. It's good to see another Nashville member here - I think that makes like five or six of us! Feel free to send me a PM anytime once you get cleared to contact others (it can take a few post before the moderators will let you email others).
Here's another link - http://www.bcae1.com/
Hi GrahamH,
Welcome from another Nashville DIYer. Feel free to E-mail me, just as c2cthomas indicated, when the moderators remove restrictions.
I used to do this professionally and still have lots of goodies laying around that you might find useful. You know, parts, transformers, some cases and test equipment you are welcome to use.
Steve
Welcome from another Nashville DIYer. Feel free to E-mail me, just as c2cthomas indicated, when the moderators remove restrictions.
I used to do this professionally and still have lots of goodies laying around that you might find useful. You know, parts, transformers, some cases and test equipment you are welcome to use.
Steve
GrahamH said:
Hi Graham - I forgot to mention that another one of the people from the Nashville area is Russ White of Twisted Pear Audio (maker of the Buffalo DAC using the ESS Sabre DAC IC). Jim Griffin also shows up from time to time 😀
http://www.audioroundtable.com/misc/nflawp.pdf
Steve Dunlap has tossed in - and he has some stuff you really need to see and has enough design knowledge to complete a PhD using left over scraps of insight. 😉 The attached photo is Steve's milling machine that he has shoved over in the corner of his shop.
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Wow, I never knew that the Music City was so well represented here.
Thank you to hk2147, Steve, and c2cthomas, and all of the others that have given me sources. I feel that the learning curve is quite steep, but hopefully when I pop out the other side with a bit of understanding it will all be worth it.
I have decided to start with a couple of the Twisted Pear kits and go from there. I am pretty sure that I will have to lean on you all for some help from time to time, so please be patient.
Cheers,
Graham
Thank you to hk2147, Steve, and c2cthomas, and all of the others that have given me sources. I feel that the learning curve is quite steep, but hopefully when I pop out the other side with a bit of understanding it will all be worth it.
I have decided to start with a couple of the Twisted Pear kits and go from there. I am pretty sure that I will have to lean on you all for some help from time to time, so please be patient.
Cheers,
Graham
c2cthomas,
I took a look at the link you sent me about Jim Griffin's research and I am guessing he was the brain behind Nearfield Acoustics and their Pipedream speakers. These were by far my favorite speakers. I used to spend hours listening to them with Larry Staples at Nicholsons.
I still dream of finding a cheap used pair on audiogon. One day!
Cheers,
Graham
I took a look at the link you sent me about Jim Griffin's research and I am guessing he was the brain behind Nearfield Acoustics and their Pipedream speakers. These were by far my favorite speakers. I used to spend hours listening to them with Larry Staples at Nicholsons.
I still dream of finding a cheap used pair on audiogon. One day!
Cheers,
Graham
Re: Re: Ready to Learn
Hi Graham
I did a little web search for the "Pipedreams" you mentioned and came up with High Emotion Audio - but the URL is "nearfieldacoustics". Looks as if they are still doing things with their speakers - but I didn't see any dealers listed or (ugh) prices. I don't personally know if Dr. Griffin has anything to do with Nearfield Acoustics or HEA but that fer sure is his theory being put to practice so I hope he's getting a little something for it.
There are quite a few folks here that have built line arrays and there is enough info around that you could DIY a clone for yourself. BUT it's a tad bit more difficult to get to this high level without doing quite a bit of study and a couple of prototypes. Plenty of help and advice to be had tho - perhaps including the good Doctor G himself.
The Twisted Pear Audio gear is a great place to start! Having Russ and Brian visit us everyday is a big plus for diyAudio! Having Russ live near Nashville is also a big plus-plus! The Buffalo DAC project has my interest for a HTPC/music server project I've been day dreaming about for a year now.
GrahamH said:
Hi Graham
I did a little web search for the "Pipedreams" you mentioned and came up with High Emotion Audio - but the URL is "nearfieldacoustics". Looks as if they are still doing things with their speakers - but I didn't see any dealers listed or (ugh) prices. I don't personally know if Dr. Griffin has anything to do with Nearfield Acoustics or HEA but that fer sure is his theory being put to practice so I hope he's getting a little something for it.
There are quite a few folks here that have built line arrays and there is enough info around that you could DIY a clone for yourself. BUT it's a tad bit more difficult to get to this high level without doing quite a bit of study and a couple of prototypes. Plenty of help and advice to be had tho - perhaps including the good Doctor G himself.
The Twisted Pear Audio gear is a great place to start! Having Russ and Brian visit us everyday is a big plus for diyAudio! Having Russ live near Nashville is also a big plus-plus! The Buffalo DAC project has my interest for a HTPC/music server project I've been day dreaming about for a year now.
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