kabubi wrote:hello my good man
i'm glad you finally got around to using you Goodman drivers although i'm presuming this will be a fixture in your Malaysia abode.
Congratulations, nonetheless!
k
Superman wrote:CONGRATULATIONS, Paul!
amandarae wrote:Nice one Paul!
Amps are next?
Mamimili wrote:amandarae wrote:Nice one Paul!
Amps are next?
Inevitable Abe
Any suggestions that will not break the bank? Preferably tubed.......
I will try one of my Dynakit's first but don't really want to break up the pair permanently.
amandarae wrote:the amps are mighty fine and I am very happy to the point where I can say that I had probably seen my "last days" of buying commercial amps.
Again, Congratulations! In this case, I am confident to say that the grass is truly "greener" in this side of the fence.
regards,
Abe
To speed up the process, can i use a mono cartridge on a stereo arm and just ignore the headshell leads for one channel? Then just connect the OB to the appropriate channel?
kabubi wrote:amandarae wrote:the amps are mighty fine and I am very happy to the point where I can say that I had probably seen my "last days" of buying commercial amps.
Again, Congratulations! In this case, I am confident to say that the grass is truly "greener" in this side of the fence.
regards,
Abe
what a great comment. it's so..."there"
obi wrote:congratulations for the OB (ob user myself, stereo though).
amandarae wrote:Mamimili wrote:amandarae wrote:Nice one Paul!
Amps are next?
Inevitable Abe
Any suggestions that will not break the bank? Preferably tubed.......
I will try one of my Dynakit's first but don't really want to break up the pair permanently.
I see. Keep the Dynakits together, breaking up classics is a form of heresy in our world.
Do you have any favorite tubes in mind? What is the sensitivity of your driver? If El 84 and 2 watts mono/stereo is fine, you can build one for a song
http://www.decware.com/newsite/diy.html
Look for Zkit 2
If not, you know my biases, you can build one channel of JE's (Joseph Esmilla) 300B single ended amp or the simple 2A3/45. In my application, I already built the Simple 2A3 and 2A3DX of Joseph's design. After my vacation, I will build the 300B SE (already have the chassis and Power Transformer). I can honestly say, that implemented correctly per JE's circuit, the amps are mighty fine and I am very happy to the point where I can say that I had probably seen my "last days" of buying commercial amps.
Again, Congratulations! In this case, I am confident to say that the grass is truly "greener" in this side of the fence.
regards,
Abe
zetroce wrote:Congratulations Paul!!!
Try looking for the Grey arm or as Joel mentioned, the Japanese copy of it. Please see below photo taken during the Hi-Hi Show:
I believe you already have alot of Mono albums you cannot wait to play in your mono setup!
Mamimili wrote:zetroce wrote:Congratulations Paul!!!
Try looking for the Grey arm or as Joel mentioned, the Japanese copy of it. Please see below photo taken during the Hi-Hi Show:
I had a good look at the arm during the show and have been staring at the photo (a lot!).
I already have the option/extra arm weight, now i just need an arm to put it on
Mamimili wrote:amandarae wrote:Nice one Paul!
Amps are next?
Inevitable Abe
Any suggestions that will not break the bank? Preferably tubed.......
I will try one of my Dynakit's first but don't really want to break up the pair permanently.
Mamimili wrote:
Impressed and inspired by the OB's in the SetUp room, i finally got around to making an OB for a future mono system.
I used a Goodmans Axiom 201, no crossover.
The baffle is some sort of sound proofing board that i had lying around. Size is 36"x32" so i did not bother to trim 1/2" off each dimension per the drawings i have seen on the net. It's leaning against a chair right now at an angle of 12 degrees, i should have the wings/supports finished tomorrow.
I cannot quite believe how natural and detailed this speaker sounds
I do not have any instruments so i cannot take any measurements, but using a 30 watt SS amp i am only turning the volume up to about 25% to achieve a very loud sound that is not distorted.
There is depth, and a slight vertical sound stage but zero sound stage width. Very point source sound, i assume this is because i am using a stereo amp with the speaker selection switch set to L+R.
First test was with the speaker center line 13" off the floor, way too much bass for me, the ceiling vibrated and i could hear bass boom from all angles.
I turned the board around and the sound dropped into place. Amazing, if i had not heard it myself i doubt i would have believed this to be possible.
I have only used CD's so far, i had played 5 cd's before i realised the passage of time, this has to say something about how pleased i am with the sound quality.
Total cost so far is just under $40, this will increase as a vintage mono tone arm, cartridge and amp are now on my rapidly expanding Must Have Want List
I am thinking about using spruce for the final baffle, or has anyone tried glass? (Thinking about black tinted glass or acrylic)
To speed up the process, can i use a mono cartridge on a stereo arm and just ignore the headshell leads for one channel? Then just connect the OB to the appropriate channel?
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