Small project update and wooden headphones side project

As the Soekrates boards are still stuck in America, I finally caved in and burned roughly $500 to import some DAM1021-2 boards from the Soekris EU distributor. While I wait for them, the transformers and the LT3042-based power supplies to arrive, I'll show you a little something special: another little glimpse of a side project I've been working on.

These are wooden headphones based around a very special headphone driver (which I shall not mention in order to avoid driving up prices). Down below, you can see the basic plans. Wooden cups reinforced with a metal ring around the outside with metal gimbals connected to each other with a single metal wire. Shouldn't weigh too much and it should sound good too.

Misc projects

One problem that many DiYers have is that they have a multitude of projects going on or planned at once and I'm no exception to this rule. Since my new mouse still hasn't made its way to me and I'm forced to twiddle my thumbs between waiting for manufacturer quotes, here's a round-up of two of the other projects I have going on, either in my head or physically.

Commenting enabled and Balanced DAM1021 firmware!

Another tiny update: I just found out why most people couldn't leave comments so now it should be enabled!

Cables

When I'm bored, I make cables! Here are a few I've made:

From top to bottom:

• 6.3mm to 3.5mm adapter
• 4-Pin XLR to 6.3mm adapter
• 2 x Male to Female 3-pin XLR interconnects
• RCA interconnect

Let's get this party started!

My thread on HF got deleted so for anyone interested in keeping up to date with my Soekris DAC implementation I've made this blog to post my updates on. I will also post stuff about my personal audio journey here!