Quote: Originally Posted by slowpogo Can you expand on this? What might I hear if I replaced the mouser Vishay I have in RA8 with a 1.1k Kiwame? (I assume 1.1 is close enough to 1.13) It's all real subjective, as well as subtle. MY ears hear a small amount of hardness in the CS...

Quote: Originally Posted by slowpogo I suggest Riken Ohm resistors. They're a little pricey, I think $2.70 each at Parts Connexion, but better than the Kiwame types. Not many people have used them on the Max (at least, they haven't posted about it) but the few who have really like them...

One otherthing to consider, You are measuring from line to line, you have no idea where your 'neutral' is at and a poor neutral is not as uncommon as you may think. Call the power Co. DO NOT mention audio. (or computer) if you were to complain that your FAX machine drops FAX's unless connected...

Quote: Originally Posted by tomb Those purples are good for us Capacitor Witch Doctors, too! .. ting tang walla walla bing bang. Which Doctor? And after all, since it is music related. ............. Well I saw the thing coming out of the sky It had one long horn and one...

Quote: Originally Posted by 04BluMach The eaiest way is to put the resistor in its position and wire the switch as either open or to apply a short across the resitor (ie jumper). For test - you can temporarily tack solder the resistor in position then apply a a jumper wire (or test...

Quote: Originally Posted by tomb ... ting tang walla walla bing bang 'Purple' Caps? You know where there are purple caps and you ain't tellin' ? Well Ooo Eee, Ooo Ah-Ah!

Quote: Originally Posted by tomb I definitely agree. Vitamin Q's work better bypassing BG NX's than just the BG's alone. That's definitely one combination that works. The guys at Soniccraft also suggest that polystyrene is the best to bypass BG's - something like the RTX caps...

Quote: Originally Posted by vvs_75 Can you list film caps that you tried? Do you want the last 37 years or just the past 10? Quote: Originally Posted by vvs_75 It is not even a theory but a fact that even average film capacitor in this aplication outperform the Best...

I have yet to find a film cap or paper in oil that improves the BG's. In almost every case there is a degradation. A recomendation of 10% may be a bit over the top. I have found the HiQ 0.47 to be best for larger value and the HiQ 0.1 for smaller values. This all pertains to the N & NX series, I...

Quote: Originally Posted by ruZZ.il <clip from previous post: I stand corrected with my recommendation then Though, I'm quiet surprised most wallwarts have such a high unloaded output. I guess mine is pretty good then with 25.1 unloaded and 24.6 loaded with my MAX, though it does give...

Quote: Originally Posted by fran <snip> I got the hum issues sorted handy enough, all I hear now with the volume right up is some rushing - which I presume is thermal noise. Amp seems stable too, although I'll give it another few hours before resetting bias etc. Fran A...

Quote: Originally Posted by error401 Read the link I posted a few posts up. It's from a professional audio gear manufacturer and goes into the second issue in detail. Short version: It's better to connect the shield at both ends. The slightly longer story is that you should...

Quote: Originally Posted by infinitesymphony I've read a lot lately about connecting the shield at only one end of a cable, including both balanced and unbalanced types. Now I have two questions: You will find an abundance of 'expert' advice on the Internet about connecting the...

Quote: Originally Posted by infinitesymphony I've read a lot lately about connecting the shield at only one end of a cable, including both balanced and unbalanced types. Now I have two questions: 1. Is this why some manufacturers have directional arrows on interconnects? 2...

Absolutly stunning build. The last several amps pictured have been very exceptional examples of the Craft. BTW, Fran (woodcraftsman) It would be a good time for a photo shoot.

Quote: Originally Posted by ruZZ.il One of my tubes acted up. it started by suddenly just 'clicked' out of action.. well, it actually barely worked the volume on that side was VERY low. I didn't know it was the tube yet. What was strange was that when I turned the pot volume up, it just...

I would call it Anecdotal only, but I have 4 of the older Pseudo Alps, 2 100K and 2 250K and they actually do measure as well, but not better by any stretch of the imagination. I previously suspected that they were made from internal components that "fell of the truck" and were actually made...

Quote: Originally Posted by larryminator Hum I think I'll use Silk tubing! Just found a nice store that's selling it. Do you think I would benefit If I used heatshrink under it? I'm a little bit worried the cable will be too fragile if I don't use heatshrink under it... What do you...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ech0 I finally finished up my MilletMax. I had a little setback when I incorrectly mounted my Toshiba Transistors. When I removed/tested them, every single one was toast. Anyway, now I have the 2SC2344/2SA1011's on the board and some Silmic II's. Other than...

In a recent post with Fran in the Millett Max thread I mentioned replacing a 1% fixed resistor 36step ladder attenuator with an Alps27 because there was NO detectable difference and I preferred the 'feel'. You have probably been reading over and over about keeping the pot in it's linear region...

If they will produce the board you may consider the revMH, the Gerber files are available, ready to present, the parts count is minimal and not going to scare off any Uni staff. and ir runs off a wallwart which can be TREADed. Since Tangent is selling the STEPS boards, I would talk to him before...

Quote: Originally Posted by intoflatlines What is the benefit of bridging the channels with a 5 kohm - 10 kohm resistor? You are preventing the output of one amplifier from directly driving the output of a second amplifier. Output into output is not a good thing. The resistors...

Something to consider about using nylon sleeving is that it tends to be fairly microphonic. Something I find to be very anoying. An excellent alternative is cotton tubing, although usually found in white, can be easily dyed. and as an added bonus has an Dilectric constant about equal to...

Quote: Originally Posted by joneeboi http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2014/...6f873334_o.jpg Impressive work, Negatron. Makes me want to get one of those newfangled drill presses. How did you pull off that job? Well, you make dents with a big nail and use an old garage sale...

Quote: Originally Posted by fran <snip> BTW, I bought and have wired in a stepped attenuator from ebay. I haven't used it yet, but I'm not so sure about the feel of it. I don't know if I'm going to be able to live with the clicks! Anyway, we'll give a run for a while and see how it...