the buffered GC really is a monumental amp!

[demogorgon]

First of all i would like to thank you all for your help and for your patience with me and helping me to reach my goal:

A new personal milestone in HI-FI!

My findings with the buffed gain clone was in short that it was the best amp i have ever had the good graces to lend my ears!

never have i heard such exelent soundstage, detail, dynamics or deffinition!

I am now, for the first time in my life, really happy with my stereo!
I had never though I would ever be able to have such sound, at least not at the age of 17!

SO: Thank you DIYaudio.com and it's members for making this possible!

Kind regards
Marius

edit: and, yes, i threw away the panasonic..

[carlosfm]

Originally posted by demogorgon
edit: and, yes, i threw away the panasonic..

What?!!!
I was going to buy it from you.

[steenoe]

I am now, for the first time in my life, really happy with my stereo!

Are you gonna give up DIY, then?
I dont think so

Steen.

BTW, great to hear you are so satisfied.

[steenoe]

Ok, a bit more seriously. What buffer did you make? Thinking about the Jfet buffer myself.

Steen.

[demogorgon]

Originally posted by carlosfm


What?!!!
I was going to buy it from you.

Argh!!
you could have told me earlier, it's not mare than a meere week ago since i was in lisboa..

Originally posted by steenoe
Ok, a bit more seriously. What buffer did you make? Thinking about the Jfet buffer myself.

Steen.

I used the opa 627, as i heard it touted as the best opamp, but i use sockets, so testing others using the same pin layout is no stress.

I think it's one of those some guy in denmark sendt me for some strange reason..

just figured i'd includ a pic of it, not in a case yet..

[steenoe]

I think it's one of those some guy in denmark sendt me for some strange reason..

LOL I might send you a few Jfets too, if they sound any better Check this one: http://users.verat.net/~pedjarogic/a.../gainclone.htm I just ordered a few different Jfets to check this out. Having the Hitachi devices allready, made me want to find out if there were some substitutes out there that would equal the performance. I have my strong doubts, though Whatever, this is not a RIAA amp, is it? So, maybe it is possible to find a cheap alternative for this buffer? Does anyone know? If yes, let us know

Steen.

[demons_wing]

demomorgan

mate..could we see a schematic please??...pretty please with a beer and everything

[demogorgon]

Originally posted by demons_wing
demomorgan

mate..could we see a schematic please??...pretty please with a beer and everything

if i'm to give you the schematic, i demand that you spell my nick correct at the very least

it DemoGORGON, as in the old jewish name for satan, or the prince of Demons in Baldurs Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal.. just so you know it..

[demogorgon]

Originally posted by steenoe
LOL I might send you a few Jfets too, if they sound any better Check this one: http://users.verat.net/~pedjarogic/a.../gainclone.htm I just ordered a few different Jfets to check this out. Having the Hitachi devices allready, made me want to find out if there were some substitutes out there that would equal the performance. I have my strong doubts, though Whatever, this is not a RIAA amp, is it? So, maybe it is possible to find a cheap alternative for this buffer? Does anyone know? If yes, let us know

Steen.

Yes, the opa627 are DIFET's if i remember correctly..

it would be nice to try some other chips..
i still have to try the caps on the opa's pins too, but i'm not too enthusiastic about taking my new nice amp apart just yet..

maby after i'v completed the brian gt kit.

and, no, i'm still going strong for DIYing audio, but i feel that now it's my speakers turn to recive an "extreme makeover, the speaker edition"

[Alcaid]

Isn't that heatsink too small?