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- Sat Mar 30, 2024 6:09 pm
- Forum: Everyones Projects
- Topic: OK…so I’m on wi’ summat
- Replies: 193
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Re: OK…so I’m on wi’ summat
Is vintage silver mica good? Good question. I bought some big Russian silver mica caps years ago when Russian caps were still dirt cheap on ebay. The only time I found a use for them was in a high pass filter in front of the 45SET I'm using now and they were pretty horrid, the sound seemed broken s...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 6:04 pm
- Forum: Everyones Projects
- Topic: Borbely EB-1198/116 Preamp
- Replies: 11
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Re: Borbely EB-1198/116 Preamp
Impressive Ray, looks like a commercial unit.
I can't remember, did you use Front Panel Express to 3D print the front cover?
I can't remember, did you use Front Panel Express to 3D print the front cover?
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 1:46 pm
- Forum: Everyones Projects
- Topic: OK…so I’m on wi’ summat
- Replies: 193
- Views: 44712
Re: OK…so I’m on wi’ summat
Nuts. Or rather great!
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 1:07 pm
- Forum: Everyones Projects
- Topic: OK…so I’m on wi’ summat
- Replies: 193
- Views: 44712
Re: OK…so I’m on wi’ summat
And could you hear any difference? I'm guessing not as you didn't comment?
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:30 pm
- Forum: Assorted Stuff
- Topic: Nothing In Particular
- Replies: 16489
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Re: Nothing In Particular
Happy 70th Mike! Hope you've had a good day.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:29 pm
- Forum: Everyones Projects
- Topic: OK…so I’m on wi’ summat
- Replies: 193
- Views: 44712
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:18 pm
- Forum: Everyones Projects
- Topic: OK…so I’m on wi’ summat
- Replies: 193
- Views: 44712
Re: OK…so I’m on wi’ summat
Very odd things happening Steve, good you've sorted it.
I don't think I'd be able to resist trying the 80uF after the stacked lytics, to see if it sounds better than the electrolytics as the last cap in the audio circuit.
I don't think I'd be able to resist trying the 80uF after the stacked lytics, to see if it sounds better than the electrolytics as the last cap in the audio circuit.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:51 pm
- Forum: Everyones Projects
- Topic: Directly Heated 1619 SET
- Replies: 18
- Views: 861
Re: Directly Heated 1619 SET
Absolutely. DIY audio, particularly, is a deeply personal thing with lots of compromises.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:16 am
- Forum: Everyones Projects
- Topic: Directly Heated 1619 SET
- Replies: 18
- Views: 861
Re: Directly Heated 1619 SET
Indeed Paul.
I wouldn't use MoFo over 45s if I had just one choice. But I use 45s for mid and treble, MoFo for bass and class D for sub. Seems to be the best of all worlds. So far.
I wouldn't use MoFo over 45s if I had just one choice. But I use 45s for mid and treble, MoFo for bass and class D for sub. Seems to be the best of all worlds. So far.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:24 pm
- Forum: Everyones Projects
- Topic: Directly Heated 1619 SET
- Replies: 18
- Views: 861
Re: Directly Heated 1619 SET
I was surprised how close the MoFo sounded to the SET. The 45s have a bit more tone for me, triode love as Andrew L used to describe it, but the MoFo is nice and clean in the bass.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:43 pm
- Forum: Everyones Projects
- Topic: Directly Heated 1619 SET
- Replies: 18
- Views: 861
Re: Directly Heated 1619 SET
I agree with a lot of that Nick, particularly the Land Rover :-). I've ended up with a 45SE direct coupled to 96dB widebands above 300Hz, a MoFo direct coupled to 18" 96dB bass drivers, and a class D amp with subs. Really works for me. The crazy bit is the relative costs of the amps. It's diffi...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:24 pm
- Forum: Everyones Projects
- Topic: C3g Aikido Phono
- Replies: 326
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Re: C3g Aikido Phono
I've also been playing with another all-in-one PCB for the phono itself in KiCAD, but I've done a few layouts and I'm not really very happy with any of them. And there's a risk I make it worse. So I've drafted a smaller version of the RIAA filter board back in Eagle, hoping this might improve the sm...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:18 pm
- Forum: Everyones Projects
- Topic: C3g Aikido Phono
- Replies: 326
- Views: 95717
Re: C3g Aikido Phono
For power I was going to use 9V batteries, but I think I'll go with 4 no. 4R25 6V torch batteries. They should last for a very long time and allows me to use +12V and -12V for the TubeCAD, and +12V up to +24V for the Boozehound. I'm still thinking about how I'll implement this, but I'm thinking a bo...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:12 pm
- Forum: Everyones Projects
- Topic: C3g Aikido Phono
- Replies: 326
- Views: 95717
Re: C3g Aikido Phono
I've done a great deal of prevaricating with this. I've been back and forth with single and parallel versions of PCBs for the Boozehound, even considered just building it point to point on perf board. Anyway I'm going to get a parallel version fabbed which I can use as a single first, then add a sec...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:03 pm
- Forum: Speakers
- Topic: TG "The Loudspeaker" Build (Sort of)
- Replies: 114
- Views: 10521
Re: TG "The Loudspeaker" Build (Sort of)
This seems like very bad luck to be going through so many bits. A maximum depth of the diameter of the cutter is recommended, but I tend to do a bit less as the cheap router I use seems to struggle a bit. I don't see why your bits keep breaking though. Very odd. Do you use just the one router or doe...