<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[The Journeyman&#039;s Toolbox]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://journeymantoolbox.pt]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Rafael Lino (Jour)]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://journeymantoolbox.pt/author/journeymanpt/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Cmoy headphone amp&nbsp;update.]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Looking at my blog statistics I noticed some visits on my now old and very dead Cmoy project.<br />
Out of respect for the people who are visiting I wanna give an update on my electronics projects.</p>
<p>Since I built that Cmoy headphone amplifier and crossfeed my life changed quite a bit, I don&#8217;t have the patience I once had to set up my soldering and electronics rig. Plus, having kids running around when you are soldering is not very safe.<br />
The Cmoy is a great project but it has some flaws when comparing it with some newer kits you can buy on eBay. With that said, it&#8217;s still a great way to learn the way Opamps work and maybe start the fire of the hobby in you.<br />
In my case, the Cmoy was the gateway to learn that the electronics hobby is an expensive one and a true rabbit hole if you follow it.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong, I love to build things but I also like to build practical things that I will use daily and not just something that will gather dust after being finished.<br />
The Cmoy became redundant as soon as I bought my Lake People headphone amp, but what I learned was and still is very useful.</p>
<p>I still want to build a headphone amplifier kit with a properly designed board and I bought one some days ago, so it was a surprise to see people visiting my old Cmoy.<br />
Building some kits and maybe finish some crossfeed projects are still on my list of things to do.<br />
I love to fix stuff but electronics as a hobby requires knowledge, time, patience and money. I lack all of those things.</p>
<p>I still think soldering is a skill anyone should know because you can fix lots of little problems just by soldering a wire or changing a capacitor.</p>
<p>Anyway, have fun.</p>
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