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post #2491 of 3981
4/21/09 at 12:32pm
OH now i understand!! we could have just use one ring instead of three rings. No wonder it looks so familiar but i googled and can't find it. Thanks alot.
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post #2492 of 3981
4/21/09 at 1:30pm
Since no one else has a balanced Bijou (all apologies to Fishski), I'll ship mine to CanJam for _someone_ to set up, assuming I don't go, but my dilemna is that it, the Raven (idht in my sig), the Vulcan (new stat amp) and the Poor Man's (if we get that done) also need to be there. Add a source, phones and cables, and I'm shipping 300 lbs without the Blue Hawaii... <sigh>.

But, gotta get it all built and cased, but Bijou is ready to roll. Prayer will be required, and not just for getting it all there, and back.
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post #2493 of 3981
4/21/09 at 1:39pm
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Originally Posted by pabbi1 View Post
Since no one else has a balanced Bijou (all apologies to Fishski), I'll ship mine to CanJam for _someone_ to set up, assuming I don't go, but my dilemna is that it, the Raven (idht in my sig), the Vulcan (new stat amp) and the Poor Man's (if we get that done) also need to be there. Add a source, phones and cables, and I'm shipping 300 lbs without the Blue Hawaii... <sigh>.

But, gotta get it all built and cased, but Bijou is ready to roll. Prayer will be required, and not just for getting it all there, and back.
I should be there and can help out wherever needed.
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post #2494 of 3981
4/21/09 at 10:50pm
Teaser pic...

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post #2495 of 3981
4/21/09 at 11:16pm
I might need to recase the Bijou, but you whipping my ass about it won't make it happen any sooner... :-) The tiger maple is a nice choice - very Euro like.

Curious what you think about it once finished - and, what tubes are you using. Edit: And, how you treated the bottom, especially how you are mounting the tranny.
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post #2496 of 3981
4/21/09 at 11:27pm
I just came across ludoo's MegaThread page for Head Fi and asked him if he coud do one for this 167-page monster (the Bijou thread). It's done, and pretty cool. All indexed by ludoo. I like it! Check it out -> Home / Head-Fi Megathreads
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post #2497 of 3981
4/22/09 at 3:43am
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Originally Posted by pabbi1 View Post
Since no one else has a balanced Bijou (all apologies to Fishski), I'll ship mine to CanJam for _someone_ to set up, assuming I don't go, but my dilemna is that it, the Raven (idht in my sig), the Vulcan (new stat amp) and the Poor Man's (if we get that done) also need to be there. Add a source, phones and cables, and I'm shipping 300 lbs without the Blue Hawaii... <sigh>.

But, gotta get it all built and cased, but Bijou is ready to roll. Prayer will be required, and not just for getting it all there, and back.
no apologies needed . i'd be willing to send my SE Bijou with Mundorf outcaps...if i actually had the time to re-build it. now that i'm done with the HO guitar amp, i just need to finish the Gainclone and CK2III/pre-amp with on-board gamma-1. everythings soldered up - just need to do the chassis work.
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post #2498 of 3981
4/23/09 at 2:50am
That Tiger Maple is gorgeous! Yeah it would be nice to have a balanced Bijou at CanJam. I still remember the golden flutter of sound.

Here is a pic of my prototype called the UVA or Universal Volume Assembly. It features a 58x21mm stainless knob rotating on 1/2" stainless shaft through a precision bearing mount. I'm building a few for the show.....

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post #2499 of 3981
4/23/09 at 3:03am
those things look awesome!
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post #2500 of 3981
4/23/09 at 3:45am
How tall is your amp enclosure? I know my B22 with a 3" height looks a little goofy with just a 50mm dia flange on my volume knob. My 2.5" Bijou would barely even hold that!
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post #2501 of 3981
4/23/09 at 5:27am
The UVA is intended for any of the taller amps, say 3.5" to about 8 inches. And those I consider to be more of a vintage Marantz look. The UVA gives an indestructible and butter-smooth feel, with a bit of a weighty feel. I will eventually, have some 42mm stainless knobs with 6mm mounting holes, to mount directly onto the pot shaft for smaller sized amps, but not till after the CanJam show. Later on, I will be using the AMP brand name(Audio Machinist Products), but not yet. Edit: the UVA should probably have an illuminated ring around the knob, and a shroud assembly that covers the mounting plate.
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post #2502 of 3981
4/23/09 at 8:50pm
She lives!


I just have some hum on the right side I need to figure out now.

And finish the top.
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post #2503 of 3981
4/23/09 at 8:52pm
Double post and stuff.
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post #2504 of 3981
4/23/09 at 9:19pm
Dammit Naaman, I hate you!!

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post #2505 of 3981
4/23/09 at 9:20pm
That is very, very nice looking. Well done!!
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