Next stop is replace the film cap. These square ones fits better on one side. I made a case for it so the idea is to clip it on to the headphone jack and the corner screw of the transformers so I dot have to drill any hole.
Very important you have good clearance around your capacitor terminals from the metal securing band and preferably insulate the connection as well otherwise there is a very real risk of your top plate becoming live if the capacitor moves even a milimetre or two during normal moving and handling movements.
Maybe it's just the angle of the pic but clearance looks pretty minimal from the picture particularly at either ends
Very important you have good clearance around your capacitor terminals from the metal securing band and preferably insulate the connection as well otherwise there is a very real risk of your top plate becoming live if the capacitor moves even a milimetre or two during normal moving and handling movements.
Maybe it's just the angle of the pic but clearance looks pretty minimal from the picture particularly at either ends
Anyone have strong opinions on a 20k Alps Blue vs. a 50k Audio Note pot vs. a 20k eBay "DACT-style" stepped attenuator? I've got the attenuator in there now, and it works fine, but I don't particularly know what to expect in differences... and it takes me so long to swap a pot out that I can't remember specifically what I heard from the last one.
I am somewhat inclined to put the Audio Note in for the (stupid) reason that it's a solid shaft whereas my attenuator is a split knurled shaft... I know that's a fairly stupid reason, but there are many stupid reasons, and this one is mine.
Anyone have strong opinions on a 20k Alps Blue vs. a 50k Audio Note pot vs. a 20k eBay "DACT-style" stepped attenuator? I've got the attenuator in there now, and it works fine, but I don't particularly know what to expect in differences... and it takes me so long to swap a pot out that I can't remember specifically what I heard from the last one.
I am somewhat inclined to put the Audio Note in for the (stupid) reason that it's a solid shaft whereas my attenuator is a split knurled shaft... I know that's a fairly stupid reason, but there are many stupid reasons, and this one is mine.
I have the Audio Note in mine and I find it better detailed and a more smoother pot than the Blue Alps. Highly recommended. It's not that expensive either.
I have the Audio Note in mine and I find it better detailed and a more smoother pot than the Blue Alps. Highly recommended. It's not that expensive either.
Had to Dremel a bit of the top plate to get it to fit, but the Audio Note is in and sounds really good. I love the design with the solder lugs. HUGE solder lugs. Very handy for getting multiple grounding cables attached to the pot. Like the stock pot, but better sounding.
Really smooth and great balance, even down to super low volume. It's 100k, not 50k as I initially wrote. All in all, great pot. Better than the eBay attenuators.
Had to Dremel a bit of the top plate to get it to fit, but the Audio Note is in and sounds really good. I love the design with the solder lugs. HUGE solder lugs. Very handy for getting multiple grounding cables attached to the pot. Like the stock pot, but better sounding.
Really smooth and great balance, even down to super low volume. It's 100k, not 50k as I initially wrote. All in all, great pot. Better than the eBay attenuators.
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