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post #46 of 57
2/3/09 at 3:11pm
unless of course you're a closet grado fan
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post #47 of 57
2/3/09 at 4:27pm
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Originally Posted by luvdunhill View Post
all good stuff. One potential distinction would be electrolytic output caps versus film output caps. I think if you had to go one more round with the Bijou, I'd look at the input tubes and the capacitors.

For example, let's say you optimize for the HD800 (300 ohm) and looking for f3 around 11 Hz. That would be ~48uF on the output... so, 47uF nominal would work. If you are okay with f3 of 16 Hz, then 33uF would be fine. 22Hz would be 24 Hz, etc.

So, < $100 for Mundorf M-Cap... Mundorf Tube-Cap would even be an option.

I think this would be a reasonable next step. Then take it back and compare with Pete's amp and get some more feedback from the crew
A real no brainer if I could find 3 more of those 47uF for $18 shipped each, eh? That and the Regal mod seem reasonable for another $100, and the 6 months it would take me to get that all done... oy.

But, what's the use in bringing a retread amp to a meet? Gots to be new and different. Like Dynafet and (codename) Raven?

Oh, no, you didn't... I don't think so. May be a lot of closet things, but never Grado...
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post #48 of 57
2/3/09 at 9:31pm
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..always nice to read about people exposing themselves to Stax and K1000 for the first time.
@krmathis, your choice of words invited some disturbing mental images!
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post #49 of 57
2/4/09 at 12:15am
I wish I still had a decent integrated amp so I could of set up
the Sr-40/srd-4. I would of needed another table, but that would
of been a good Stax reference, electrets, 202's, and 404's!
The tube amp build has also come out of mothballs. It's time
to go glass with the Stax.
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post #50 of 57
2/4/09 at 11:44am
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It's always time to go glass with the Stax.
FTFY.
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post #51 of 57
2/4/09 at 11:59am
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@krmathis, your choice of words invited some disturbing mental images!
He he
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post #52 of 57
2/7/09 at 7:12pm
Definately a good meet - glad i made it and got to mingle and revisit some old phones like the w100's
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post #53 of 57
2/11/09 at 2:53pm
Rats. 18 months after I last logged in, and I miss the D/FW meet by a matter of weeks. Arrrrgh!

Looks like a good one. I'll be on board for next time.
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post #54 of 57
2/15/09 at 8:34pm
Don't think I e're seen so much glass and iron in one spot 'fore.

I'de love to have been there but I was *ahem.broke.ahem*.
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post #55 of 57
3/3/09 at 2:05am
Looks like everyone had a sweet time at this one. I wish you guys would come by central Texas. I don't think we have many hardcore audiophiles here, although Austin is full of musicians.
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post #56 of 57
3/4/09 at 5:52pm
That's wrong - there is a Central Texas thread, and, given delivery of HD800, and a couple of amps coming online, we will be visiting Austin, where a couple of very hard-core designers (and builders) live. It is also midpoint for the dallas and Houston crowd, so maybe in the next couple of months...
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post #57 of 57
3/28/09 at 11:07am
Next meet, I may have something to add to the party as I recently acquired the Sugden Headmaster amp. It is possible that most of you have not heard this SS amp, although it has been in production for many years.

I am up for traveling to Austin, but will be seeking a ride from a Dallas, Frisco or Plano resident.

Until next time, best regards, David
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