Optonica amplifier recap
Few months ago my son and I, we picked up an Optonica amplifier for his stereo system. Previously, he was using a not so vintage monster receiver from the early …
Last year equipment list (2020)
Again, I haven’t posted in a year or so. I am always hoping to write more but somehow life always gets in the way. WordPress should start sending me reminders …
DIY acoustic wall panels
My basement is sparsely furnished with ceramic tiles, small area rug, no windows and no curtains. Basically a very bright box in terms of acoustics. The highs are painfully piercing …
Refoaming Boston Acoustics T830 woofers
A couple of years ago I heard the Boston Acoustics T830 towers at one of the AudioKarma forum meetups and remembered them as an easy listening and non-fatiguing speaker. They …
Dartboard backboard from pallet
When browsing some pallet projects on the web, I came across a post where somebody built a nice backboard for a dart board. Few blocks away from where I live, …
Refoaming speakers – Advent Tower II
A while ago, I brought home Advent Tower II speakers. Simple two-way design in a small tower box. The woofer’s surrounds were shot so I did not even test the …
Bartop arcade build
Sometime in the past, I have introduced my kids to the 8-bit computers I had when I was their age (or maybe a bit older then they currently are). They …
Replacing speaker selector lamp in Onkyo Integra M-506RS amplifier
My latest addition to the stereo system, an Onkyo Integra M-506RS amplifier, had a speaker # 1 bulb out. After removing top and bottom panels, additional four screws hold the front …
Replacing supercapacitor in Onkyo Integra T-4087 tuner
If you have an Onkyo Integra tuner that has memory problems, the culprit is most likely a supercapacitor that Onkyo used to provide power for preset memory when unit is …
Replacing tactile switches in Atari-style joystick
This is a bit different from the audio stuff I write about but since I was messing with some electronics, I have decided to post this here. A while ago, …