May 17, 2003 at 12:27 PM Post #16 of 34

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Originally posted by redshifter i got a meta on the high end of the price scale mentioned and it is worth every penny. especially with grados, wow! what great sound.

Ditto!

I can't describe how well the two go together!

Okay... so the more higher end 'phones and amps will probably kick the META/Grados ass... but for the cost... amazing!

 

May 17, 2003 at 7:04 PM Post #17 of 34

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Originally posted by stryker 4xstacked EL2002CNs per channel (ie 8 total)

that's some extreme buffering. I have 2 EL2001s per channel and I thought mine was hardcore,

 

May 18, 2003 at 1:51 AM Post #18 of 34

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Originally posted by AIM9x that's some extreme buffering. I have 2 EL2001s per channel and I thought mine was hardcore,

I knew almost nothing about the different parts when I decided to buy it. I then contacted a known builder of metas here about a power supply for it and was told that the 4 2002s per channel was a good thing and, FWIW, that I got a "good one." Compared to my Grado RA-1, the bass is much tighter and overall soundstage is better. I think it sounds great and I hope to avoid upgrade-itis as I cannot fathom more than minor improvements were I to jump up to the $5-600 level of solid state amps out there.

 

May 18, 2003 at 6:38 PM Post #19 of 34

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Could someone post pictures of the Meta42 as a whole and not just the circuit board. I would really appreciate this.

 

May 18, 2003 at 7:12 PM Post #20 of 34

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All META42s look different; they're DIY amps afterall... but here's one:
http://hal9000.drsue.net/meta42/pict...es/Image3.html

http://hal9000.drsue.net/meta42/pict...es/Image4.html

For the record, that META is a pretty far-out one; those RCA jacks alone cost $70, and the amplifier has a DACT stepped attenuator in a separate box:
http://hal9000.drsue.net/meta42/pict...s/Image10.html
http://hal9000.drsue.net/meta42/pict...es/Image2.html

 

May 18, 2003 at 7:21 PM Post #21 of 34

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Eric,
There's something missing from your gallery (http://hal9000.drsue.net/meta42/pictures/JH-Meta42/). Where's the ****?

 

May 18, 2003 at 7:34 PM Post #22 of 34

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LOL, post some URLs and everyone goes digging...

I didn't take any photos of that amp in compromising positions; and as it's currently in California, I can't exactly do so now

If you want ****, look here:
http://hal9000.drsue.net/meta42/pict...box/index.html

And some cool artsy photos just for the hell of it

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http://hal9000.drsue.net/images/Abstract/

 

May 18, 2003 at 7:39 PM Post #23 of 34

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Awww... I wanted to see the DACT stepped attenuator.

 

May 18, 2003 at 9:09 PM Post #24 of 34

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http://hal9000.drsue.net/meta42/pict...ACT/index.html

You need only ask

 

May 19, 2003 at 1:02 AM Post #25 of 34

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Originally posted by Knocturnal Could someone post pictures of the Meta42 as a whole and not just the circuit board. I would really appreciate this.

Here's Mine. I like it!
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May 19, 2003 at 2:43 AM Post #26 of 34

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Why not join in on the fun?

 

May 19, 2003 at 9:43 PM Post #27 of 34

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I JUST CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THE PPA AMP comes out!!! come on wallet.. it only $500 or more... you can do it... you think you can.. you think you can...HOOT HOOT!!!!

 

May 19, 2003 at 10:19 PM Post #28 of 34

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Here's mine:

 

May 20, 2003 at 1:46 AM Post #29 of 34

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fiddler: is that switch from radio shack?

 

May 20, 2003 at 1:55 AM Post #30 of 34

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LOL nice! Indeed it is.

I think it's purdier than a toggle switch...

What kind of battery config do you have in there? I noticed the lack of a DC jack.

I have 16 AA batteries in there, so I'll probably charge em like once or twice a month, since AA's have 10 times the capacity of 9V's.

And of course I didn't want to sacrifice voltage... heeheehee. I'm thinking of doubling up the buffers since I have so much battery juice to spare.

I have to remember not put alkalines in there though, since I'm using an AD8620... Fresh alkaline's outputting 1.6V+ multiplied by 16 could very well fry my opamp!