Hi,
I was looking for a general CK2III thread, but could not really found. I hope some CK2III builder will see it.
I have recently finished, boxed my CK2III (see http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/85561/post-pics-of-your-builds/7620#post_7163137 ) , I'm quite satisfied with the result now, but still have one (or two) issue :
- the warmup takes about an hour. This is too long for me. I have an OTL SE tube based headphone amplifier (the CK2III is quite close), but I need another one to move around the house when I have some time to listen to music. A solution could be to have it on always, but I do not like it. I know it is not much, but I do not feel good keeping it on for a day for one hour listening.
- I had to play with the C7 C16. I have built it first with polyester. The stereo, the transparency, was excellent, but the high part was too hard, made me tired. Then I have changed to different capacitors and all was different compromise. With some, the stereo collapse. No I have a "bennic" cap, I do not know the material. It sounds the best so far, has excellent stereo and transparency, but the high is a bit too hard now. What cap do you suggest ?
Headphone is a sennheiser HD565 ovation, but I need to buy a decent closed. I'm searching my way to listen to music without disturbing the family. Music : everything, 40% classical, 30% pop like Roger Waters, 30% jazz and others.
Thanks,
JG