[StimpyWan]

I have a proper anti-static station and setup.

Now as far as Aragon, that is Indy Audio Labs, I have done work with the owner.

I still use an Aragon 2004 MK II amp. Sounds great as is. But, I am planning a recap, which looks to be fairly simple...!

 

[OldRoadToad]

Blame that on the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtracks. So far, all have been released on cassette too, so you can pretend to be Star Lord...!

What is this "pretend" you speak of?

ORT

 

[33na3rd]

Seriously when I order parts for one, ordering for two is fairly easy. This could be a good winter time project and being a Gemini it is not unusual for me to do things in twos.

Wow! That is something to think about!

I know that the SHA-1 & SHA-Gold's boards are similar, but I don't think that they're identical.

 

[bcowen]

That is like stopping and asking directions when you are driving lol. Seriously though I do tend to skim the manuals then go back to find specific info later on.

I've been trying to read the Incubus manual for over a year now, but the words still escape me. All of them.

 

[Plautus001]

I've been trying to read the Incubus manual for over a year now, but the words still escape me. All of them.

Makes one appreciate Schiit manuals even more

 

[FLTWS]

Here's a shot I took in 2020 of the Melos (now Tom's) after I found the box in the closet since 2004. Curiously, I think the box said SHA-1 but the back plate had SHA-3 on it, if I remember correctly.

 

[bcowen]

I would make him some except I have far too much audio gear in my shop to be creating saw dust or paper dust. I want to say he already owns this type of lifter.

I've got some of those in a box somewhere. I heard a difference in a previous setup (below) with a carpet-on-concrete floor, but on my current suspended hardwood floor...nada. I even tried to, like really hard. But as ridicule requires some offsetting reward and none was to be had here, I stashed them.

 

[bcowen]

Makes one appreciate Schiit manuals even more

LOL! And even Ikea manuals.

 

[tincanear]

five nines (post 99,999)

(revised)
Melos SHA-1 gold version looks to add balanced pre outs (true-balanced or fake-balanced???), more inputs, Pho-tentiometer LDR volume control, psu upgrades per some posts c.2000.

Original SHA-1 might be less difficult to work on. perhaps add headers to transformer connections, etc... to facilitate PCB removal / future servicing.

With these preamps being decades old and mfr out-of-business c.2000, are changes to individual units' actual factory improvements or non-factory mods performed by prior owners?

Over-sizing caps sometimes leads to psu start-up or sequencing issues = turn-on or shutdown transients / thumps.

 

[tincanear]

Now 100,000 posts!!!

 

[US Blues]

I've got some of those in a box somewhere. I heard a difference in a previous setup (below) with a carpet-on-concrete floor, but on my current suspended hardwood floor...nada. I even tried to, like really hard. But as ridicule requires some offsetting reward and none was to be had here, I stashed them.

How do those speaker cable risers compare to the cardboard ones?

 

[Plautus001]

Now

So the mighty 100,000th post is "Now"?

Sorry, but kinda like a popcorn fart for impact

 

[StimpyWan]

So the mighty 100,000th post is "Now"?

Sorry, but kinda like a popcorn fart for impact

Well, most of those 100,000 posts, have been full of hot air...!

 

[Plautus001]

Well, most of those 100,000 posts, have been full of hot air...!

Well played

 

[Plautus001]

Now 100,000 posts!!!

Better...