All posts by: Auw Jimmy

My High Quality Audio Grade Components

I’ve just bought few parts for my stock yesterday. Now, I gather all of my stock components list them here. I found some unique, vintage “well known” good components, and...... Read More

One Night At Makassar, South Sulawesi

I was asked to be a speaker at Makassar. The topic was “Blogging for All”. The event was held at MTC Karebosi on 9 September 19:30. The audiences were quite...... Read More

Stitching Photos with AutoStitch: Click, Click, Click, and It’s Done!

Well, a friend of mine, Donovan told me about AutoStitch software few weeks ago (thanks Don!). I gave it a try and got very satisfactory result. The original photo was...... Read More

Windows Vista Audio Enhancement: Finally, Nice Features for Everybody

I’ve installed Windows Vista few months ago, but I don’t use it for typical daily use. Today, I examine the audio option and find few interesting things. It looks like...... Read More

MTX Audio JackHammer: They call it “Ridiculous Bass”

A subwoofer is very common in audio system. In your car, in your home, in restaurant, anywhere. It’s not difficult to find a subwoofer. But this one is crazy. We...... Read More

Audiophile’s Sound Card: For “Audiophile Wanna Be”?

Later these days, I saw many new sound cards claiming itself as an audiophile’s card. Few of the sample are Onkyo SE-90PCI, SE-150PCI, and some from Audiotrak like Prodigy 7.1...... Read More

In-Movie Commercial: 50% Education, 50% Imagination

I’ve just watched the “Snake on the Plane”. Well, I saw some interesting (but not a new innovation) on the movie: The in-movie commercial. On one scene, the FBI agent...... Read More

RCA Splitter: The Problem Explained

I remembered this thing when we conducted the blind test last week. The RCA Splitter shouldn’t be used when examining the character of two cables. Read more to understand the...... Read More

Toshiba SD-2960 (nearly match SD-3960) D/A and Op-Amp Pictures

I’ve heard about Toshiba SD-3950/3960 DVD Player from many modders on the web. Sadly, the SD-3950/3960 is only available on the US. For sure, the voltage is going to be...... Read More

“Overweight” Capacitor: Serious Problem with Simple Answer

Have you ever checked the capacitors on your motherboard? If not, then check it now. You might see some “overweight” or “fat” capacitors. They seem want to blow up (eat...... Read More

Never Underestimate Your Audio Cable: A Nice Experience from Myself

I visited the monthly audio blind test held by DIY community in my country last Saturday. The topic was interconnect cable. Very interesting 😉 Why? Because, not many people believe...... Read More

Between Asus+Gigabyte vs Foxconn: Unwanted but “a Must” Marriage?

Well, we have heard the news. Asus works together with Gigabyte to build a new company. On 2007, they will produce motherboard and graphics card with Gigabyte’s brand. What makes...... Read More