Silicon ChipMarket Centre - October 2011 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: DAB+ radio broadcasting has a long way to go
  4. Project: Let’s Get Quizzical: A Quiz Game With A Difference by John Clarke
  5. Project: Digital LED Lighting Controller For Christmas Lights by Nicholas Vinen
  6. Project: Build A Loudspeaker Protector by Silicon Chip
  7. Project: Measuring Audio Gear Without Spending Big Dollars by Jim Rowe
  8. Project: The USB MIDI-Mate: A MIDI Interface For PCs by Jim Rowe
  9. Review: CadSoft EAGLE PCB Layout Software by Nicholas Vinen
  10. Project: High-Performance Stereo Headphone Amplifier, Pt.2 by Nicholas Vinen
  11. Book Store
  12. Vintage Radio: A look at the Radiola Model 573-MA Receiver by Maurie Findlay
  13. Market Centre
  14. Advertising Index
  15. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Let’s Get Quizzical: A Quiz Game With A Difference":
  • Quizzical Quiz Game PCB [08110111] (AUD $25.00)
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the Quizzical [0811011A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Firmware (ASM and HEX) files for the Quizzical! project [0811011A] (Software, Free)
  • Quizzical Quiz Game PCB pattern (PDF download) [08110112] (Free)
  • Quizzical! Quiz Game front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Digital LED Lighting Controller For Christmas Lights":
  • Digital Lighting Controller LED Slave PCB [16110111] (AUD $20.00)
  • Digital Lighting Controller LED Slave PCB pattern (PDF download) [16110111] (Free)
Items relevant to "Build A Loudspeaker Protector":
  • Speaker Protection and Muting Module PCB [01207071] (AUD $17.50)
  • Speaker Protector and Muting Module PCB pattern (PDF download) [01207071] (Free)
Items relevant to "The USB MIDI-Mate: A MIDI Interface For PCs":
  • USB MIDI-Mate PCB [23110111] (AUD $15.00)
  • PIC18F14K50-I/P programmed for USB MIDI-Mate [2311011C.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Firmware (HEX and C source code) files for the USB MIDI-Mate project [2311011C] (Software, Free)
  • USB MIDI-Mate PCB pattern (PDF download) [23110111] (Free)
  • USB MIDI-Mate panel artwork and drilling templates (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "High-Performance Stereo Headphone Amplifier, Pt.2":
  • Hifi Stereo Headphone Amplifier PCB [01309111] (AUD $17.50)
  • Red, White, Yellow & Black PCB-mounting RCA sockets (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • Hifi Stereo Headphone Amplifier PCB pattern (PDF download) [01309111] (Free)
  • Hifi Stereo Headphone Amplifier front & rear panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • High-Performance Stereo Headphone Amplifier, Pt.1 (September 2011)
  • High-Performance Stereo Headphone Amplifier, Pt.2 (October 2011)

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