thelifediy.com
Random Posts
LOAD MORE
Custom DDC: 1 Digital to Digital Converter; USB to I2S over HDMI; S/PDIF; AES
A DIY digital-to-digital converter build with USB input, improved clocks, and outputs including I2S over HDMI, S/PDIF, and AES.
Saving Monitors: Leaky capacitors
A quick repair example showing how leaking capacitors can bring old monitors back to life for very little cost.
High Gain SLO/Ubershall: 1 Intro
An overview of the main high-gain amplifier platform: a heavily modified SLO/Ubershall-inspired build with a long list of switchable ideas.
Dumble Overdrive Special: 1 Head & Circuit
An introduction to the Dumble Overdrive Special build, why the original amplifiers are legendary, and what makes the project worth chasing.
Featured Builds
A curated set of highlighted builds and project chains that are especially good entry points into the site.
Series pages below act as gateways into the live project chains.
Dumble Overdrive Special
Build notes and progress entries around a Dumble Overdrive Special-inspired amplifier project.
3 live post(s) in this series.
Open this series
High Gain SLO/Ubershall
A high-gain amplifier series built around SLO/Ubershall-inspired ideas and design goals.
1 live post(s) in this series.
Open this series
Pedal Progression
A growing series of guitar-pedal builds and experiments, grouped as a progression of different circuits and design choices.
3 live post(s) in this series.
Open this series
Homelab
A running series covering firewall experiments, virtualization hardware, mini-servers, and the evolution toward a quieter, apartment-friendly homelab setup.
4 live post(s) in this series.
Open this series
Custom DDC (Hi-Fi)
A hi-fi oriented digital project focused on a custom digital-to-digital converter and its evolving feature set.
2 live post(s) in this series.
Open this series
Amiga Next-Gen Build
A project chain focused on modern Amiga-style hardware, repair work, and getting the platform into usable shape.
2 live post(s) in this series.
Open this series