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post #16 of 26
12/10/09 at 11:28am
Yes, the SS is a decent amp and damn good for the cost of parts. I built one that was $50 all inclusive.
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post #17 of 26
12/10/09 at 12:31pm
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Yes, the SS is a decent amp and damn good for the cost of parts. I built one that was $50 all inclusive.
Nice, I like the SOUND of that.... pun intended.

Would you like to give a more detailed overview of the Starving Student?
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post #18 of 26
12/10/09 at 1:30pm
Your best bet for details about Pete Millett's Starving Student is his own website.

In his own words... "Try it - you'll like it! Simple is good!"
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post #19 of 26
12/10/09 at 6:26pm
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Your best bet for details about Pete Millett's Starving Student is his own website.

In his own words... "Try it - you'll like it! Simple is good!"
Where can I get the tubes?
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post #20 of 26
12/10/09 at 10:40pm
Beezar used to sell the 19J6's, though he appears to be out? Google is your friend.

There were discussions about design modifications for other tubes in the Starving Student MegaThread if I recall correctly, so you might consider that.

Finally, what might be a bit above your price range but stands as a very good amp, might be the CKKIII. I believe it can be built for just about $150. It's often compared to the M^3 likely because of the price, but topologically it's much more like a JISBOS. Fully discrete, DC regulator on the PCB. I don't believe SSMH PCB's can be had anymore, however AMB has a supply of CK2III boards. I seem to recall Jeff at GlassJarAudio offering a kit if you email him.

Actually, further stream of consciousness, but you might consider Beezar's MiniMAX kit. It's all inclusive and comes with panels, though it's $220. I've mounted metal panels to wood in the past for a few reasons, one of which being the thickness of the wood I was using and another being aesthetic.

Welcome to Head-Fi, where $10 turns into $50, $50 turns into $150, and $150 turns into a β22.
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post #21 of 26
12/12/09 at 7:12am
Anybody has an idea where I can find a DIY KIt for M3?
I've found a kit for Beta 22 and Mini 3 from glass jar but they just don't have the M3
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post #22 of 26
12/12/09 at 7:20am
You should give Jeff (GJA) an email you might be in luck and he may have a kit.
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post #23 of 26
12/12/09 at 10:38am
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Yep, I prefer the AD825 to AD8610 and OPA627 personally. I did grab 3x AD744 and use compensation pin output in the PPAv2, very nice sounding as well.
wow really?? i'll have to give them a burl; up till now I have only used them in JSRs (well actually from sjorstrom), where they are great little performers, so if they do as well in the signal path then I might give it a try. i'm not actually a hbuge fan of the 627 either really, I like the OPA827 much better
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post #24 of 26
12/12/09 at 10:51am
I am also interested in building a nice at home amp. I was looking at the M^3 or MiniMax, either will be used with Grados and/or HD600 (I plan on those being my next can's). Which would be better for me?

PS: I am not trying to hijack your thread
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post #25 of 26
12/12/09 at 11:23am
Just saw one in M3 Kit (without the potentiometer and the OPAMPs) on a web and it's just around 15 USD
Is this impossible?
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post #26 of 26
12/12/09 at 1:31pm
Bare minimum from Mouser (resistors, caps, transistors, trimpots; no MOSFETs, heatsinks, opamps (add $6 for cheapest opamps)) is $22 from Mouser. But if this kit is from a foreign country, then maybe it's possible...
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