[pixeljedi]

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Originally Posted by m1abrams /img/forum/go_quote.gif Gotta love the gummy bears.

haha, yeah whats with that? I thought maybe they dropped them in there by accident. Maybe they like creating cartoon clouds above peoples heads filled with 'What' when they open there shipment. Random stuff like that is just awesome.

 

[nems]

My Dac End (AD1865)
DAC End - the AD1865N-K with single ended vacuum output stage

 

[regal]

Nems, nice work, how do you like the sound of your DAC ?

 

[swedishhatfaction]

Pixeljedi, that is a beautiful exterior. The panel etching and countersinking came out awesome. Do you have any pictures of the inside?

 

[swedishhatfaction]

So these are some pictures of my Millett Starving Student Hybrid amp. The outside looks alright but as you can see the inside is an embarrassing mess. I really need to work on my cable management skills. It works but since there is a significant amount of noise and hiss in it, I may just redo the internals on perf board to make troubleshooting a bit easier. We shall see.

 

[Parafeed]

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Originally Posted by swedishhatfaction /img/forum/go_quote.gif

LOL! That makes my wiring look neat!

 

[Lou Erickson]

The wiring may be a little tangled, but I love the case on that Starving Student. The heat sinks and metal tubes look great out of that box.

 

[Lil' Knight]

That's a hilarious (brief)case!

 

[FallenAngel]

Nice looking case, hope the tubes don't get too hot.

 

[Anonanimal]

I'm loving that case!

 

[swedishhatfaction]

I appreciate the compliments on the case. External beauty is half the battle. At least I did something well there.

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Originally Posted by Parafeed /img/forum/go_quote.gif LOL! That makes my wiring look neat!

Yeah, like I said, embarrassing mess. I kind of have a "just solder it all right now and see if it works" mentality. With that, it either looks bad, doesn't work properly, or breaks something important... I should really start testing as I go. Don't worry, though... the bird's nest will be fixed soon enough.


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Originally Posted by FallenAngel /img/forum/go_quote.gif ...hope the tubes don't get too hot.

The tubes get warm but not hot by any reasonable definition of the word. However, since the original design was modified to accommodate the 12SR7's, the MOSFETs see a larger voltage and the heatsinks get purdy toasty. Don't think its hot enough to cause alarm, though.

 

[Parafeed]

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Originally Posted by swedishhatfaction /img/forum/go_quote.gif External beauty is half the battle. At least I did something well there.

Yes, you did. It looks great from the outside.

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Originally Posted by swedishhatfaction /img/forum/go_quote.gif Don't worry, though... the bird's nest will be fixed soon enough.

Good!

I shouldn't be throwing stones in any case. Most of the time, my designs never make it past the messy wiring "breadboard" stage.

Although every now and again I produce something that I'm proud of.

 

[pixeljedi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by swedishhatfaction /img/forum/go_quote.gif Pixeljedi, that is a beautiful exterior. The panel etching and countersinking came out awesome. Do you have any pictures of the inside?

Thanks swedishhatfaction. I didn't take any pics of the inside, as it doesn't differ much from the inside pics on AMB's site (with the exception of a different battery).

Your Millet Briefcase Amp is off the chart - Talk about ultra-portable awesomeness

I probably would have left the handle on the front, just so I could carry it into work - haha

 

[swedishhatfaction]

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Originally Posted by pixeljedi /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks swedishhatfaction. I didn't take any pics of the inside, as it doesn't differ much from the inside pics on AMB's site (with the exception of a different battery). Your Millet Briefcase Amp is off the chart - Talk about ultra-portable awesomeness I probably would have left the handle on the front, just so I could carry it into work - haha

Thanks pixeljedi. I wasn't too familiar with the Mini3 or with much of anything AMB did so I took a look at it on their site. I want to give the guy who designed the layout of the Mini3 a congratulatory handshake. It's an impressively compact pcb.

And about the handle... sadly my box did not come with one. I agree that that would have been a nice bit of portable flair for it if it did.


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Originally Posted by Parafeed /img/forum/go_quote.gif ...Although every now and again I produce something that I'm proud of.

That is most excellent! Does she have a name?

 

[apatN]

Wow, that's a beauty Parafeed!