[Llama16]

I dig the glass head

Makes it look like an awesome shrine.

 

[boinger]

ya i must say that looks awesome i been trying to find something to hang my headphoesn on for years..

cant seam to find anything useful

 

[Llama16]

I made a very easy one

Just a wooden plank, tape cloth around it, put it on my bookshelve (+-top of screen hight), put some heavy books on it and tadaaaam a headphone stand

Though It's just temporary, I'm looking for a nicer one. If I got the material, I'll definately make it

 

[apatN]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Llama16 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I dig the glass head Makes it look like an awesome shrine.

I know! It looks way better in person. It is really hard to get a good picture of it.
Though this was a gift you can easily get them for cheap from Marktplaats.nl or your favourite Belgium Marktplaats. They cost around 5-15€.

 

[funch]

Quote:

Originally Posted by sachu /img/forum/go_quote.gif Got back my main headphones today..also got the stacker working right..figured it'd be a nice time to post a pic.. the top plate hasn't been screwed in yet, hence the reason why it is bending under the weight of the phones..just need to install some threaded inserts..will be doing that tomorrow. But I can safely say this is my final reference rig.

How did you import the Cavalli Audio symbol to an FPE file? I tried, but cain't
figger' it out.

BTW, there ain't no such thing as a 'final reference rig' for a DIY'er.
Yer delusional!!

 

[Llama16]

I just checked, wow that's alot of glass heads

If I didn't bring up the idea of making a stand myself, I'd definately buy one.

 

[sachu]

Quote:

Originally Posted by funch /img/forum/go_quote.gif How did you import the Cavalli Audio symbol to an FPE file? I tried, but cain't figger' it out.

SEnd me a PM with your email will send the necessary macro over to you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by funch /img/forum/go_quote.gif BTW, there ain't no such thing as a 'final reference rig' for a DIY'er. Yer delusional!!

sigh..its a friggin disease.

 

[Pars]

Not a build per se, but I modified the output stage on my Rotel RCD-991 (PMD-100, 2xPCM63) with a pair of THS4031s on Aries adapters for the I/V section, and a pair of AD8599s on Browndogs for the buffer/SE->bal conversion. All have Pana FM 100u added bypass from V+/V- to ground. The THS4031s are very touchy so had to go right into the board, with all caps as close to the pins as physically possible.

It sounds much better than the stock NE5534/NE5532/OPA2604s. I did not replace or use the NE5532s (empty socket) which were for an anti-aliasing filter. I'll still probably put in a discrete stage this winter, but I had wanted to try these before I completely give up on opamps for I/V use.

I also replaced all 12 rectifiers with Shottkys and removed the snubbers for the stock 1n4003s, and replaced the bypass caps for the stock BG output caps with MKP1837s. Pic is an earlier version before I removed the sockets for the buffers.

 

[funch]

sigh..its a friggin disease.

[/QUOTE]

That it is, my friend. I've had a terminal case since 1977.

 

[nightanole]

 

[ntrl]

Another Bijou born.

Transformer custom ordered (In 220V, Out: 260V .15A x2 and 6.3V 3.5A).
Temporary Case is ikea's foodsaver.
Jeff's kit.

Ventilation holes

Ventilation holes

Temp of near tube

Temp of 6Н6П (6N6P)

Case temp

Heater

Thanks to authors of Bijou, Jeff and head-fi community.

PS. Where in Ebay buy good chassis for bijou < 40$ ?

 

[sachu]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ntrl /img/forum/go_quote.gif Another Bijou born. Transformer custom ordered (In 220V, Out: 260V .15A x2 and 6.3V 3.5A). Temporary Case is ikea's foodsaver. Jeff's kit. Thanks to authors of Bijou, Jeff and head-fi community. PS. Where in Ebay buy good chassis for bijou < 40$ ?

wow..that is a toasty foodsaver you got there..

Spend a little bit more and you could get a par metal case on ebay for about 60$. Enjoy the amp..innovative case, just a dangerous proposition to me.

 

[m1abrams]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ntrl /img/forum/go_quote.gif Another Bijou born. Transformer custom ordered (In 220V, Out: 260V .15A x2 and 6.3V 3.5A). Temporary Case is ikea's foodsaver. Jeff's kit.

Please cover those exposed mains leads! That is just an accident waiting to happen. I would get some insulated crimp-on spade connectors that are designed for that IEC. You can get these for cheap at any hardware store. Short of that heatshrink em, but the connectors are probably a better choice.

 

[johnwmclean]

ntrl, very neat build - watch the heat till you have your new chassis. Congrats.

 

[kb1gra]

My Mini3 is done!

Mini3 Project - a set on Flickr

I have more pics of the build process coming.

I made a few changes...instead of the standard boring ones on the AMB build sheet.

Enclosure is a Box Enclosures BEX Series one, model B1-080.

In order to make the PCB fit, solder lugs were fabbed along one side to give a tight fit in the slightly wider enclosure.

The panels were hand machined with a drill press. My father did the engineering and building on this (my contribution was "I picked a new case, you can make this fit right??") so a big thanks to him. I do have assembly and engineering pics if anyone wants to see those as well.

I think it came out pretty well!