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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Apr 15, 2019 18:01:10 GMT
Yes indeed, for biasing up the 300b’s. You bitten the bullet yet?
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Post by Clive on Apr 15, 2019 18:07:43 GMT
Not yet bitten the bullet. I've made a grave error in that I've de-retired myself having gone back to work. When I retire again I expect to bite that bullet. It might happen fairly soon... I'll have to see how long I can hang in there working.
At least I can study your progress...
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Apr 15, 2019 18:30:22 GMT
I’ll be the guinea pig lol.
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Post by Clive on Apr 15, 2019 18:39:38 GMT
I do feel guilty...
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Apr 15, 2019 18:47:24 GMT
Haha no need, I was buying the kit anyway. :-)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2019 22:44:53 GMT
We need more pictures!
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Post by MartinT on Apr 22, 2019 23:20:39 GMT
I want to know how they're going to work with the Impulses. Can't help thinking it'll be something special.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 23, 2019 10:35:09 GMT
Not yet bitten the bullet. I've made a grave error in that I've de-retired myself having gone back to work. When I retire again I expect to bite that bullet. It might happen fairly soon... I'll have to see how long I can hang in there working. At least I can study your progress... No way I'm going back to work. Still catching up on my 30 odd years of next to no holiday and mostly 6 day weeks. Can you say why you went back ? |
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Post by Clive on Apr 23, 2019 11:37:55 GMT
Not yet bitten the bullet. I've made a grave error in that I've de-retired myself having gone back to work. When I retire again I expect to bite that bullet. It might happen fairly soon... I'll have to see how long I can hang in there working. At least I can study your progress... No way I'm going back to work. Still catching up on my 30 odd years of next to no holiday and mostly 6 day weeks. Can you say why you went back ? There's a whole bunch of reasons why I went back to work, here's a few: - I didn't want to think that having acquired and developed useful abilities that I'd not use these again, I wanted a last shot at improving the way a (suitable) company works - I wanted to prove to myself that I could get a job even in my sixth decade - my wife is only now starting to think about winding down - it helps if we both reach retirement together and can then take holidays out of season or trips mid-week - I can earn pretty good money so even a few months work is quite beneficial - all the more so tax-wise if I only work a partial tax year - the one month last tax year was great, just NI to pay I may stick it for 6 months, a year max I reckon. It's empowering working when it's not totally necessary - I really can say what I think - I'm only one bad day away from retirement! It helps that most of the time I can work from home with a trip to London most weeks, one night away per week isn't too bad when the rest is working from home. |
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Apr 23, 2019 18:13:23 GMT
Just got a quote back from Toriody in Poland for the custom mains transformers I need. A reasonable 66 Euros each. Not bad. 18-25 days delivery though..
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Apr 23, 2019 18:18:56 GMT
Will be more as I progress. Be a while though. |
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Apr 23, 2019 18:26:18 GMT
I want to know how they're going to work with the Impulses. Can't help thinking it'll be something special. That’s what I’m hoping for Martin. Did a mod to the crossovers at the weekend as per the Acoustica website which made a real improvement. Sounds great with the Mini Beast, hoping for mucho sublimeness with the Pinnacles. :-) |
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Post by Clive on Apr 23, 2019 20:20:04 GMT
How's the shipping for the TXs? I hope that doesn't double the price! Poland though is so much more reliable than Russia where you have to pay through the nose and still it gets "lost".
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Apr 23, 2019 20:55:39 GMT
20 Euros for shipping the pair. Ray used them for his current 13E1 OTL build transformers, so I know they are reliable. :-)
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Post by Clive on Apr 23, 2019 21:13:40 GMT
That's good
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 24, 2019 13:11:19 GMT
No way I'm going back to work. Still catching up on my 30 odd years of next to no holiday and mostly 6 day weeks. Can you say why you went back ? There's a whole bunch of reasons why I went back to work, here's a few: - I didn't want to think that having acquired and developed useful abilities that I'd not use these again, I wanted a last shot at improving the way a (suitable) company works - I wanted to prove to myself that I could get a job even in my sixth decade - my wife is only now starting to think about winding down - it helps if we both reach retirement together and can then take holidays out of season or trips mid-week - I can earn pretty good money so even a few months work is quite beneficial - all the more so tax-wise if I only work a partial tax year - the one month last tax year was great, just NI to pay I may stick it for 6 months, a year max I reckon. It's empowering working when it's not totally necessary - I really can say what I think - I'm only one bad day away from retirement! It helps that most of the time I can work from home with a trip to London most weeks, one night away per week isn't too bad when the rest is working from home. Sounds good. Different situation to mine |
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Apr 24, 2019 16:05:15 GMT
Glad I waited a bit, got a quote from Amethyst for the transformers with a two week delivery. Sorted!
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on May 2, 2019 18:04:55 GMT
A bit more progress. Fitted the HT delay board from K&K Audio- this is not part of the supplied kit, but it will give the 300b's an easier life- eight 300b's are not cheap!  Board built up-  Installed into chassis-  Heater wiring to the front end valves - these will be supplied from a winding on the toroids I'm having made-  More progress-  Getting there with the front end-  |
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Post by John on May 2, 2019 18:27:41 GMT
Thanks for sharing
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Post by MartinT on May 2, 2019 18:40:25 GMT
Looking good, Ali.
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