I'm not good when it comes to describing the sound, but in short... a very musical, laid back sounding amp without any sign of distortions, noise, hiss or hum.
It makes this hobby (DIY) so fun.
Awesome build as always I like the idea with the heatsink on the bottom. Where did you get that one? I can never seem to find a good source for heatsinks.
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I'm not good when it comes to describing the sound, but in short... a very musical, laid back sounding amp without any sign of distortions, noise, hiss or hum.
It makes this hobby (DIY) so fun.
Great Build!
You have obviously tweaked with the basic amp quite a lot, but can you give a rough estimate as to the cost of a CK2 III build?
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Awesome build as always I like the idea with the heatsink on the bottom. Where did you get that one? I can never seem to find a good source for heatsinks.
MrMajestic2, I bought the heatsink at Conrad Netherlands. Type SK 105, Rth = 2,5 K/W, available at Conrad under product code: 188476 - 89
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You have obviously tweaked with the basic amp quite a lot, but can you give a rough estimate as to the cost of a CK2 III build?
A standard CK˛III in a HiFi2000 enclosure can be done for ~Eur 150. A standard CK˛III kit from Jeff Rossel cost ~ US $90 if I can remember. Of course you still have to add a decent enclosure, knops, connectors, ect. in order to make a working amp.
But the cost will rise up very fast when extra things like milled front panel (Eur 33), adding a custom made ±15V power supply (Eur 22) and boutique parts are used.
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MrMajestic2, I bought the heatsink at Conrad Netherlands. Type SK 105, Rth = 2,5 K/W, available at Conrad under product code: 188476 - 89
Ah cool. Conrad sweden is a royal pain to find anything in. Sometimes its in swedish, sometimes in english, once in while in german or in this case swedish jibberish. I would never have guessed that it was called "cooling body"!! Hey conrad, we have a word for heatsink already, you dont have to make up your own.
Anyway, its even nicely priced too Is this where you got the heatsinks for you b24 build also?
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... Is this where you got the heatsinks for you b24 build also?
Yes, I got 4 of these giant heatsinks last year from Conrad Netherlands, but now I can't find them at their website anymore.
2 pieces were used for my Super Leach power amp, the remaining 2 pieces will find its destination in the β24 proto.
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A standard CK˛III in a HiFi2000 enclosure can be done for ~Eur 150. A standard CK˛III kit from Jeff Rossel cost ~ US $90 if I can remember. Of course you still have to add a decent enclosure, knops, connectors, ect. in order to make a working amp.
But the cost will rise up very fast when extra things like milled front panel (Eur 33), adding a custom made ±15V power supply (Eur 22) and boutique parts are used.
Cheers, thats great. Not too expensive really, especially from the reviews it gets.
MrMajestic2: I lived in Lund last year, shame i wasnt into head-fi back then, could have learnt so much!
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I like the idea with the heatsink on the bottom. Where did you get that one? I can never seem to find a good source for heatsinks.
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