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1: Tweakers' Asylum, Pass & Seymour Brand (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2011-03-16, 11:02:08 (98.19.36.254)
Nope, Pass and Seymour. I'll check again to make sure. Paul .......
2: Tweakers' Asylum, $12? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2011-03-11, 13:11:42 (66.168.136.95)
I swear the 5262 is more like $2 at my local Menards (upper midwestern home improvement chain). Unless you mean for a box of them? Paul .......
3: Cable Asylum, Looked at "HD-14/Halloween" today (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2011-02-21, 11:05:50 (66.168.131.32)
I'm not sure why anyone would buy it over 4S11. Unknown materials, the wrong number of conductors, ugly as sin, and it costs a buck a foot unless you buy 100'! If you techflex the HD-14 (as its ugline .......
4: Cable Asylum, Thinking 4s8 at .58/ft (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2011-02-20, 17:59:16 (66.168.131.32)
nt Paul .......
5: Cable Asylum, My position (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2011-02-16, 14:56:08 (66.168.131.32)
I know cables make a difference, sometimes a substantial one. But for the time and $$ I'd spend on a pair of CC 89259, I could do things that make a huge difference in my system. Like put a CCS load a .......
6: Cable Asylum, Cheap Woofer (bi-amp) Wire Recommendations? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2011-02-15, 09:35:03 (66.168.131.32)
I've got a biamped open baffle system that I'm about to add tapped horn subs too. All I've tried on the woofers is Monster I bought cheap off the sale rack at Menards. I love the CC 89259 I'm running .......
7: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Ping Paul J or zilla... (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-11-13, 12:04:04 (75.135.43.167)
My BIBs were originally built for another set of speakers, but the BetsyK is similar enough that they worked fine. Notice that these are smaller and longer than the spreadsheet would suggest. I don't .......
8: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, They are going to be bass-light (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-11-03, 08:59:16 (75.135.43.167)
While I said the cabinet "might work" that certainly doesn't mean it is optimal! You simply don't have enough cabinet volume and the tuning isn't quite right. As long as you are short on bass, you are .......
9: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, It might work. (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-10-20, 09:31:10 (75.135.43.167)
I plugged it into Horn Response, which isn't the perfect tool for such a thing. But, I think I can interpret the results well enough. My biggest worry is the giant suckout at 100hz. I think a great de .......
10: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Hmm. (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-10-19, 10:41:00 (75.135.43.167)
Did you run any computer models? How did you arrive at the dimensions? That isn't much box volume for the BetsyK. Is the path the same depth in each fold, or does it contract? Do you know the path cro .......
11: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Tweeters and Enclosures for the BetsyK (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-10-19, 08:03:11 (75.135.43.167)
My ears are 31, and I get by fine without tweeters. When you look at the graph, keep in mind that what you see at 10K and 3.5K are humps/resonances in the response (that I think are less audible a .......
12: Tweakers' Asylum, Menards (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-08-11, 11:39:25 (97.92.164.120)
has the P&S if you live in the midwest (or know someone who does). They are awfully cheap too. I've even found the more desirable (more brass, less steel) 5252. IIRC, the regular and recommended 5262 .......
13: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: El Cheapo PSU question (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-07-08, 20:49:39 (97.92.166.82)
Timp, Unless you've got a bunch of parts lying around, you should strongly consider buying the "kit" from AA member and all-around good guy Jim McShane. His parts are cost effective and carefully chos .......
14: Tweakers' Asylum, Irons (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-06-12, 12:21:04 (129.82.73.105)
Don't get most of the cheap irons. I've used a couple from Radio Shack, Parts Express and Sears. They solder, but they are generally no fun: hot handles, poor balance, horrible tips, burned out elemen .......
15: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Take a look at these... (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-05-31, 11:51:43 (129.82.110.254)
Thanks for the positive mention tweakk. My speakers respond very well to little tube amps! I'm currently running a 3W SE design. I have recently posted an enclosure design (a TL for the BetsyK) that I .......
16: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: I Need The Help Of A DIY Speaker Builder (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-05-23, 19:29:33 (71.31.220.141)
Tom, I've been messing around with a two way open baffle setup lately. If you are going to run an 8" fullrange in an OB with the goal of best attainable sound quality (paraphrase), you really need to .......
17: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Woofer Hum (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-05-21, 13:37:29 (71.31.220.141)
The link I posted is to an excellent article on grounding. If you've got cable TV or cable anything connected to your system, disconnect it and see what happens. If the hum goes away, get a decent iso .......
18: Vintage Asylum, Drawings (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-05-14, 06:39:39 (97.92.166.82)
For the 1541 players, there are instructions all over. You can find discussion in the Tweaker's Asylum, for one. These folks do have some nice pics though: http://xoomer.virgilio.it/hi_fi/com.htm Your .......
19: Vintage Asylum, Many Model #'s, all Philips 1541 DAC's (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-05-12, 08:27:48 (97.92.166.82)
These are general comments, so I may be wrong on some counts. But, older Magnavox players were made by Philips in Belgium. For a number of years, the famous TDA1541 (later, the slightly better TDA1541 .......
20: Inmate Systems, Paul J.'s Under Construction bi-amped OB system (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-03-05, 18:09:57 (97.92.166.82)
Paul J. 's Under Construction bi-amped OB system System
IP Address: 97.92.166.82
Last Update: March 05, 2010 at 18:09:57
Amplifier: TOP: Akai M8 monoblocks gutted and rebuilt as RH84 (SE .......
21: Vintage Asylum, Quick and Dirty Class A ID'ing (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-03-05, 17:59:06 (97.92.166.82)
Read Nelson Pass's article on power supplies. I linked to it below. In it, he describes how a class A amp should weigh one pound for every two watts. Of course, if you add more stuff, as in a receiver .......
22: Tweakers' Asylum, Craigslist (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-03-04, 15:26:17 (97.92.166.82)
There are a couple of folks advertising on Craigslist. I don't know anything about them, I've just seen the ads. I recall folks advertising services for tube stuff, but they may well do some SS as wel .......
23: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, It isn't a dichotomy (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-03-03, 17:32:56 (97.92.166.82)
Much of the discussion seems to suggest that one can only use on or the other. Badman alluded to potential complexity. MIght it be possible that some combination has advantages? I'm getting close to c .......
24: SET Asylum, RE: SET Manufactures? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-03-03, 08:17:11 (97.92.166.82)
$3K gives you some flexibility. Check Diy HiFi Supply right here on AA. You could get an assembled LUX. Of course, you'd also need a volume control. Bent Audio has many options, but a slightly confusi .......
25: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Port length sizing with tapered port... (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-03-02, 11:21:36 (97.92.166.82)
It will probably be a negligible difference when compared to driver specs variances, actual box volume (the effects of the driver's volume, stuffing, losses, etc) and especially in-room behavior. That .......
26: Vinyl Asylum, Not quite less than two bucks, but. . . (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-02-25, 15:41:42 (97.92.166.82)
Amps don't have to cost much money. You can probably do a Sure T-amp for $50-100, and they sound pretty good. A nice chip amp (chipamp.com or audiosector) can be done for a little more. Many people li .......
27: Tubes Asylum, RE: Has anyone done business with tc tubes in Saint Paul, MN ? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-02-16, 07:42:31 (97.92.166.82)
I haven't actually purchased tubes from them, but I've traded a couple of emails. They seem like a very nice couple, and I would certainly not worry about getting purposefully misled. Paul ::: TOPIC:: .......
28: Speaker Asylum, More surplus speaker fun (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-02-13, 07:02:25 (97.92.166.82)
Some real steals left here as well. I'm playing with a pair of those Foster/Jensen/Cerwin Vega clone 15" woofers right now. $60 for a nice HE, decent excursion 15"! Paul .......
29: Tweakers' Asylum, How about old Lab supplies? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-02-11, 20:21:47 (97.92.166.82)
I like the aesthetics of old HP lab supplies. A dual supply will allow you to do both at once. Of course, they are complicated devices, and many are pretty old. Calibrated, lab ready units are expensi .......
30: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Good HE deal on the CO Front Range (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-02-11, 08:54:45 (97.92.166.82)
Here is a pair of Tyler Acoustics PD15's (Zebrawood!) for $1200. I have no affiliation with the seller, I was just browsing craigslist and thought somebody might be interested. Paul .......
31: Tube DIY Asylum, So what I'm hearing (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-02-05, 20:36:04 (97.92.166.82)
Is that the only potential problem is overheating the power transformer. I see how it could draw more current as the capacitor charges, but it seems to me that we're talking about the first second or .......
32: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: What value C before the choke? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-02-05, 16:56:01 (97.92.166.82)
I've got a pile of 22uf pieces that I'd like to use up. I had planned to use one of those. If that is too big, I'd consider putting two in series. Paul .......
33: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Oversized Caps (PS and coupling) (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-02-04, 19:11:02 (198.206.239.254)
What is small? Like a 100k resistor? I'll use the right login this time. Paul .......
34: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: I know those amps (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-02-04, 18:07:13 (198.206.239.254)
I think I'm going to use SS rectification. I wanted to go with the 6X4's (stock), but Eli may have me talked into SS. And, I'll then be able to actually get close to the specified B+. I know 330uf per .......
35: Tube DIY Asylum, Oversized Caps (PS and coupling) (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-02-04, 15:12:53 (97.92.166.82)
I'm working on my Akai M8 conversion to RH84s (SE EL84) with 12B4 preamps. I picked up some unusual cap values, and now I started to wonder if they were the right choice. I have 330uf main PS caps (af .......
36: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: fostex FE103e, easiest way to increase bass response, etc (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-02-04, 09:20:40 (97.92.166.82)
A bass reflex of a similar size will have very similar performance. If you want to get bass out of the 103, you're going to need a bigger, more complicated cabinet that utilizes some quarter wave reso .......
37: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Servo Kit (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-02-03, 20:49:17 (97.92.166.82)
Freddyi, I was browsing around the other day, and these servo kits looked interesting (see link below). I suppose if one needed a single small sub, these would work well. If one had the room, I do won .......
38: Tube DIY Asylum, Thats what I'm saying. (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-01-28, 09:27:37 (97.92.166.82)
A much better solution than transformers. Even the fancy ones will have phase shifts and limited bandwidth. My ground loop problems came from CATV, though I no longer have that to worry about! My bro .......
39: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: ground loop isolators... (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-01-27, 21:58:05 (97.92.166.82)
How about a resistor between the chassis and signal grounds on the preamp? That seems like the easy solution. You could parallel a small value cap to pass RF if you want. I think a decent line level .......
40: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: DIY CD Player Mod direction desired (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-01-27, 17:22:10 (97.92.166.82)
I think of the stock units as being pretty dark sounding and a bit rolled off. To me, the NOS mod makes them more open. It also increases the aspects where the 1541 is already incredibly strong: PRAT .......
41: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: DIY CD Player Mod direction desired (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-01-27, 07:28:56 (97.92.166.82)
I should add: find a service manual if you can. The schematic and layout are very useful things. Paul .......
42: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: DIY CD Player Mod direction desired (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-01-27, 07:27:34 (97.92.166.82)
Great find! As you may have read, the players with TDA1541 dacs are desirable and great candidates for mods. The very first thing I would do to any old CDP is remove the muting transistors located nea .......
43: Tubes Asylum, Through the speakers, or mechanical? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-01-26, 08:03:55 (97.92.166.82)
Is the sound coming through the speakers, or, as it sounds, is it mechanical noise from the unit itself? (often referred to as buzz). I assume your problem is the later, which is less easy to fix. Pau .......
44: Tube DIY Asylum, Alpha? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-01-25, 21:17:22 (97.92.166.82)
If you'd consider a carbon pot, I've used the Alphas from Mouser. They feel nice, seem quiet to me, and are the right price! I haven't used them in a critical build, and I'm not sure I've used the log .......
45: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: PEC at digikey (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-01-25, 08:42:26 (97.92.166.82)
FWIW, I can't find anything that says they are for sure manufactured in Canada, but that seems to be the conventional wisdom. Paul .......
46: Tube DIY Asylum, PEC at digikey (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-01-25, 08:37:59 (97.92.166.82)
These are highly regarded. There are several posts around AA and other forums. Sealed, mil-spec, made in Canada, and good sounding! I assume you wanted the stereo version. http://search.digikey.com/sc .......
47: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, I put 12 cu ft unfinished BIB's in the corners. (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-01-22, 16:52:42 (67.177.227.23)
Next up are a pair of OB's with 15" woofers that'll be 18" wide and maybe that deep at the bottom. A big turntable, a couple of disc players, and for the OB, I'll need at least two tube amps sitting o .......
48: Tweakers' Asylum, Surplus (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-01-21, 10:46:48 (97.92.166.82)
ApexJr. has some decent examples of both plate amps and RCA jacks. http://www.apexjr.com/ I suspect you are looking for even nicer jacks though. If the plate amp on this page is big enough for you (80 .......
49: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: DIY CD Player Mod direction desired (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-01-15, 07:25:37 (97.92.166.82)
You might consider starting with a less expensive unit, like the aforementioned 650. Depending on your tastes, there are plenty of interesting older players for $50-100 (sometimes $0-10, depending on .......
50: Tubes Asylum, RE: Help getting started with new tube amp (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2010-01-15, 07:08:44 (97.92.166.82)
In case it wasn't obvious, by "load" they mean either speakers or a dummy load resistor connected to your speaker outputs. I prefer to use old speakers, because you can also then listen to see if anyt .......
51: Cable Asylum, RE: Power Plug for 19364 Belden Cable Equivalent (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-12-22, 12:12:08 (24.246.204.47)
Why not the old Asylum Cable favorite, the Pass & Seymour 5266X? It is available at Home Depot for something like $8. Some folks would tell you it sounds better than the Marinco/Wattgate (which are pr .......
52: Tweakers' Asylum, PEC pots (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-11-19, 07:12:28 (97.92.167.183)
I was about to look for a link but 1973shovel got there first! Excellent sonics, great durability, priced right. I've got a 50K log pot in my chip amp and a 1M linear law faked with 50K resistors in m .......
53: Tubes Asylum, TC Tubes (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-11-12, 22:57:27 (97.92.167.183)
Actually called TC Tubes! I haven't purchased anything from them, but we've traded a couple of emails. They seem like a very nice couple. There is a radio shop in St. Paul (can't remember the name) th .......
54: SET Asylum, RE: Some instruments are incredibly difficult to sound natural in playback... (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-10-24, 22:18:46 (97.92.167.183)
I will agree that reproduction systems that are often referred to as creating "listener fatigue" have a different sort of signature from a real instrument. However, the same mechanism is at work. Folk .......
55: Vinyl Asylum, Blanton's (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-10-24, 20:12:43 (97.92.167.183)
The bottle I got was my most disappointing purchase. I'm sure it was a dud, but it makes it difficult to spring for another. I've never had a Buffalo Trace product that blew me away, and I've tried mo .......
56: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Ever try an old fashioned? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-10-24, 09:00:07 (97.92.167.183)
That episode got me to thinking too. I need to get some cherries. I drink my bourbon neat, but variety never hurt anybody. Paul .......
57: SET Asylum, Never heard a natural instrument sound fatiguing? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-10-24, 08:58:06 (97.92.167.183)
Really? I've got a couple of degrees in trombone performance. I've played in a two dozen orchestras, a few big bands, swing bands and rock bands. Acoustic instruments that are designed and practiced .......
58: Vinyl Asylum, RE: DIY Step-up transformer help... (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-10-16, 07:42:49 (97.92.167.183)
There were many different labels on mic input transformers, and at least in my experience, it is very difficult to figure out who made the transformer. If you can get them cheap, you may as well just .......
59: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Seeking 50's RCA Power Amp Advice (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-10-16, 07:19:24 (97.92.167.183)
Tia, I think it depends greatly on how much you want it to act like a "real" guitar amp. You could probably strip the circuit out entirely, and copy a guitar amp in its place. But, you could also just .......
60: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: What amp with BVR's? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-10-11, 18:32:20 (97.92.167.183)
It sounds like you might get by with that level of noise. If the noise is higher than 60hz, just hook the raw drivers up, set them on the floor, and see if you the noise bugs you from the listening se .......
61: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: What amp with BVR's? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-10-11, 16:05:32 (97.92.167.183)
I hate to be the first guy to comment on your thread, but it's worth pointing out that the BVR's your building are a unique design ScottMoose (the double mouth BVR master) did for the BetsyK's, but ar .......
62: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, If you want wide. . . (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-09-30, 08:18:31 (97.92.167.183)
You might try a TQWT GM proposed on another forum. 248 sq inches at the top tapered to 24.8 sq in at the bottom, 44" long, driver 6" down. He suggested 30" wide. I'm working on a TQWT with less taper .......
63: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, How do you draw that curve? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-09-29, 07:16:27 (97.92.167.183)
This may be covered in other Karlson info, but how do you define points on that curve to cut it? pj .......
64: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Yup. I'm thinking old scool finish with light KLH style grille cloth (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-09-28, 21:05:18 (97.92.167.183)
From where did you get the design? I like the look. I just played with it a bit in horn response. I didn't spend too much time, but I'm getting a wide depressed area between 150-400hz. I'm not sure ho .......
65: SET Asylum, Tame Yak. . . (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-09-23, 09:30:38 (97.92.167.183)
I know a guy who can hook you up. He even delivers! pj .......
66: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Another tall, skinny burro option (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-09-08, 14:35:35 (97.92.167.183)
Wild Burro Audio Labs (I) recently moved westward, to the panhandle of Nebraska. I sold my BIB's before the move, mainly because moving was a good excuse to try something new. I haven't yet built new .......
67: Tube DIY Asylum, Onix/Melody SP3 (used for $500) (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-09-01, 16:23:03 (97.92.167.183)
They are available nearly constantly for around $500. They were the deal of the century when AV123 was selling them (for $1200 with a pair of really nice little bookshelf speakers), tons of folks boug .......
68: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Vintage cd spelers (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-08-15, 07:13:48 (97.92.167.183)
It depends on what you want to do with it. I love my Philips CD630. I've modded the TDA1541A Dac so it is non-oversampling, and disconnected a few useless things (muting transistors, the variable outp .......
69: Tube DIY Asylum, Darn near everything I clicked on (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-08-11, 17:23:59 (97.92.167.183)
says "new" in the description. I did come across a couple described as used. I bought my used stash for 40 cents a pound, so I'd certainly stick with the new ones. pj .......
70: Tube DIY Asylum, Cheap New/Surplus Motor Run Source (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-08-11, 16:07:17 (97.92.167.183)
I've driven by this place a thousand times and never gone in. I was googling for info on ways to mount a pile of motor run caps, and this site came up with some of my terms. I don't think they've had .......
71: SET Asylum, Great post (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-05-23, 07:05:26 (96.42.116.166)
"Does anyone suspect that the above statements may reflect a set of assumptions which are themselves overly-simplistic, subtlety erasing, and basically dogmatic?" I do not believe the quoted language .......
72: Tube DIY Asylum, I've had good luck (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-05-14, 09:36:20 (96.42.116.166)
I've had one (stereo 50K log) in my chip amp for a few years, and it is working like new. It even sees the occasional small bit of DC. I'm currently using a stereo 1M linear (law faked to 50K) in my t .......
73: Tubes Asylum, RE: If you can't figure it out, (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-04-08, 16:38:44 (96.42.119.202)
It sounds like you need to turn that amp upside down and have a look at pin 1! I can't make it out well enough in the online pics google image turned up. It does appear that the sockets are not solder .......
74: Tubes Asylum, If you can't figure it out, (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-04-08, 16:24:04 (96.42.119.202)
The guys on the AV123 forum could probably help you answer Jim's questions. I'm sure this amp is PCB construction. You can probably pull the bottom off and see if there is anything connected to pin on .......
75: SET Asylum, US Source for James (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-04-07, 07:14:05 (96.42.119.202)
http://tctubes.com/ in St. Paul, MN. I don't know them and haven't purchased from them. I didn't see 'em mentioned below, so I figured I'd post the link. pj .......
76: Tube DIY Asylum, Clean these tabs before soldering? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-02-28, 06:38:00 (96.42.126.139)
The tabs on my tube sockets: (http://pages.prodigy.net/jimmcshane/octalskt.jpg) and FT-3 Kommie Kaps like to me like tarnished silver plate. I'm normally not a clean-freak sorta' guy, but I've never s .......
77: Tube DIY Asylum, Thanks! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-02-26, 17:51:15 (96.42.126.139)
pj .......
78: Tube DIY Asylum, I'm holding a T-3 (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-02-26, 14:18:08 (96.42.126.139)
If the text is right-side-up, then the top terminal is +? And that terminal would connect to the earlier section and the "-" to the latter when used as a coupling cap? pj .......
79: Tube DIY Asylum, What about "class-T"? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-02-26, 08:49:04 (96.42.126.139)
I think this is where the young audio enthusiasts are. Tiny little two channel amps that sound pretty darn good and look at home on IKEA furniture. Sonic Impact on the low end (decent sound for less t .......
80: Tube DIY Asylum, How about a better captive cord? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-02-26, 08:28:18 (96.42.126.139)
I bought a long length of the Cardas tonearm wire. It has cartridge clips and one end and RCA plugs at the other. I figure the poor little phono signal doesn't need to be forced to travel through extr .......
81: Tube DIY Asylum, Wow. If I had skills like that . . . (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2009-02-14, 13:46:45 (96.42.119.181)
All my projects would be finished. I usually stop as soon as I get something to work. I'm also jealous of your walnut. Its definitely my favorite wood. Though I do like maple burl and birdseye. pj :: .......
82: Tube DIY Asylum, You don't mention (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-10-05, 10:52:00 (71.87.62.136)
any other details of your system. Different amplifiers can sound substantially different, but it is possible that some other aspect of your system is obscuring the difference. For example, if you prim .......
83: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, DIY? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-09-19, 06:46:12 (71.87.62.136)
How big an enclosure can he stand? What are your construction capabilities? When you say cheap, what does that mean? Is this the new T-amp or the original? If it's the original, you don't have to worr .......
84: Tube DIY Asylum, The later: I was thinking that too. (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-08-19, 09:18:34 (71.87.57.235)
I'm surprised no one else mentioned speakers. I don't have a SET, but it seems to me that amp and speaker matching is far more important for bass quality than specific amp topologies. I doubt any SET .......
85: Vinyl Asylum, Thats the way to go. (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-08-15, 12:13:10 (71.87.57.235)
As you can see, I've got the TT sitting on an additional piece of ply as it turned out to be slightly too short for the pod. If I cut a scrap to cover the whole platform, I could cut a hole for the mo .......
86: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Second the BIB, and (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-08-15, 11:13:00 (71.87.57.235)
I've got a pair of BIB's with 8" Hemp Acoustics drivers, and you couldn't ask for more bass (in my room). If you want bass, just pick the biggest BIB you can stand. There are all kinds of good fullran .......
87: Vinyl Asylum, Recommended parts, but (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-08-14, 20:20:41 (71.87.57.235)
I didn't pay any attention when I ordered parts, I just got what John Hagerman recommends. If I did it again I'd consider using better resistors. I don't know if it makes a difference, but it couldn't .......
88: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Have you strobed the table? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-08-14, 12:34:11 (71.87.57.235)
I have strobed it (with my excellent DIY Mark Kelley strobe), and, as you'd expect, it isn't perfect with the different belt material. I'll keep playing with it. I have yet to determine how far off it .......
89: Vinyl Asylum, Involving, amazing PRAT, no noise (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-08-14, 09:29:07 (71.87.57.235)
Incredible rhythmic drive. Tonally, bass is a little light, midrange is forward (not necessarily bad). I don't really know what load the 103 is seeing. It also only has a few hours on it. I'm also adj .......
90: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Nice job, especially on the Bugle.... (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-08-13, 20:30:35 (71.87.57.235)
Thanks! I got the 1.2ah BB Batteries from Digikey. The price was right, and given the charger I've got, I saw no reason to go bigger. I do like Panasonic stuff, but they were considerably more $$. The .......
91: Vinyl Asylum, Preamp guts (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-08-13, 19:38:22 (71.87.57.235)
I picked up the project box a couple of years ago on clearance at Rat Shack. it was just the right size. You can't tell, but there is only 1/8" to spare over the SUTs. Now I need a better way to ho .......
92: Vinyl Asylum, DIY vinyl setup functional! (ROK belt drive, DL103, SUT, Bugle) (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-08-13, 19:31:14 (71.87.57.235)
It isn't entirely complete or well set up, but after a year or more of on and off work, I'm spinning vinyl. Here's the system: TT: Rek-O-Kut belt drive, replinthed in 12x12x3 block of birch ply, Pa .......
93: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Agreed! Near a Menards? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-08-13, 19:06:35 (71.87.57.235)
I haven't seen the new, expensive stuff mentioned below. Given its cost, I'm sure its fine. Just don't consider the cheap "birch" ply. Even if it looks good on the edges, you'll probably find huge voi .......
94: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Old Sherwood Iron, Measurements or Opinions? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-08-12, 18:55:33 (71.87.57.235)
I do plan to listen to it for awhile if it works alright with a minimum of parts. Like I said, its pretty ugly. There is some surface rust on the chassis, so I'd have to strip the chassis bare and ref .......
95: Tube DIY Asylum, Old Sherwood Iron, Measurements or Opinions? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-08-12, 16:40:17 (71.87.57.235)
I picked up a working but ugly Sherwood S-5000 (7189 version) integrated amp (and a S-3000IV tuner, a project for another day) for $30. As the chassis is pretty ugly and the resale value is pretty low .......
96: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Pretty sure you'll need the switch... (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-08-12, 07:56:14 (71.87.57.235)
That's what I figured. I installed one. thanks, pj .......
97: Vinyl Asylum, Do I need a selector switch between SUT and MM inputs? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-08-10, 20:03:20 (71.87.57.235)
I'm putting my Bugle and SUTs into the same steel box. I've got two sets of input jacks, one will be wired straight to the Bugle, the other will go to the SUTs, which will be soldered to the bugle inp .......
98: Tube DIY Asylum, It passes music. (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-05-16, 08:53:07 (71.87.34.219)
I don't have an MC in the system now, I so I can't judge it's effectiveness. I was hoping to do a quick and dirty test by seeing how much gain it gave the signal from my MM, but rather than gain, it m .......
99: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Mic Input SUT wiring (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-05-14, 18:03:22 (71.87.34.219)
I tested every pin to every other (on two of the four) with my cheap DMM. The only readings I got were: Pin 1 to case of trafo: 0 ohms Pin 3-5 4.8 ohms Pin 1-7 2K ohms I'm assuming the transformer ins .......
100: Tube DIY Asylum, You are indeed correct. (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-05-14, 10:11:23 (71.87.34.219)
Sorry about the lack of information. I initially posted in the Vinyl asylum, so it was in the context of an earlier post and I should have been more clear. Indeed, these are from a Rauland PA amp and .......
101: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Mic Input SUT wiring (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-05-14, 06:56:50 (71.87.34.219)
Revised Guess (I plan to try later if nobody sets me straight): Pin 1 Ground (from TT) Pin 3 + in Pin 5 - out Pin 4 - out tied to Pin 1 Pin 7 + out pj .......
102: Tweakers' Asylum, Pomona (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-05-14, 06:11:03 (71.87.34.219)
I remember looking for some in the past and finding that Pomona makes an inexpensive tellurium copper (gold plated) post. I think it was the 3770, but I'm sure you'll find it with a little searching. .......
103: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Wiring this transformer as SUT (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-05-13, 19:57:58 (71.87.34.219)
The trafo is a fully enclosed 7 pin socket mount. Pins 1 and 7 are large. As suggested, I posted this query over in the tube diy asylum. I also attached a couple of pics of the bottom of the socket. Y .......
104: Tube DIY Asylum, Pic 2: (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-05-13, 13:13:03 (71.87.34.219)
nt. .......
105: Tube DIY Asylum, Socket pics: (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-05-13, 13:12:13 (71.87.34.219)
Hopefully you can see it, but XLR pin 1 is the big black wire, pin 3 is yellow, and pin 2 is a little naked wire that runs straight down to the near center terminal on the switch. .......
106: Tube DIY Asylum, Mic Input SUT wiring (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-05-13, 09:36:33 (71.87.34.219)
I've decided to hook the Raunland mic input transformers up and see what happens. I turned over the amp and drew a schematic. I don't have a way to scan it, and drawing it out in ASCII would probably .......
107: Vinyl Asylum, Wiring this transformer as SUT (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-05-13, 08:11:57 (71.87.34.219)
I've decided to hook the Raunland mic in put transformers up and see what happens. I turned over the amp and drew a schematic. I don't have a way to scan it, and drawing it out in ASCII would probably .......
108: Vinyl Asylum, Rauland Mic Input Transformer (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-05-12, 09:55:58 (71.87.34.219)
I happened upon an old Rauland-Borg PA amp that contains 4 transformers marked "Rauland R1002 JB-6549." I know Rauland isn't renowned for quality, but is there any chance these guys would work as SUT' .......
109: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Seconded, but (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-05-04, 08:11:57 (71.87.34.219)
Depending on your budget and the amount of designing you desire, consider an existing two way design in a BIB cab. (Something like the PI two way.) The BIB will get bass to 40hz (or well below) out of .......
110: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks, and about the strobe. . . (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-04-22, 20:05:46 (66.216.234.241)
The motor is rigidly fastened to 7.5 lbs of cast iron and sits on three rigid feet. I assume I need to come up with something to hold the blade. . . Strobe: I know there are slightly more simple ways .......
111: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "I don't know much about machining" (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-04-22, 11:24:22 (66.216.234.241)
Point taken. Though I don't know much about anything and it never stops me from trying. I don't see how cutting a little grove in the shaft can hurt. It wouldn't affect the pulley at all, or harm the .......
112: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A suggestion to try... (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-04-22, 11:19:47 (66.216.234.241)
I've read about the heatshrink option. Even if I cut it perfectly smooth and square, I can't imagine it will stay that way once shrunk. I'll give it some more thought. Those wires do seem brittle, don .......
113: Vinyl Asylum, Cutting a grove in the Papst Spindle (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-04-22, 08:36:01 (66.216.234.241)
I've been running my ROK with 1/4" R2R tape. I just put a thread on for fun, as the speed isn't quite right with the tape (according to my great Mark Kelly DIY strobe). It appears that the ideal pulle .......
114: Vinyl Asylum, Good Cardas Prices (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-04-22, 08:27:40 (66.216.234.241)
http://www.thecableco.com/prodListing.php?cat=91 They also sell the 4x braided with no shield, which might be the best option if you are running it through the arm tube. pj .......
115: Tweakers' Asylum, There should have been an input cap, but (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-04-15, 06:27:18 (71.87.50.210)
a few of us chip amp builders choose not to use one. It was highly recommended, sometimes with stern warnings followed by general bewilderment. In my system, it would have been redundant, as everythin .......
116: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Anyone use these output transformers? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-03-27, 11:09:14 (66.216.237.55)
They've been discussed fairly extensively over at DiyAudio.com. The tubelab guy is a big fan. Here are some test results for one of the bigger SE models: http://www.tubelab.com/Output_Transformers.htm .......
117: Vinyl Asylum, As a relatively young trombonist (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-03-17, 08:48:15 (66.216.237.55)
(28) I can only hear to 16K. I'm only a part time orchestral performer, I'd likely be much worse off if I had a full time gig. I've spent some time in really, really loud sections. It'd be interesting .......
118: Vinyl Asylum, The bearing (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-03-03, 06:00:25 (71.87.40.97)
It appears Shindo replaces the bearing, so I'm sure its incredible. I'm sticking to my guns re: the motor though. pj .......
119: Vinyl Asylum, The Shindo (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-03-03, 05:55:50 (71.87.40.97)
may be tweaked beyond anything I can imagine (reading about his electronics I have no doubt), but I think you (we) have a better motor and as good a bearing in these ROKs. I wish I had only paid $25 f .......
120: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Papst Wiring Question (ROK) (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-02-13, 07:25:38 (71.87.57.57)
That is very helpful. I don't know how much damage can be done if one guesses wrong, but I sure don't want to find out. pj .......
121: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks! (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-02-13, 07:24:08 (71.87.57.57)
That is very helpful. I don't know how much damage can be done if one guesses wrong, but I sure don't want to find out. pj .......
122: Vinyl Asylum, Papst Wiring Question (ROK) (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2008-02-12, 15:13:53 (71.87.57.57)
After a hiatus, I'm back to working on my ROK project. I took the whole thing apart months ago, and at the time I made a drawing/schematic of the AC wiring. I can't find it, and I'm not smart enough t .......
123: Critic's Corner, Solved: Thanks Mr. Atkinson! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-12-06, 08:03:52 (71.87.57.57)
nt .......
124: Critic's Corner, Not last years ('07)(nt) (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-12-05, 05:57:47 (71.87.57.57)
nt .......
125: Critic's Corner, Where to find Stereophile '07 buyers guide? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-12-04, 12:08:21 (71.87.57.57)
I didn't learn of the '07 buyers guide until it was far to late. It sounds like there is some substantial content by my favorite mainstream audio writer, Art Dudley. I can't find a copy anywhere. S'ph .......
126: General Asylum, www.diyaudio.com (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-11-24, 16:31:00 (71.87.57.57)
Head there and learn. For kits, check out www.madisound.com, and www.partsexpress.com. Don't hesitate to diy, you'll likely never go back. pj .......
127: Vinyl Asylum, Mine measures 3/8" (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-11-23, 14:15:01 (71.87.57.57)
Everything on mine seemed incredibly original, so your certainly could be 3/8" I got a Silicon Nitride replacement from McMaster Carr. Since it was the stock size, you may as well stick with it. When .......
128: Bottlehead Forum, At the risk of getting too far OT in a forum where I don't belong, (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-11-11, 15:11:56 (71.87.57.57)
The Mileva has some of the same advantages of the BIB in much more domestically friendly and flexible package. Obviously, it would lack the bass extension, however it would also lack the ripple (be fl .......
129: Bottlehead Forum, Fantastic! (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-11-11, 10:36:26 (71.87.57.57)
The bass is everything its claimed to be and more. They are pretty flat down to 30hz (audible to the mid 20s), faster and more tuneful than any BR I've heard. I wasn't expecting it, but the midrange a .......
130: Bottlehead Forum, Terry Cain's Original BIB (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-11-11, 10:21:21 (71.87.57.57)
TC's original (well, original copy from old Fostex notes) uses this driver. See his write up: http://melhuish.org/audio/DIYTQ8.html I'd highly recommend it, see more info at www.zillaspeak.com. If it .......
131: Bottlehead Forum, various ideas (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-11-10, 12:02:06 (71.87.57.57)
Some of the Fostex designs are great, some are not (like those for the 126 and 126). Check out this website: www.frugal-horn.com. Be sure to check the spawn family as well. Ron's A166 is probably the .......
132: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: My BIBs. (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-11-03, 13:25:08 (71.87.57.57)
Just the front baffle is doubled up, and I'm glad I did. Panel resonances on the back are the least audible, for obvious reasons. I would have had to buy an additional sheet of ply. Besides, when you' .......
133: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, My BIBs. (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-11-02, 08:28:24 (71.87.57.57)
My BIB's with Hemp 8" fullrangers are the tightest punchiest things I've heard, and they get down into the upper 20hz range. I've heard Wilsons (Watt/Puppy 6s and Sophias) powered by Levinson and Halc .......
134: Vinyl Asylum, It may be measured at a certain frequency, but (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-10-17, 10:50:17 (199.17.16.206)
You can't have a pitch/speed problem at one frequency and not another! Wow is flutter, but slower, right? All the frequencies are imbedded in one groove. If that grove doesn't rotate at a contant spee .......
135: Vinyl Asylum, How is wow frequency dependent? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-10-17, 08:40:43 (199.17.16.206)
I thought wow was a term to describe gradual speed/pitch variation, where flutter was rapidly alternating speed/pitch. I'm not sure how any speed problem could be heard at one pitch and not another. I .......
136: Vinyl Asylum, My question is more general, but. . . (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-10-16, 17:10:51 (71.87.57.57)
I'm not asking about the ROK specifically, rather TT bearings in general. As far as the ROK goes, I don't plan to do anything to the bearing aside from tossing in a silicone nitride ball and some new .......
137: Vinyl Asylum, Bearings: Better Tighter or Fast and Loose? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-10-16, 12:32:50 (71.87.57.57)
I have three turntables in house, an MMF-2, a Pioneer PL-41D, and an ROK N-33H (none working now, though the ROK will be soon), and I've closely examined a Thorens TD-160. The ROK has by far the most .......
138: Vinyl Asylum, ROK N33-H: 3/8" ball bearing? Really? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-10-02, 18:49:46 (71.87.57.57)
As anybody who's looked at the classifieds knows, I purchased 1/4" balls for my N33-H without even looking at the ball. I was about to buy a 5/16" ball, then I put a calibre on the ball in the hole, a .......
139: Vinyl Asylum, Wild Turkey Rare Breed and Baker's for me. (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-09-27, 08:30:47 (71.87.57.57)
WTRB is sublime. The best $30 you can spend on your system. I haven't tried the newer label of Bakers, as I've got a local store with a few bottles of the original bottling left. Bakers is the same wh .......
140: Vinyl Asylum, Pitch Stability (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-09-18, 13:10:27 (71.87.57.57)
I got a new (old ROK belt drive) turntable because I couldn't stand the wow/flutter on my Pioneer PL-41. I could here the pitch problems playing music, but I got a handle on them by playing test tones .......
141: Vinyl Asylum, How about that pretty papst motor? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-09-11, 18:25:07 (71.87.57.57)
Squirt some of my turbine oil here and there? Take it apart and clean it out? pj .......
142: Vinyl Asylum, The steel wool worked great BTW. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-09-11, 16:53:25 (71.87.57.57)
NT .......
143: Vinyl Asylum, Great, Now: Lubrication (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-09-11, 16:52:14 (71.87.57.57)
Thanks! You seem to be the chief proponent of ROK belt drives, as well as generally the most well versed. This machine appears to have set unused virtually since it was new. The original belt was stil .......
144: Vinyl Asylum, Rust/Corrosion/Crud on Motor shaft/capstan (ROK belt drive) (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-09-11, 13:57:41 (71.87.57.57)
I just received a ROK N33-H. It hasn't been used much, but it was stored someplace a damp. There is some rust on the motor spindle. Much of it came off when I just put my thumbnail against the running .......
145: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks! (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-08-20, 18:11:08 (66.216.233.27)
I think I'll play it safe and get the regular SUT. pj .......
146: Vinyl Asylum, Or is the impedance of ribbon mic trafo all wrong? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-08-19, 14:20:40 (71.87.40.136)
I know ribbon mics usually had super low output impedences, does that disqualify the above unit? pj .......
147: Vinyl Asylum, Interesting. . . I wonder about this 1:23.5 RCA clone (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-08-19, 14:13:25 (71.87.40.136)
I've certainly read about plenty of folks having luck with the Denon and 1:10 transformers. I also have some leeway because I can crank the gain of my Hagerman Bugle up as high as 60db if need be. It .......
148: Vinyl Asylum, Cinemag regular mic input trafo as SUT? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-08-19, 09:10:07 (71.87.40.136)
I'm looking at SUT's for a soon to be acquired DL-103. The Cinemag CMQEE-3440APC is certainly a good deal, but I really only need to 1:9 ratio. Why not just buy one of their 1:10's, like one of the CM .......
149: Vinyl Asylum, Dual 1019 and 1229 bearings (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-05-04, 23:04:03 (72.128.91.30)
I've been pondering the recent Lenco craze. The price of Lencos and scarcity of them have me pondering other idler options. Would it be worth it to take a Dual 1019 or 1229, strip it down to the bare .......
150: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, For the price though. . . (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-04-18, 14:56:25 (64.83.232.156)
It wouldn't be a bad idea to try the Fountek or Aurum Cantus ribbons. If they turned out to be too hot, you could pad them. It's harder to go the other way. . . pj .......
151: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, AV123 super tweet is only 92db sensitive (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-04-17, 16:18:58 (64.83.232.156)
As the AV123 super tweeter is 3.5db less sensitive than your 166es-r's, it won't really do much. I'd look at the nicer Fostex offerings. pj .......
152: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, nice to 15k (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2007-03-23, 11:34:21 (64.83.232.156)
My old version cones (basically what A Brown Sound is using mow) are great up to 15k. If the new ones (Hemp Acoustics Matrix cones) don't go higher, they at least promise to be smoother. I can't hear .......
153: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, GPA Altec 604 Review, featuring AA personalities! (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2006-12-21, 13:03:23 (64.83.216.57)
For those that haven't seen this, check it out. http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/altec/dream.html pj .......
154: Inmate Systems, Paul J.'s Paul's Simple DIY Hemp/Gainclone System (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2006-12-17, 12:30:13 (64.83.216.57)
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155: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Glad you took this to the experts! (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2006-12-16, 17:29:03 (64.83.216.57)
Rick, I'm also glad to hear your considering building a pair with more ideal dimensions. I can't do the calculations as we're an all Mac household. I can tell you that mine (for the Hemp Acoustics ful .......
156: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Try this! (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2006-12-14, 20:40:59 (64.83.216.57)
I bet your enclosures are gorgeous. Mine work great, but they sure don't look pretty! What are you using for speaker cable? TC used 24 gauge magnet wire, which alters the response. Some folks advocate .......
157: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Re: Paul, that's where I'm at now :) (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2006-12-13, 21:00:05 (64.83.216.57)
Is that a BIB? The first link was for an open baffle system, but I'm going to assume you've got a BIB. If so, I'm surprised they are bass shy! Mine are anything but. Granted, they are a very different .......
158: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Re: Crossing a Lowther over to a sub? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2006-12-13, 07:43:13 (64.83.216.57)
Rick, Here are three good possibilies for a Lowther. The first two and links from Martin J. King's site, and the last one is designed with his software. Open Baffle System: http://www.quarter-wave.co .......
159: Speaker Asylum, Re: Corner Horn Kit (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2006-12-03, 08:25:05 (64.83.216.57)
I have no idea whether it would be popular. Have you asked around at the Klipsh forums, or some of the more Hi-eff, DIY centered forums?? I think it might be tough to make $$ on, as many diy'ers get i .......
160: DIY HiFi Forum, Re: Pioneer SX-1980 panel lights (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2006-11-28, 12:38:04 (64.83.216.57)
Steve, The name is a bit confusing, but this forum is dedicated to products from DIY HI FI supply. You may have better luck with question in the vintage forum of audio asylum. http://www.audioasylum.c .......
161: Speaker Asylum, Re: Cloning Eosone RSP-912 Subwoofer? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2006-11-28, 12:33:32 (64.83.216.57)
It sounds like the original was vented. Without T/S parameters for the driver, you'd just be guessing about the box tuning. You could try building an enclosure with a removable/adjustable port, and se .......
162: Tweakers' Asylum, Re: source for all copper "binding posts"? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2006-11-14, 20:11:07 (64.83.216.57)
I'm am a huge fan of the Cardas patented binding posts. They work fine with bare wire, but they work better with spades. (They clamp bare wire really well, but you need to bend it into a hook shape an .......
163: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Re: Anyone using the HempAcoustics FR8.0DIY driver? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2006-08-03, 07:50:07 (64.83.216.57)
I've been using the Hemp drivers for quite some time. The pair I'm listening to is slightly pre-production, but very similar to the current offering. I'm using mine in a 50L sealed box, augmented by a .......
164: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Re: will hempcone 25" appear and if so will it smoke - or smell? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2006-03-16, 09:26:48 (64.83.197.101)
Bear in mind that Hemp Acoustics (based in Montreal) is not the same company as A Brown Soun (in California), makers of the Tone Tubby Musical Instrument Speaker. I didn't know Tone Tubby ever had an .......
165: DIY HiFi Forum, Re: PEC Linear pot vs Log tapered pot sound (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2006-01-10, 14:18:51 (162.40.83.20)
Thanks, I'll give that a try. Paul .......
166: DIY HiFi Forum, Re: PEC Linear pot vs Log tapered pot sound (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2006-01-08, 14:49:35 (65.245.182.32)
Has anybody had FM noise issues with the Linear pot? I'm using a 1M (with 33k resitors) on a very basic NI chip amp circuit. I get a bunch of noise in the 99-100 bands, despite a fully shielded chassi .......
167: Tweakers' Asylum, Re: Any experience with PEC Milspec Carbon Pots? (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2005-08-29, 10:44:28 (64.83.198.102)
I'm currently using a PEC 1M linear pot law faked with 33K tantalum resistors as a passive pre integrated in my diy chip amp. I haven't tried anything else in the same amp, so I can't attest to a soun .......
168: DIY HiFi Forum, Re: PEC pot (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2005-03-22, 19:23:38 (64.83.215.60)
Thanks Brian. How exactly do you hook up the pot in this fashion? I've been looking over numerous posts on this and am still a little unclear. It doesn't help that I've seen people say different thing .......
169: DIY HiFi Forum, PEC pot (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2005-03-19, 08:27:22 (64.83.215.60)
I'm building a gainclone and I'm looking at using one of the PEC carbon pots. For now, the pot will be used as a passive pre in the same chassis. Usually 25 or 50K log tapers are used. Is it possible .......
170: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Port placement for fe167e BR (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2005-02-05, 07:50:34 (64.83.215.60)
I'm building a pair of BR cabinets for Fostex fe167e's. (I was going to do 207's, but after Gollum and other's advice, I'm using the smaller driver.) Fostex recommends and Omega (the speaker I'm basic .......
171: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thanks! (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2005-01-18, 21:55:29 (65.245.182.32)
Thanks everyone for the advice; especially Godzilla for the calculations. It seems a smaller box is definitely in order. I wonder why Fostex suggests such a large one? I'll get something built as soon .......
172: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Re: nope, it works great... (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2005-01-17, 17:25:55 (64.83.215.60)
Thanks for the info. I've seen DaveJ's project, in fact there is a link to the post in my question. I'm trying to figure out whether to go with his enclosure size, the one specified by fostex, or anot .......
173: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, BR encolusure for Fostex 207's (0.00)
Posted by Paul J. on 2005-01-17, 11:37:27 (64.83.215.60)
I'm in the planning stages of a Fostex FE207E bass reflex project. I know many would argue that it is unsuitable for a BR, however this is my first enclosure project. If all goes well I might attemp .......
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