Recent content by Scooba
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Emm Labs DCC2 / CDSD
Hi, I have the same EmmLabs combo . What would you like to know ?- Scooba
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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eXStata DIY Electrostatic Amp for Intermediate DIYers
Quote: I get a reading of 10,4KOhms between the jack and the input minus post, changing to near 0 Ohms when turned fully clockwise. That would suggest that the end of the potentiometer or the cursor is connected to the ground. Can you post a picture of the potentiometer (including...- Scooba
- Post #2,858
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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eXStata DIY Electrostatic Amp for Intermediate DIYers
Quote: Originally Posted by audionut Is yours the hybrid or SS? I missed this question, sorry . My amp is the SS version. I can say that the ground solved the staging/delimitation problem . Beside that, it seems that I have used a higher value for the BIAS. I lowered it...- Scooba
- Post #2,814
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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eXStata DIY Electrostatic Amp for Intermediate DIYers
Quote: Originally Posted by audionut Scooba, is this your first set of stats? Just curious, as my 404LE's have about the same amount of hours, and sound fantastic. Not sure how much stats need to burn in, compared to dynamics, but I do feel the amp needs a bit of time to settle in. Is...- Scooba
- Post #2,812
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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eXStata DIY Electrostatic Amp for Intermediate DIYers
You're welcome, audionut . As for the eXStatA, I've managed to make a quick listening session last evening at home, and I was not very impressed. But I think that my 404LE's need some burn-in (they have under 40 hours) . I don't know how much they will change in sound, but I hope they will...- Scooba
- Post #2,808
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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eXStata DIY Electrostatic Amp for Intermediate DIYers
Quote: Originally Posted by audionut Anyone know of another source for the P-Channel PS mosfets 512-FQP3P50? Mouser is out of them until sometime in June. Digikey no go, too. Thanks for any info. Tommy I have used MTP2P50EG as a replacement - Mouser part 863-MTP2P50EG . It works...- Scooba
- Post #2,806
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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eXStata DIY Electrostatic Amp for Intermediate DIYers
Today I've just got the time to disconnect the dummy load and connect the amp boards. Everything went smooth . I managed to adjust the offsets - it is ok , too. Unfortunately I did not had the time to connect the headphones (I have to improvise a female STAX connector using socket pins, until...- Scooba
- Post #2,802
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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eXStata DIY Electrostatic Amp for Intermediate DIYers
Thanks for the info. I was wondering how bright they should be ... Incidentally, this is how I adjusted them: just below the point where they turn bright .- Scooba
- Post #2,797
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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eXStata DIY Electrostatic Amp for Intermediate DIYers
Unfortunately my local time is PST + 10 hours (I wrote post #2791 at 2:11 local time , and went straight to bed after that) . The LEDs faded out quite quickly after the increase of the current . The values I posted were taken after ~10 minutes. @Beefy: I'll let it run more time and see...- Scooba
- Post #2,795
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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eXStata DIY Electrostatic Amp for Intermediate DIYers
Alex, my leds light up only when I am increasing the current then they fade out, or if I am ventilating the heatsinks . T1-T2 = 360mV ; T1->342V ; V+ = 300V T3-T4 = 420mV ; T3 -> -342V ; V- = -298V Is this normal ?- Scooba
- Post #2,792
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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eXStata DIY Electrostatic Amp for Intermediate DIYers
I've got the PS running today. T1-T2 = 360mV ; T1->342V ; V+ = 300V T3-T4 = 420mV ; T3 -> -342V ; V- = -298V Is this ok ?- Scooba
- Post #2,784
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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eXStata DIY Electrostatic Amp for Intermediate DIYers
It looks very nice, Marc ! I'll wait for the microcontrollers to become available then . Count me in, it seems an easy enough job . P.S. the teflon wire just arrived while I was typing this . USPS priority + local post = 20 days .- Scooba
- Post #2,781
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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eXStata DIY Electrostatic Amp for Intermediate DIYers
Quote: Originally Posted by luvdunhill I have a few more spots for people willing to try the balanced attenuator mentioned in this thread. It's mostly SMD, so fair warning there. For those willing to get cracking on it immediately, I'm discounting the parts by 50% and throwing in the...- Scooba
- Post #2,777
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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Stax SR-404 Limited serial number ?
Got #972 a week ago , from elusivedisc.com . They still list them as "stock" .- Scooba
- Post #10
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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eXStata DIY Electrostatic Amp for Intermediate DIYers
Well, thanks to Anthony, I've joined the build team . I already have all the components for the amp (SS), but I still have to order the ones for the power source (except transformer) . Which brigs me one problem: I can not find FQP3P50 . It seems that nobody has it on stock . Can it be...- Scooba
- Post #2,708
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions