[Jahn]

hell yeah! take that, nancy!

And to bump lynn off, here's a little HP1000 Info Candy- plus a nugget about Joe's Amp, and Speaker Posts-to-HP1000 cable adapter!

http://photo.head-fi.org/data/500/HP_History.jpg

http://photo.head-fi.org/data/500/HP_History2.jpg

http://photo.head-fi.org/data/500/HP_History3.jpg

http://photo.head-fi.org/data/500/HP_History4.jpg

http://photo.head-fi.org/data/500/BoxBack.jpg

http://photo.head-fi.org/data/500/insert2.jpg

http://photo.head-fi.org/data/500/insert1.jpg

Oh, and you might need this - you know, just in case.

http://photo.head-fi.org/data/500/insert3.jpg

 

[nikongod]

many of my dollars went to parts connection this morning.
many of their parts will be coming to my house.

black gate caps, better signal caps, tantalium resistors, vibrapods&cones. gold plated tube sockets, etc, etc

 

[Jahn]

Right now Bozebutton's Melos is like "Oh, SNAP!" Let the games begin!

 

[F1GTR]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jahn oh, the melos definitely doesn't go to dead silence ever - it's the nature of the beast.

If you haven't heard it yet, you'll be very impressed with the SHA-1 I sent to Mercuttio. Unlike my Gold it goes to dead silent. The volume pot is as well.

 

[nikongod]

based on the test i did yesterday with my stepper, i am quite convinced that the majority of the noise on my amp is from the photentiometer.

an alps blue would likely yeild a substantial improvement to me. i am holding off on the stepper because its huge, and to install it i would have to uninstall the WHOLE photentiometer.

 

[jpelg]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jahn oh, the melos definitely doesn't go to dead silence ever - it's the nature of the beast. i have an explanation on a pdf somewhere - i'll go try and find it.

I'm pretty sure the DACT Stepped attenuator install corrected that problem on yours, J.

Not completely sure though, as it was some time ago.

 

[Zanth]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpelg I'm pretty sure the DACT Stepped attenuator install corrected that problem on yours, J. Not completely sure though, as it was some time ago.

I would likely agree with this as the amp I have, Grinch's and carlo's all enjoyed the lower noise of the DACT over the potentiometer so I would wager it is the culprit.

 

[Jahn]

!

argh yer killin' me! silly British post! what are they doing, sailing it over here on the QE2?

Edit - btw, this is all a stab at the UK Post's expense and no reflection on the seller at all - he's a standup guy and I have no reason to put anything else but that once the Melos arrives in his feedback thread!

 

[Computerpro3]

so you guys are saying that the photentiometer is the culprit of the quiet background hiss in my Melos? If that's the case I will need to replace it...

 

[nikongod]

hello headfi.

in my madness, i did some crazy stuff this aftenoon.
enough words, actions speak louder than. action now.





there is still a little noise, but it is MUCH quieter now.
please dont freak out over my wiring technique. its just a holdover until i get real wire.

 

[Jahn]

holey schamoley. nikon, you are a god. i have a feeling you and compro3 are going to get plenty of biz if you offer your services to the public!

speaking of which, Bozebuttons sent me a pic of the insides of his Maestrobator. I dunno what I'm looking at - maybe you do!

I do know that's Caro's signature next to the Big Black Solen Cap tho!

 

[Jahn]

You know I just noticed that Nikongod's Melos and Boze's Melos have that gigantic Solen cap, but mine didn't and the one coming to me doesn't - what does that mean?

Here's a pic of the incoming one, internals -

 

[nikongod]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jahn You know I just noticed that Nikongod's Melos and Boze's Melos have that gigantic Solen cap, but mine didn't and the one coming to me doesn't - what does that mean? Here's a pic of the incoming one, internals -

it means you will have to let me bring your amp home from the nyc meet to put the cap in.

in my amp, when i got it the solen was wired up to the output of the high voiltage recifyer. i removed it from there. i also removed the big HV cap (right near the m in melos in that photo) and replaced it with the solen.

 

[Jahn]

The Fall NYC is going to rock.

 

[Jahn]

OK here are a few more Bozebuttons pics of the current King of the Melos Maestrobators - let us know what we're seein'!