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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 7, 2016 14:48:33 GMT
I forgot my preamp! Bit dusty in there, oh well.  Snap without the scratches ! 36 a bit quiet for you Martin. Got a hangover  |
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Post by MartinT on Feb 7, 2016 15:56:47 GMT
Snap without the scratches ! 36 a bit quiet for you Martin. Got a hangover Not scratches, dust marks that are barely visible without flash. Volume was after power up. It's usually at 56-62 depending on the recording. Remember the Belles is single-ended so needs 6dB over the Chord. |
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Post by ynwan on Feb 23, 2016 10:24:05 GMT
....and of course, the passive crossovers have drifted off spec as YNWOAN found when he cannibalised his pair and measured the crossovers, which did use then high quality parts I remember. Actually I didn't find any real evidence that the capacitors had drifted far from original spec, but they weren't very tightly toleranced so their permissible spec was quite wide. Of course this isn't necessarily true of all pairs. I did find the wiring had oxidised very badly. The main capacitors were of very good quality for the time and I found more benefit in changing the inductors for better quality (same specification) ones. Better component (capacitor value) matching between pairs also made a worthwhile difference. |
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 23, 2016 16:08:33 GMT
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Post by gazjam on Mar 20, 2016 15:17:56 GMT
Pre/power setup here. Densen DM20 Pre   Nick Gorham custom build 300B Set power amp.   |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 20, 2016 15:30:49 GMT
That Densen always was a looker. Did you get it all sorted by Densen, Gaz?
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Post by gazjam on Mar 20, 2016 16:15:12 GMT
Always lusted after one as a kid Martin, had to pick one up when I could. Yeah, all sorted by Densen, broken knob (steady...) fixed, new transformers and caps throughout. Practically a new amp so really happy. Sounds "good enough" as they say...compared it to some highly tweaked passive pre's full of foo componts and came away with no desire to change. Short of lottery win think Im done amp wise. |
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Post by julesd68 on Mar 20, 2016 18:35:46 GMT
The pair look fantastic together... Luverly!!
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Post by Chris on Mar 21, 2016 6:29:01 GMT
That 300B setup is lovely looking Gaz. Nice and minimal.
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Post by steveeb on Mar 21, 2016 9:04:01 GMT
Mapletree Audio Line 2BSE preamp 2 x 6SN7GT and 1 x 6X5GT tubes  Megahertz Lilliput 2.5w SET 1 x 6n13s Svetlana and 1 x E88CC  |
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Post by Mr Whippy on Mar 22, 2016 18:57:22 GMT
A back-up avatar for you, Martin.
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Post by MartinT on Mar 23, 2016 19:47:18 GMT
Hah!
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Post by myles on Mar 24, 2016 14:33:26 GMT
 World's worst photography aside, an Inca Designs Oberon integrated. |
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Post by TheMooN on Mar 27, 2016 12:46:13 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Mar 27, 2016 13:09:23 GMT
What's the bottom centre plain unit?
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Post by TheMooN on Mar 27, 2016 13:45:17 GMT
Martin....That is the power supply to the line stage above , ARC Ref10
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Post by MartinT on Mar 27, 2016 15:35:58 GMT
Thanks!
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Post by Sovereign on Mar 27, 2016 15:59:05 GMT
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Post by steveeb on Mar 27, 2016 20:39:03 GMT
Looking unusually neat and tidy there mate  Did you get a Russ Andrews voucher for Christmas? Looks like my Dac photo bombing in there.... Woz that then? |
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Post by brian2957 on Mar 27, 2016 21:35:58 GMT
I forgot to put up a picture of my Stereo Coffee Pre amp I built, on Roids. There isn't another one like this at the moment, is is a bit of a prototype from Chris that he seriously moded. It is totally dual mono as it the PSU.  
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