Torpedo III Build Thread

[dsavitsk]

My dad is a little against push-pull topography

There was a time when single ended amps were only used because they was cheaper to build and good enough for low end equipment.

 

[tomb]

We've recently discovered a way to reliably install the new Mundorf EVO caps (Aluminum.Oil may be the best value/performance combination) into the Torpedo III.  This really raises the performance to a new level, perhaps even more than a pair of great tubes.
 
Anyway, I completed a new how-to on the T3 website for installing these caps:
Torpedo III Mundorf EVO Parafeed Capacitors Installation

 

[fierce_freak]

Awesome tutorial!

 

[alpha421]

^x2. I think this will be my next project.

 

[tomb]

Great!

 

[Misterrogers]

There isn't a better choice out there in this price range.

 

[drfindley]

  There isn't a better choice out there in this price range.

Agreed.

 

[audiojun]

I am enjoying my Torpedo III! great dynamics and high resolution with a wide sound stage. A step up from my Bottlehead Crack.
 
The customer service is amazing! @tomb is really great at helping me and responding to my questions.

 

[tomb]

  I am enjoying my Torpedo III! great dynamics and high resolution with a wide sound stage. A step up from my Bottlehead Crack.
 
The customer service is amazing! @tomb is really great at helping me and responding to my questions.

Well, thank you very much for those kind comments!  Dsavitsk and I both are very happy that you got everything working.  Another LED is on the way to you now.

 

[audiojun]

CCS boards are available now for order. I already picked one up.

 

[dogears]

subscribed

 

[J-Pak]

I ordered a stock kit with the Solen PB. Are the cap dimensions 26 mm (diameter) x 38 mm and if so does this mean they need to be staggered?

 

[tomb]

  I ordered a stock kit with the Solen PB. Are the cap dimensions 26 mm (diameter) x 38 mm and if so does this mean they need to be staggered?

Staggered, yes - but only in the vertical dimension, not horizontally.  It's entirely possible to install three of them and then have the fourth on top of the open space by about a third of its diameter.  I like symmetry, so I solder the two on the outside flush to the PCB, then have the two in the middle raised up by about 1/2" in the same plane.
 
Just bend the leads down once - just like a resistor - and pop them in the PCB for a trial fit.  You'll quickly see what I'm talking about - it's very simple.

 

[J-Pak]

 
Staggered, yes - but only in the vertical dimension, not horizontally.  It's entirely possible to install three of them and then have the fourth on top of the open space by about a third of its diameter.  I like symmetry, so I solder the two on the outside flush to the PCB, then have the two in the middle raised up by about 1/2" in the same plane.
 
Just bend the leads down once - just like a resistor - and pop them in the PCB for a trial fit.  You'll quickly see what I'm talking about - it's very simple.

 
Thank you tomb!
 
Looking forward to building it, something to do with weather starting to get hot in New England

 

[bazelio]

T3 at home on my desk at work.  So unassuming.  Fantastic sound from this amp, and the form factor is just perfect for tucking it underneath a makeshift monitor stand aside a DAC.