I bought a birthday card this weekend for my grandfather. When I handed the card and envelope to the cashier, he said “Thanks for doing that!” I asked, ‘Sorry, what do you mean?’ “You placed the barcode face up.” He shook his head and explained that not many customers realize the time he spends flipping cards […]
Author: John Seaber
A Busy Start
This won’t be a typical post. There’s nothing new to see here, just a reflection of our progress. We posted a short year end summary after 2010, at which time I drafted a few goals for 2011. The year turned out nothing like I’d planned…
Cyber Monday – O2 Front Panels!
It’s doubtful I can convey anything more worthwhile than the pictures, so here’s this week’s big news: Looks amazing, doesn’t it? Nick had a difficult time stepping away from the 3D model: Our JDS Labs branded O2 front panels and fully assembled O2’s are available now for preorder. c421: Quality Inspection 3 Continuing from our last update, the third batch of […]
O2 Boards, c421 Reviewed
It’s time for a few short updates. First, we’re helping out with NwAvGuy’s do-it-yourself O2 project. Bare O2 circuit boards are in stock: The O2 has created a stir in Head-Fi.org’s do-it-yourself community. After posting one too many “objective” (or possibly stubborn) comments, NwAvGuy found himself banned from the forums. He proceeded to design O2 for […]
Rechargeable cMoyBB, First c421 Image
When we released the NiMH Module earlier this year, the idea was to bring recharging to the cMoyBB in a versatile fashion. Owners of existing cMoyBBs could add the feature to their older amps, and there was no need to revise the cMoyBB circuit board. But, the charging module placed too many limitations on the […]
c421 Pre-order Goes Live
Someone reminded us that we haven’t posted a c421 update in “forever”. Today’s your day: The c421 preorder page is now up! Note that the release date is tentative, so the page cannot yet be found through our store, and the formal announcement e-mail has not been sent out. We’ll send the official message when […]
Preview of c421 Enclosure
While we eagerly await the release of c421, here are a few rough, rendered previews. The enclosure will be composed of black anodized aluminum with black or natural brushed aluminum end panels, unless we’re persuaded differently! Screws, light pipes, and the battery are not shown… We expected to have real samples in hand by […]
Announcing Codename “c421”
We’re past due on several announcements, but not due to a lack of content. In fact, we’ve been exceptionally busy this spring. After returning from Silicon Valley last week, I was thrilled to see a package from Advanced Assembly at my office. Inside were two recently completed “c421” prototype headphone amplifiers:
Behind the Scenes: PCB Design
This week we have a brand new blog! Just a couple days ago we received a curious inquiry: “You’ve done a stellar job with improvement from the original [cMoy] design. I am blown away by the PCB work as well. What software did you use to design it, and did you design it yourself? It […]