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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2020 9:33:45 GMT
Being lazy. How much is the PCB?
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Post by electronumpty on Apr 5, 2020 9:55:02 GMT
Well I think its great what you've done with Alan's help. Sounds like you have a few things to look forward to aswell. 🙂
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 5, 2020 10:02:58 GMT
Being lazy. How much is the PCB? Being lazy? £35 - unpopulated inc delivery to EU £235 - Populated and channel matched, inc delivery to EU |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 5, 2020 10:03:21 GMT
Well I think its great what you've done with Alan's help. Sounds like you have a few things to look forward to aswell. 🙂 Thanks again Andy. It's been a great journey. |
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Post by sq225917 on Apr 5, 2020 11:25:14 GMT
£235, jesus, why dont you pay people to take them off your hands?
I bet that's not even 2x parts and £10ph for the build.
That's seriously underpriced Oli.
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 5, 2020 11:40:01 GMT
£235, jesus, why dont you pay people to take them off your hands? I bet that's not even 2x parts and £10ph for the build. That's seriously underpriced Oli. I know it is, but i dont mind helping the forum guys out a bit. I remember when I couldnt afford or build a quality phonostage, so if it helps someone out, I'm good with it Obviously, I cant do it forever lol |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 5, 2020 13:56:49 GMT
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Post by stevew on Apr 5, 2020 14:23:28 GMT
Having buggered about with my Xerxes for quite a bit of late, I think I can understand why.
There is little room under the Xerxes / added to which because of the different ‘plinths’ I couldn’t fit a right angle tone arm din socket. So having thin wires would allow it to thread through the bottom plinth.
I’m only guessing that’s why they did it.
I used a straight one, but added quite thick sorbothane feet to raise the deck and allow room for the cable underneath the deck,
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 5, 2020 14:50:19 GMT
Having buggered about with my Xerxes for quite a bit of late, I think I can understand why. There is little room under the Xerxes / added to which because of the different ‘plinths’ I couldn’t fit a right angle tone arm din socket. So having thin wires would allow it to thread through the bottom plinth. I’m only guessing that’s why they did it. I used a straight one, but added quite thick sorbothane feet to raise the deck and allow room for the cable underneath the deck, That's makes sense! Still, it's quite odd to see that |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 5, 2020 16:26:40 GMT
Well F#ck me!!!!
Listening to The Beatles - Let it Be on (album ) Vinyl.
I'm listening to the title track, just enjoying.
For those who dont know, there are two different guitar solos for this track and on this album they over dubbed a new solo over the old one.
Unbelievably, I'm sat here listening to the solo and suddenly realise I'm air guitar playing the wrong one....but I can hear the wrong solo in the track
I jump up and replay the same section and sweet jesus, there it is....theboriginal Solo in the background, audible under the new one.
I have NEVER heard this before......I mean never. Not on any version. Digital, cassette or Vinyl..
I am absolutely blown away by this phonostage.....simply stunning
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Post by jimbo on Apr 5, 2020 16:47:32 GMT
Well F#ck me!!!! Listening to The Beatles - Let it Be on (album ) Vinyl. I'm listening to the title track, just enjoying. For those who dont know, there are two different guitar solos for this track and on this album they over dubbed a new solo over the old one. Unbelievably, I'm sat here listening to the solo and suddenly realise I'm air guitar playing the wrong one....but I can hear the wrong solo in the track I jump up and replay the same section and sweet jesus, there it is....theboriginal Solo in the background, audible under the new one. I have NEVER heard this before......I mean never. Not on any version. Digital, cassette or Vinyl.. I am absolutely blown away by this phonostage.....simply stunning When it pulls out details like that you know its doing something special, even more so on tracks you know so well!
Same happened to me the other night when I was listening on headphones to a track I knew well and I could hear two piano parts distinctly where as on the system it sounded like one. This is easy to hear on headphones but if your system can do the trick and reveal recorded information you were unaware of that is superb!  |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 5, 2020 16:50:10 GMT
Well F#ck me!!!! Listening to The Beatles - Let it Be on (album ) Vinyl. I'm listening to the title track, just enjoying. For those who dont know, there are two different guitar solos for this track and on this album they over dubbed a new solo over the old one. Unbelievably, I'm sat here listening to the solo and suddenly realise I'm air guitar playing the wrong one....but I can hear the wrong solo in the track I jump up and replay the same section and sweet jesus, there it is....theboriginal Solo in the background, audible under the new one. I have NEVER heard this before......I mean never. Not on any version. Digital, cassette or Vinyl.. I am absolutely blown away by this phonostage.....simply stunning When it pulls out details like that you know its doing something special, even more so on tracks you know so well!
Same happened to me the other night when I was listening on headphones to a track I knew well and I could hear two piano parts distinctly where as on the system it sounded like one. This is easy to hear on headphones but if your system can do the trick and reveal recorded information you were unaware of that is superb! I've listened 7 times now and it's still surprising that I never knew it was there. That's just crazy. |
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Post by rexton on Apr 5, 2020 16:51:56 GMT
Well F#ck me!!!! Listening to The Beatles - Let it Be on (album ) Vinyl. I'm listening to the title track, just enjoying. For those who dont know, there are two different guitar solos for this track and on this album they over dubbed a new solo over the old one. Unbelievably, I'm sat here listening to the solo and suddenly realise I'm air guitar playing the wrong one....but I can hear the wrong solo in the track I jump up and replay the same section and sweet jesus, there it is....theboriginal Solo in the background, audible under the new one. I have NEVER heard this before......I mean never. Not on any version. Digital, cassette or Vinyl.. I am absolutely blown away by this phonostage.....simply stunning I'll have to give this a try tonight for a giggle. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 5, 2020 16:54:12 GMT
Well F#ck me!!!! Listening to The Beatles - Let it Be on (album ) Vinyl. I'm listening to the title track, just enjoying. For those who dont know, there are two different guitar solos for this track and on this album they over dubbed a new solo over the old one. Unbelievably, I'm sat here listening to the solo and suddenly realise I'm air guitar playing the wrong one....but I can hear the wrong solo in the track I jump up and replay the same section and sweet jesus, there it is....theboriginal Solo in the background, audible under the new one. I have NEVER heard this before......I mean never. Not on any version. Digital, cassette or Vinyl.. I am absolutely blown away by this phonostage.....simply stunning I'll have to give this a try tonight for a giggle. Do it.... I used the remastered stereo mix from 2018 |
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Post by sq225917 on Apr 5, 2020 18:22:00 GMT
Really, you've never heard that before.
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 5, 2020 18:49:58 GMT
Really, you've never heard that before. Yes...honestly. It was a startling moment. |
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Post by sq225917 on Apr 5, 2020 22:03:17 GMT
I had the same with a military drum roll in the background of Broken Stones by Paul Weller. Never heard it before, listened to it for years. Thought I was having a transformational hifi moment.
Turns out I can even hear it on my old cassette walkman..
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 5, 2020 22:13:17 GMT
I had the same with a military drum roll in the background of Broken Stones by Paul Weller. Never heard it before, listened to it for years. Thought I was having a transformational hifi moment. Turns out I can even hear it on my old cassette walkman.. Hahaha, Suppose I'd better stick on the digital file and see what happens lol If it's been three for years and I just didnt notice it, I'll be gutted |
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Post by macca on Apr 6, 2020 7:27:26 GMT
I had the same with a military drum roll in the background of Broken Stones by Paul Weller. Never heard it before, listened to it for years. Thought I was having a transformational hifi moment. Turns out I can even hear it on my old cassette walkman.. yes you can hear this stuff on almost anything, but the difference is better gear makes it obvious, no need to make an effort to listen out for it, it's just 'there'. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 6, 2020 7:31:15 GMT
I had the same with a military drum roll in the background of Broken Stones by Paul Weller. Never heard it before, listened to it for years. Thought I was having a transformational hifi moment. Turns out I can even hear it on my old cassette walkman.. yes you can hear this stuff on almost anything, but the difference is better gear makes it obvious, no need to make an effort to listen out for it, it's just 'there'. Yup, I agree |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 6, 2020 10:03:54 GMT
Just done the same mix on the PecanPi and whilst it's there, it's not 'there's
Really have to listen for it whereas yesterday it leaped off the page at me.
Who was it that said Digital was more hirez than Vinyl?
Lol, only joking btw. Listening to the PecanPi now and it doesn't leave me wanting. It's a fantastic bit of kit now.
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Post by macca on Apr 6, 2020 11:30:16 GMT
different master?
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 6, 2020 12:23:24 GMT
I dont think so....its the same HiRez file that they released at the same time as the Vinyl collection. Its always a possibility i suppose |
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Post by sq225917 on Apr 6, 2020 12:24:14 GMT
Different frequency response.
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 6, 2020 15:13:40 GMT
Different frequency response. Yes, quite possibly. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 6, 2020 15:15:02 GMT
Grafting here again! Just knocked up a TA cable and finally secured my own splitter box to the shelf, like i said I'd do 6 months ago lol    |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2020 17:22:22 GMT
The middle picture looks out of place in your set up?
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Post by antonio on Apr 6, 2020 17:28:40 GMT
How is the tonearm cable connected to the splitter box now attached to the shelf?
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Post by jimbo on Apr 6, 2020 17:39:13 GMT
Very VPI?
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 6, 2020 18:23:32 GMT
@cageyh antonioHa! No, i have made the TA cable for someone lol jimboYes, for now. I have just been brainstorming with Angus over a better version of my splitter box. I want the distance between the din and the sockets reduced and Angus has an idea. "Why not use one of the cables you've just made?" i hear you ask. one reason...... it's no fun lol Truth be told, I was massively intrigued by the SME and Technics arm bases which had RCA sockets directly attached. I thought it was a brilliant idea. Ultimate flexibility, so i built a splitter box by destroying my arm cable and went for it. I think there is a small sonic benefit to using the Spotfire interconnects with the splitter box, so i left it in. Now it's time to develop that interest further. We have a plan, Angus might have time, so hopefully it's a short distance to a prototype. |
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