Thanks for the input so far guys.

Quote from Bob Smith :

I'm getting many different hits for that amp name, but all the specs seem similar.

T-amp is a familly of amps which are built around a Tripath-IC. It's implemented by many small-scale ampbuilders which are active on ebay. As far as I know all of them are good apart from the ones with tone control.

I am favouring car speakers for the following reasons:

They are intended for use in a closed cabinet (no bass reflex) this makes it a lot easier to implement. No wave length calculations necessary, just make sure the cabinet volume is sufficient. (correct me if I am wrong).

Coaxial two way car speakers save me from to fiddling around with cross-over filters. I can just wire straight from the amp to the speaker terminals.

Car speakers are allways 4 ohm (at which the amp works best).

Because of the generic sizing it's very easy to upgrade later on.

I want to build my own desktop speakers. I have a T-class amp as on the picture below. It can drive about any 4 to 8 ohm speaker. This amp is fed by a good USB-DAC.



I do not need a lot of bass or vollume, just decent sounding speakers for music which do not have too much of a footprint on my desk.

I am thinking about closed MDF enclosures with 10 cm car speakers.

Does anyone have experience with such a project (or just some good suggestions)?

Quote from BlueFlame :

All the interior in the 911 puts weight on the front of the car, as does the steering column, etc, the gearbox is effectively mid-ship, all that weight adds up, and Porsches are about 51% weight on the rear.

It's not only about the centre of gravity, it's also about inertia. There is a lot of weight behind the rear axle of a 911.

Not that I don't dream about having a Porsche.

I have been playing on and off for a few years. Don't have much talent nor experience (result is no skill).

However, I would never buy a guitar which I have never had in my hands. I think these are the things that should matter when buying a guitar:

• Does it suit you? (ergonomics, weight)
  
• Does the tone suit you in all grades of gain you want to use it for.
  
• versatility (if required)
  
• Does it hold it's tuning well
  

Offcourse budget and esthetics matter aswell.

As for an amp, it's very important to know what you will be using it for. Most tube amps are quite useless for home (or small room) use and need periodic maintenance (tube replacements and biassing).

Interviewer:
-What kind of a tires you had? (interviewer's grammar, not mine)

Juha Kankkunen:
-Black round Pirelli...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v ... 8Mxdo&feature=related

Quote from zeugnimod :

Get you facts straight.

He asked him why he wasn't there during the ceremony for Schumacher (he broke some record or something, I guess).

And the answer isn't bad, either: "Then you'll have a nice light car on the grid".

And the this Kimi quote has allready been mentioned twice in this thread.

Quote from Klutch :

Thats because shes in my basement.

This is as banworthy as they come. :chair:

I haven't turned a wheel in LFS after trying iRacing.

Jackie Stewart:
"Don't put your foot down until you know you can keep it there"

Kimi Raikonen:
"I was having a shit"

Nick Heidfeld:
"I was the slowest in the wanking"

Anyone else having their H-shifter configured to dog-leg layout for the Lotus?

May take some getting used to but I love it.

Quote from Intrepid :

The fine is a laughable. The TV exposure value and prize money from the points more than make up for fine.

I don't think their marketing department can give a positive twist to this race.

Why can't Red Bull team members just move on?

http://en.espnf1.com/redbull/motorsport/story/23634.html

According to this Dutch source Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds might be involved:
http://www.f1today.nl/20100715 ... am-villeneuve-racing.html

Sounds like the best way to lose any tender from the FIA.

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Could the deltawing even handle corners with that narrow front track?

Strange thing just happened. I was in the final lap of Skippy at the Glen. I was running third but the guy behind me had a good run on me approaching the chicane.

Side by side, it became a game of chicken. I braked a bit too late considering I was on the inside (oops). I could only hope for being passed cleanly behind me. Then my opponent's throughput fell below an unacceptable level so he vanished.

Could he have pulled his network cable out, just to save his SR?

I'd say the fake grill is more annoying.

Quote from Mackie The Staggie :

Well, I've just had my 'Kimi' moment and now all set for the event. Best of luck to all racing tonight.

Allways good to have a light car on the grid!

How can Schumacher say he is allready focussing on 2011?

I can imagine teams can sacrifice this years car development in favour of next year, but in what way can a driver benefit in the next year from giving up on the current one?

A driver with such a bad motivation is a waste of a seat. I think Nick Heidfeld will agree.

Quote from thisnameistaken :

Actually Alan: Are you ever going to tell us what your position in the music industry was, where you worked and at what time? Only I don't like to put words into anyone's mouth but I think we're all sort-of thinking it's a load of bollocks.

Not sure he understands without putting anything in bold print.

It's back on

Again, if you don't agree don't consume the product.

Simple as that.

I do agree there is a very thin line between playing music at home after having heard it and copying recorded performances.

Quote from Intrepid :

Yes I know about that cost, I've been there, and done that myself!

So because it costs money to produce a product that can only be consumed intellectually the customer should pay?

Well, anyone can ask what they want for their product. If you (the consumer) considers it to be overpriced, leave it as it is. Don't buy it, don't rip it.

If you want to have it, then it obviously has some added value to you so why wouldn't you pay for it?

Quote from Intrepid :

A website costs money to maintain, this very forum a shining example. Yet you, the user, doesn't pay for one bit of it.

This website has promotion of a commercially sold product (also a piece of intelectual property) as primary purpose.

Ethics asside, music distributed on the internet is of questionable quality anyway. You don't have to be an audiophile to be dissatisfied with MP3, WMA or AAC files.

I still don't have problems with buying music on cd. The only bitter aftertaste it leaves is having the feeling I also paid for the mofo's who download music illegally.

They were running slicks. I would not call that a production car.

a one eyed trouser snake