Teerawit
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Hey darkisz, that was one quick build! It seemed just yesterday when we talked about the TREAD fitting in that case
Post pics of your builds....
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I like it, darkisz. Please tell me how you made the top.
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Thanks
I'm kind of 'between jobs' right now, so I have too much free time.
It's perforated steel sheet. I picked it up here a year or so ago. I just trimmed it to size and it fits in the normal lid mounting rails. You probably want to have some metal snips around, but other than that, quite simple.
It's perforated steel sheet. I picked it up here a year or so ago. I just trimmed it to size and it fits in the normal lid mounting rails. You probably want to have some metal snips around, but other than that, quite simple.
A STEPS power supply in a matching case/top would look wicked with that M3...
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Teerawit
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Yowza! Very nice!
Did you use Front Panel Express? Also what cases are those?
Did you use Front Panel Express? Also what cases are those?
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Thanks,
I have attached a BOM for the STEPS and Millett-Hybrid. I am trying to attach a BOM for the M³, however it's 25.4 KB and the limit is 25 KB.
Yes, the front panels are from Front Panel Express and the case for the STEPS and M³ where from the Par-metal MMM case Headfi group buy. Say that three times fast.
The Millett-Hybrid case is a Hammond. I tried to find a couple more of the Par-metal MMM cases for this and other builds, without any luck.
| Originally Posted by Teerawit Yowza! Very nice! Did you use Front Panel Express? Also what cases are those? |
Thanks,
I have attached a BOM for the STEPS and Millett-Hybrid. I am trying to attach a BOM for the M³, however it's 25.4 KB and the limit is 25 KB.
Yes, the front panels are from Front Panel Express and the case for the STEPS and M³ where from the Par-metal MMM case Headfi group buy. Say that three times fast.
The Millett-Hybrid case is a Hammond. I tried to find a couple more of the Par-metal MMM cases for this and other builds, without any luck.
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Jaypetermen, those are some great looking amps, how're they sounding?
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I just finished the Millett-Hybrid this week, so unfortunately I have not listener to it much. I need to start listening to both amps more now that I am 95% complete with them.
From my first impression the Millett-Hybrid sounds great. It has a lot more output then I would have thought. The MAX volume I have achieved is about 35% on the volume knob, with the HD-650s and that’s loud enough. Above that it seems to distort a little and become bright (for a lack of a better word). I may need to adjust the bias. I am currently running the amp from the STEPS outputting 27VDC and biased to 13.5V, per AMBs site.
The M³ is amazing. When I auditioned it for the first time, I used the Nomad Zen DAP as the source and I was a little disappointed with the amp. I then switch the source to the Arcam DV-78 and the amp blew me away.
I am amazed how clean the M³ and STEPS combo is. With the source off and the M³ volume turned full MAX, there is no noise at all...just black. The M³ and HD 650 symmetry it outstanding and seems very neutral. I would like to audition either the Beyer DT880 or one of the new AKG offerings with this amp in the future.
With the M³ / HD 650 as my headphone reference setup, I think that I am going to start looking for some rock cans, which will have better symmetry with the Millett-Hybrid. Maybe the Grado SR225s. Any recommendations are welcome.
| Originally Posted by GuffMorgan Jaypetermen, those are some great looking amps, how're they sounding? |
I just finished the Millett-Hybrid this week, so unfortunately I have not listener to it much. I need to start listening to both amps more now that I am 95% complete with them.
From my first impression the Millett-Hybrid sounds great. It has a lot more output then I would have thought. The MAX volume I have achieved is about 35% on the volume knob, with the HD-650s and that’s loud enough. Above that it seems to distort a little and become bright (for a lack of a better word). I may need to adjust the bias. I am currently running the amp from the STEPS outputting 27VDC and biased to 13.5V, per AMBs site.
The M³ is amazing. When I auditioned it for the first time, I used the Nomad Zen DAP as the source and I was a little disappointed with the amp. I then switch the source to the Arcam DV-78 and the amp blew me away.
I am amazed how clean the M³ and STEPS combo is. With the source off and the M³ volume turned full MAX, there is no noise at all...just black. The M³ and HD 650 symmetry it outstanding and seems very neutral. I would like to audition either the Beyer DT880 or one of the new AKG offerings with this amp in the future.
With the M³ / HD 650 as my headphone reference setup, I think that I am going to start looking for some rock cans, which will have better symmetry with the Millett-Hybrid. Maybe the Grado SR225s. Any recommendations are welcome.
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How do so many of you get away with one battery in a CMOY? When I use one battery, I get a lot of distortion at decent volumes. Two batteries in series and it works fine.
Yes, I did build a portable CMOY a little while ago, but I don't use it, so I put it inside a larger enclosure (just like this one) since he purchased the same headphones as me (Sennheiser HD-280 Pro), and wanted an amp of some type at this desk. Here's what both his and my own look like.
I'm using Bulgin battery drawers on both units so pulling out the batteries to recharge them isn't a pain. Sounds and works great, but I'm looking into a different way to label things, as the crooked cut white labels look slightly tacky.
Yes, I did build a portable CMOY a little while ago, but I don't use it, so I put it inside a larger enclosure (just like this one) since he purchased the same headphones as me (Sennheiser HD-280 Pro), and wanted an amp of some type at this desk. Here's what both his and my own look like.
I'm using Bulgin battery drawers on both units so pulling out the batteries to recharge them isn't a pain. Sounds and works great, but I'm looking into a different way to label things, as the crooked cut white labels look slightly tacky.
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Handmade sells dry transfers that would work good on your case.
http://www.hndme.com/storemiscellaneous.html
You could also reprint the labels and then get busy with the exact knife to make a stencil... a little white paint and poof.
Instant labels.
| I'm looking into a different way to label things, as the crooked cut white labels look slightly tacky. |
Handmade sells dry transfers that would work good on your case.
http://www.hndme.com/storemiscellaneous.html
You could also reprint the labels and then get busy with the exact knife to make a stencil... a little white paint and poof.
Instant labels.
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Next pic deserves a gore warning
Powered by 8xAA 2400mAh cells (two seems to be improperly attached when taking a pic, whoops), battery-life about 3 weeks with 4-8hours daily listening.
Hmm, the led isn't really THAT bright..
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