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by Andrew
Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:32 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Owston meet, 21 & 22nd Oct '23
Replies: 150
Views: 43323

Re: Owston meet, 21 & 22nd Oct '23

An excellent day, my thanks to Steve! It was great to catch up with everyone again.
by Andrew
Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:42 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: North West Audio Show
Replies: 40
Views: 17563

Re: North West Audio Show

Ali Tait wrote: Mon Jun 19, 2023 5:13 pm M
Andrew wrote: Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:45 pm
Michael L wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:02 pm Great venue and lots of nice folk inc that Mr Gorham, Colin and another fella I'm trying to recall the name of - Andrew?
Could have been me, could have been Ali, I am told we're the spitting image of each other ;)
Except I’m the handsome one. :-)
:mrgreen:
by Andrew
Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:51 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: North West Audio Show
Replies: 40
Views: 17563

Re: North West Audio Show

Had a good day, but loads of really underwhelming sounds. Unfair to judge on bass, but mid range should be doable in most rooms. A few stood out link Nick and Colin’s setup, Cyrus and a couple of others. The worst was this one IMG_5317.jpeg Schuko plug pins are bigger than the pins on a 13A plug an...
by Andrew
Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:49 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: North West Audio Show
Replies: 40
Views: 17563

Re: North West Audio Show

I went on the Saturday and enjoyed it apart from a few rooms were playing too load for what the room could take and also I missed a good many rooms as they were full to the brim with bodies. The little PMC speakers caught my attention - seemed to be very full bodied and enjoyable in such a tiny pac...
by Andrew
Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: North West Audio Show
Replies: 40
Views: 17563

Re: North West Audio Show

Michael L wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:02 pm Great venue and lots of nice folk inc that Mr Gorham, Colin and another fella I'm trying to recall the name of - Andrew?
Could have been me, could have been Ali, I am told we're the spitting image of each other ;)
by Andrew
Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:43 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: North West Audio Show
Replies: 40
Views: 17563

Re: North West Audio Show

Ali Tait wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:44 pm He manfully plowed through to the bitter end. :mrgreen:
I don't think any one of us witnessed the true bitter *end* of that monster, I for one am glad I didn't.
by Andrew
Tue Apr 11, 2023 5:22 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: My Swansong speaker build
Replies: 210
Views: 522604

Re: My Swansong speaker build

pre65 wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 3:13 pm I'd love to go to the show, never been to one before, but sadly I can't. I'm supposed to be in Majorca enjoying myself.
by Andrew
Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:20 am
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: C3g Aikido Phono
Replies: 316
Views: 73979

Re: C3g Aikido Phono

simon wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:43 pm I seem to recall seeing something similar with the iron when I was round at yours a very long time ago now you mention it. Phonos really are a step beyond the average amplifier.
indeed 60db of gain is not to be trifled with.
by Andrew
Wed Mar 15, 2023 7:08 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: C3g Aikido Phono
Replies: 316
Views: 73979

Re: C3g Aikido Phono

IslandPink wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 6:51 pm Best keep that posting to ourselves, for the sake of your company stock value, Andrew !
:lol:

Shh, don't tell anyone ;)
by Andrew
Wed Mar 15, 2023 6:49 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: C3g Aikido Phono
Replies: 316
Views: 73979

Re: C3g Aikido Phono

Nick wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 6:39 pm Earthing is often a case of try everything and keep what works.
+1
by Andrew
Tue Mar 14, 2023 2:56 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: C3g Aikido Phono
Replies: 316
Views: 73979

Re: C3g Aikido Phono

Question for Andrew - how much scope is there for increasing the distance of the heater modules from the audio circuit? Could they go in a separate PS box with umbilical wires to the audio box? This might be preferable to passing AC through wires between boxes? Or would this not matter if the umbil...
by Andrew
Mon Mar 13, 2023 4:37 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: C3g Aikido Phono
Replies: 316
Views: 73979

Re: C3g Aikido Phono

Is that a choke in the center?

If yes, try moving it, or, at least rotating it, the gap on any choke will emanate a nasty hum field.
by Andrew
Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:31 am
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: C3g Aikido Phono
Replies: 316
Views: 73979

Re: C3g Aikido Phono

Nice work, Simon.

PCB are highly rigid and inelastic, I used to write off the price of the first iteration when doing the heater boards as there was invariably room for improvement.

Andrew
by Andrew
Thu Feb 23, 2023 10:54 am
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: It's time I built a D3a -> 5687 phonostage
Replies: 78
Views: 45563

Re: It's time I built a D3a -> 5687 phonostage

If you drive it with matching Z you can terminate with a high Z, I think that approach is viable at 1k5, but 600R certainly makes things harder. To do this you need chokes that are happy at anode DC. A matching termination and those aforementioned huge caps avoid such issues and the sound quality o...
by Andrew
Wed Feb 22, 2023 9:42 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: It's time I built a D3a -> 5687 phonostage
Replies: 78
Views: 45563

Re: It's time I built a D3a -> 5687 phonostage

In the days when we all started out, I bought 25, or so, D3A for a bargain price from a chap in Oz, it was a group buy, they are were a really good deal, sadly at least 20% of them were dead on arrival, white as a sheet inside :( We split the bad ones amongst the group buy, any survivors are probabl...