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Planning on building a good quality stereo, class D amplifier within 20K INR. I am looking at readymade boards and to the extent possible, with onboard power supplies. As of now i am looking at ICE Power boards; but i am open to others as well. Appreciate any suggestions around this. Edit: ICE...

Hello All, I have an old Altec Lansing FX5051 audio system. It was a wonderful home theatre setup until the amplifier stopped working. It switches on and gives hissing sound in speakers but no audio output. I want to buy an amplifier which suits these speakers because I love the quality of...

I recently got hold of a Marantz 7 Diy tube preamp kit available online with some additional aesthetic improvement made by the previous owner. On the extreme left there is a power knob, next the 2 VU meters and then on right the volume knob and source selector knob. Posting some internal...

Hi guys, I am planning to build my first tube amp, either a hi-fi stereo amp or a mono guitar/bass amp. Right now I am trying to decide which circuit to build based on the simplicity and parts availability, but one issue I am facing is the availability of the correct specification transformers...

Hello dear members, After seeing so many people here trying diy, I myself have been wanting to try and build my own pair of bookshelf speakers. Being impressed by the reviews of full range driver by sb acoustics sb65wbac25-4 I have decided to use it, but I knew it wont give good bass, so decide...

Hi, Does anyone having experience in setting up short throw projector from a conventional projector. Found some suggestions like using mirror, but will lose some lumens if so. Can use macro lens, but not getting exactly whats feasible in India. Any suggestion or pointers would be...

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Hi guys, This is Manoj Sivaraman back with another DIY project. So this basically applies for all cars hatchback cars. The stock speakers and HU was more than sufficient thought the unit lacks punchy bass and distorts due to bass being sent to all door speakers. We will do a basic upgrade under...

Ritchy street is known for cheap components and here is what I found. Was in search of a 10" subwoofer capable of handling 250-300w RMS so went in for purchase. Was coming across normal DAINTY, Zipp, Award and some unbranded local stuff. Came across a dealer who has some heavy looking...

Hello, Greetings! I am on a DIY mission, making a pair of 3 way Speakers. I have the drivers, but for crossovers, I didn't find any option in India (online). I looked for it on Aliexpress, I could find plenty of it. So, just wanted to know if anyone of you have ordered it from Aliexpress? If...

Hi audiophiles and fellow members, I'm Manoj Sivaraman being a DIY guy I love to fabricate, assemble and make things on my own. After building a DIY optical 5.1 channel receiver (please make sure to check out my entire build on the DIY section). I'll add this build plans for you guys if you wish...

Intro Hi guys this is Manoj from Chennai. A novice electrical guy who loves to build stuff on his own. So without much about myself let's jump into the project. The quest: On 19-jan-18 the quest for AV receiver started after buying a Vu Iconium 50" 4K LED TV. Wasn't having a large headroom for...

A couple of weeks back I was lucky to have heard the Darbaris - a pair of floorstanding speakers designed and crafted by our very own forum member, TCPIP. Let me admit upfront, these speakers look quite intimidating. Their design is unlike something you would have seen in a mass produced speaker...

Hello All First of all i beg your pardon if it sounds funny to you for the description below but am not a tech guy :o Am from Bangalore. All these days i was using my creative 5.1 surrounds and i know the sound quality difference between 5.1 surrounds and stereos. Now I am planning to get...

A compact HT, a term taken from trending automobile sensation now-a-days - "Compact" SUV/Sedan :D Though I always had the thought of having a dedicated HT room some day, but urban life never allowed to take any step towards that. And even when I was out for a better sound for my TV few...

This is for the benefit of people thinking of DIY fixed screen option I am sharing my experience during making my Home Theatre in 2014 and this need not be the benchmark but only a guidance. At the starting I was wondering how to get a good carpenter who can understand the application and...

Hi I'm considering buying a free standing amplifier (1000w or more RMS per channel) for a passive sub. Driver is Dayton 12" Ultimax in 4cuft ported enclosure. Sub enclosure will be ready only by October. (Right now the driver is in 2Cuft sealed with 500W dayton plate amp but power is not...

Hello guys, i was looking to build my HT and have been doing some research on the same by going through this forum and sites similar to this. I have gone to different places and had a demo of different setups in Hyderabad and also few places in Coimbatore (checked few places when i went there)...

Hi All I like to put two SKA GB150D module kit Simple Killer Amplifier by Greg Ball on sale. Actually planned for DIY don't have the time so like to sell it here if anybody going to build one. SKA GB150D POWER AMPLIFIER KIT includes below items Two PCB from Jims audio thats of excellent...

Hi there, My attempt at a slightly improvised/worse rubanoide design . Playing full range for fun. The horizontal dispersion is unbelievable ... it sound very similar on and off axis ..very even across the room..while the vertical dispersion is not good. There is a fall in SPL after 11...