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General articles

• Crash course on solid state power supplies
  • First chapter
  • Second chapter
  • Third chapter

• Crash course on voltage regulators
  • Part 1.1 - Introduction and methodology (Noise)
  • Part 1.2 - Tests & plots
  • Part 1.3 - Tests & plots
  • Part 1.4 - Tests & plots (+ batteries!)

  • Part 2.1 - Introduction and methodology (output impedance - LM 317)
  • Part 2.2 - Methodology (output impedance - TL 431)
  • Part 2.3 - Methodology (output impedance - Emitter follower)
  • Part 2.4 - Methodology (output impedance - 2-transistor shunt)

  • Part 3 - Ripple rejection

• DIGITabilis: Crash course on digital interfaces
  • Part 1.1 - Introduction
  • Part 1.2 - Interfaces and jitter
  • Part 1.3 - Jitter - The Digital Enemy
  • Part 1.4 - Jitter - Enemy interception
  • Part 1.5 - Jitter - Synchronize...your clocks!

  • S/PDIF reclocking made easy (improving transport-DAC connection)

D/A Converters (DACs) & Audiophile PC

• TNT LiQuid: DIY fanless audiophile PC

• TNT 1541: Minimalist 0-oversampling DAC with TDA1541 A

• TNT Convertus: Minimalist 0-oversampling DAC - Part 1
• TNT Convertus: Minimalist 0-oversampling DAC - Part 2
• TNT Convertus: Minimalist 0-oversampling DAC - Part 3
• TNT Convertus: Minimalist 0-oversampling DAC - Part 4
• TNT Convertus: Minimalist 0-oversampling DAC - Listening test!
• TNT Convertus: Minimalist 0-oversampling DAC - Update

• The TNT Convertus Decima: Minimalist 0-oversampling DAC with decimation! - Part I
• The TNT Convertus Decima: Minimalist 0-oversampling DAC with decimation! - Part II (schemes and parts list)
• The TNT Convertus Decima: Minimalist 0-oversampling DAC with decimation! - Part III (assembling manual)

• The TNT Convertus Decima Digital: Minimalist 0-oversampling DAC with digital decimation!

Amps & preamps

• Put a tiger into your amp!!! How to increase the bias of your amplifier
• The TNT PreAmble: single ended, dual mono, j-fet preamp
• The TNT PreAmble N(uvistor): single ended, dual mono, nuvistor
• The TNT InDiscreet: 100% discrete, battery-powered phono preamp (now with PCB's!)
• The TNT Solidphono: high dynamic phono preamp
• The TNT HDOA: high dynamic multi-purpose circuit (headphone amp, minimal preamp etc.)
• The TNT Pressive: unconventional passive preamp