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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 20, 2020 18:51:40 GMT
Ahh I thought.. look they say it’s in a UK warehouse. Worth an extra £10 then as no idea how long from China at the moment You don’t think they tell fibs do you?  Oh dear |
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Post by firebottle on Apr 20, 2020 20:43:10 GMT
Retrieved these from an old top loading VHS player. Thought id see how far out of spec they are. Well, they weren't everything was within 10% of the stated value.. Hows about that ay! Only 2 were out of whack, which for a 40 year old machine, is pretty impressive.  Bored are we? |
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Post by electronumpty on Apr 20, 2020 20:48:44 GMT
lol 😆
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Post by sq225917 on Apr 20, 2020 21:15:33 GMT
Yeh, but the esr will be off the scale
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 20, 2020 21:33:41 GMT
Yeh, but the esr will be off the scale Actually no. Worst one was 22 Best was 4 Whatever that means lol |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 20, 2020 21:34:59 GMT
Retrieved these from an old top loading VHS player. Thought id see how far out of spec they are. Well, they weren't everything was within 10% of the stated value.. Hows about that ay! Only 2 were out of whack, which for a 40 year old machine, is pretty impressive. Bored are we? Hahaha, no. I am, as you know in the middle of building my first ever power supply and rather than fork out for new bits, I thought it made sense to rescue these old ones, measure them and use those as it's highly likely I'm gonna blow them up. I'll buy new bits when i know what I'm doing lol |
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Post by stevew on Apr 21, 2020 9:12:00 GMT
Ahh I thought.. look they say it’s in a UK warehouse. Worth an extra £10 then as no idea how long from China at the moment You don’t think they tell fibs do you?[/quote]Oh dear[/quote] Ok.. so it wasn’t in the UK, but Looking at this I’ll forgive ‘em. Could be here today.  |
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Post by sq225917 on Apr 21, 2020 12:29:34 GMT
That's not bad I still dont have a shipping confirmation for a friday am mouser order.
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 21, 2020 12:38:40 GMT
Decided to totally dispense with 2 sets of RCA plugs ....
I soldered my cables directly to the PCB. No messing about lol
To my utter surprise, the result is that the directly soldered connections tonally closer to the Valab RCA plugs (£7per pair) than they do to the Elecaudio plugs (€25per pair)
The Elecaudio have a more floaty feel but the Valabs are punchier and more dynamic sounding.
The Elecaudio are beautifully made plugs but they are going up for sale, or I'll return them, as I wont be putting any back in the phonostage as it pisses over both sets without them in.
Hard wired is the best. By far. So so transparent.
Do RCA sockets sound different?
Hell yes.
Is no socket better than any socket?
Hell yes.
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 21, 2020 13:20:33 GMT
Cant upload pics via Tapatalk for some reason. Can anyone guess what the little copper thing is for? [   ] |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2020 14:32:25 GMT
All you need to do now is fit some pass through bulkhead grommets and fit the cables properly.
It will make changing phono-stages interesting though.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2020 15:00:03 GMT
Nice work.... Send me the RCA sockets then, I'll make use of them :-)
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 21, 2020 15:27:45 GMT
All you need to do now is fit some pass through bulkhead grommets and fit the cables properly. It will make changing phono-stages interesting though. I've got some glands that will do the job but I will have a little break before I get back to it. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 21, 2020 15:28:16 GMT
Nice work.... Send me the RCA sockets then, I'll make use of them :-) I'd be tempted to flog them for a decent reduction in price, if you're interested |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 21, 2020 16:22:48 GMT
The next project is upon me now bits are arriving.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2020 17:09:53 GMT
Nice work.... Send me the RCA sockets then, I'll make use of them :-) I'd be tempted to flog them for a decent reduction in price, if you're interested Yep, let me know what you have available please  |
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Post by stevew on Apr 21, 2020 17:21:31 GMT
Ahh I thought.. look they say it’s in a UK warehouse. Worth an extra £10 then as no idea how long from China at the moment You don’t think they tell fibs do you? Oh dear Just to finish off here.. this probably deserves its own thread. However the pre amp has arrived, plumbed in and working fine. Sounds awesome. This was £60 delivered. Quite unbelievable. Even straight out of the box it’s one hell of a surprise. Ok, so I was using an old linn preamp which in comparison was muddy and vague. Mine is called Nobsound which appeals to the sniggering child in me. From what I’ve read it’s a rebranded weiliang. Certainly looks identical. Sounds detailed, airy, and very very clear. Maybe a tad shimmery, but nothing to worry about. Possibly it’s just the comparison with the old pre I’ve just unplugged. Not got a battery in the remote yet. Simple enough to operate with the rotary/push button. Hard not to recommend. By the way.. under the reviews on eBay is jandl100.. Seems Jerry likes it too! Thanks for the heads up Alan |
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Post by firebottle on Apr 21, 2020 17:49:26 GMT
A couple of modifications can raise its performance to stellar! Assuming the supporting kit is also super clean.
I have found the battery contacts in the remote can be a bit fickle, I have bent them a little to give greater pressure on the battery.
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 21, 2020 18:02:43 GMT
Just to finish off here.. this probably deserves its own thread. However the pre amp has arrived, plumbed in and working fine. Sounds awesome. This was £60 delivered. Quite unbelievable. Even straight out of the box it’s one hell of a surprise. Ok, so I was using an old linn preamp which in comparison was muddy and vague. Mine is called Nobsound which appeals to the sniggering child in me. From what I’ve read it’s a rebranded weiliang. Certainly looks identical. Sounds detailed, airy, and very very clear. Maybe a tad shimmery, but nothing to worry about. Possibly it’s just the comparison with the old pre I’ve just unplugged. Not got a battery in the remote yet. Simple enough to operate with the rotary/push button. Hard not to recommend. By the way.. under the reviews on eBay is jandl100.. Seems Jerry likes it too! Thanks for the heads up Alan It's a cracker isnt it! Madness how cheap they are too. Just about to build a Reference level unity gain preamp, so I am hoping a preamp bakeoff will happen in the post Covid Era |
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Post by stevew on Apr 21, 2020 18:07:49 GMT
A couple of modifications can raise its performance to stellar! Assuming the supporting kit is also super clean. I have found the battery contacts in the remote can be a bit fickle, I have bent them a little to give greater pressure on the battery. Love to take you up on that! I'm a bit stuck for the time being, as part of the rules for 'shielding' Fiona is that I can't leave the house either! Down the line... Just fitted a battery in the remote..seems Ok. Still coming to terms with this. £60. Seriously? Oh...and its got Bluetooth. Just tried it out with my phone. Works a treat. Not that I'll ever use it. I've forgiven them for claiming it was in the UK. The lovable rogues |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2020 18:49:30 GMT
Decided to totally dispense with 2 sets of RCA plugs .... I soldered my cables directly to the PCB. No messing about lol To my utter surprise, the result is that the directly soldered connections tonally closer to the Valab RCA plugs (£7per pair) than they do to the Elecaudio plugs (€25per pair) The Elecaudio have a more floaty feel but the Valabs are punchier and more dynamic sounding. The Elecaudio are beautifully made plugs but they are going up for sale, or I'll return them, as I wont be putting any back in the phonostage as it pisses over both sets without them in. Hard wired is the best. By far. So so transparent. Do RCA sockets sound different? Hell yes. Is no socket better than any socket? Hell yes. Someone finally using their noddle. |
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Post by electronumpty on Apr 21, 2020 19:16:29 GMT
Just to finish off here.. this probably deserves its own thread. However the pre amp has arrived, plumbed in and working fine. Sounds awesome. This was £60 delivered. Quite unbelievable. Even straight out of the box it’s one hell of a surprise. Ok, so I was using an old linn preamp which in comparison was muddy and vague. Mine is called Nobsound which appeals to the sniggering child in me. From what I’ve read it’s a rebranded weiliang. Certainly looks identical. Sounds detailed, airy, and very very clear. Maybe a tad shimmery, but nothing to worry about. Possibly it’s just the comparison with the old pre I’ve just unplugged. Not got a battery in the remote yet. Simple enough to operate with the rotary/push button. Hard not to recommend. By the way.. under the reviews on eBay is jandl100.. Seems Jerry likes it too! Thanks for the heads up Alan It's a cracker isnt it! Madness how cheap they are too. Just about to build a Reference level unity gain preamp, so I am hoping a preamp bakeoff will happen in the post Covid Era Neurochrome ? |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 21, 2020 19:24:46 GMT
It's a cracker isnt it! Madness how cheap they are too. Just about to build a Reference level unity gain preamp, so I am hoping a preamp bakeoff will happen in the post Covid Era Neurochrome ? Nooooo All will be revealed in due course |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 21, 2020 19:36:33 GMT
I'd be tempted to flog them for a decent reduction in price, if you're interested Yep, let me know what you have available please I have 4, 2x red 2x white I have soldered them up but will clean them off as best I can. They were €12.50 each plus €10 postage so that's €60....shall we say.... £42.50 including post? Seems a good deal to me. Let me know what you think |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2020 6:46:36 GMT
£30 all in would be a better deal.... There's not much off at £42.50 for second hand used (and they're rubbish you say  ), need to sharpen your pencil a bit  |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 22, 2020 7:17:37 GMT
£30 all in would be a better deal.... There's not much off at £42.50 for second hand used (and they're rubbish you say ), need to sharpen your pencil a bit I didnt say they were rubbish? Anyway, call it £35 and youve got a deal. No point selling them for less. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2020 7:42:02 GMT
Cheers Oli, let me have a think. I'm not being a dick over a few quid just after seeing Electro's build I'm thinking about adding loading plugs so will want 6 and my OCD needs them to be matched....
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 22, 2020 7:57:22 GMT
Cheers Oli, let me have a think. I'm not being a dick over a few quid just after seeing Electro's build I'm thinking about adding loading plugs so will want 6 and my OCD needs them to be matched.... Lol...no worries. I'll use them for something else if you dont want them. It's fine. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 22, 2020 14:37:02 GMT
As usual, mybsysyem doesn't stay settled for long. Trying out the new Stepped Attenuator Very pleased so far.   |
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Post by jimbo on Apr 22, 2020 14:54:09 GMT
Sweet...who is the manufacturer of the attenuator?
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