nycavsr2000 & lanchile:
The irony is that the appeal of decent stereos is withering -- not dying, perhaps, but certainly not flourishing in a world where iPods, cell phones and other tiny "personal" devices are supplanting better-sounding music reproduction systems. And you're also right about the male dominance of this hobby. It was a lot of fun designing the Jade (Jamie And Dad Experiment) amp, and I can only hope that my music-loving daughter's experience inspires her (or another young woman) to take it a step further.
Regards,
Scott
The irony is that the appeal of decent stereos is withering -- not dying, perhaps, but certainly not flourishing in a world where iPods, cell phones and other tiny "personal" devices are supplanting better-sounding music reproduction systems. And you're also right about the male dominance of this hobby. It was a lot of fun designing the Jade (Jamie And Dad Experiment) amp, and I can only hope that my music-loving daughter's experience inspires her (or another young woman) to take it a step further.
Regards,
Scott
Actually my daughter turns 14 next month. I built her a pair of 6.5 " two ways and am working on her Mauro My Ref Rev_C amp now.
A couple of years ago I bought her a docking station for her iPod and she loves it and uses it daily. I think it sounds like crap but didn't want to ruin the experience for her. Now that she has had it a while I am going to crush the rest of her life by giving her a "good sounding" system.. She will never again settle for crappy TV sound or "stereo in a box" hi-fi... I don't know if being "enlightened" to good sound is a blessing or curse.
Either way the J.A.D.E looks beautiful.
A couple of years ago I bought her a docking station for her iPod and she loves it and uses it daily. I think it sounds like crap but didn't want to ruin the experience for her. Now that she has had it a while I am going to crush the rest of her life by giving her a "good sounding" system.. She will never again settle for crappy TV sound or "stereo in a box" hi-fi... I don't know if being "enlightened" to good sound is a blessing or curse.
Either way the J.A.D.E looks beautiful.
Welcome,
Here is one easy way to get started. (see link below) I built mine using one of these boards. You provide the heat sink, enclosure, transformer, and a few I/O connectors and you are there. The one I built sounds fantastic!
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-x-68W-Watt-LM...ltDomain_0?hash=item35a59af6e3#ht_2532wt_1165
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ebay Chip Amp Cards -A Positive Review
Yes as long as you build it correctly these boards sound amazing. For £17 each including shipping they are a fantastic way to get started with GC. I have just bought 2 more for some friends who have heard my amp and want to build one. Having said that I am just starting one of Peter Daniels Kits. It will be interesting to hear the difference.
I am sure the Peter Daniels one will win with a purer signal path. I am adding extra smoothing to get the best bass I can out of it.
The image is the amp using the ebay Card
2 x 68W Watt LM3886 + NE5532 Audio Amplifier Board on eBay (end time 16-Dec-09 03:00:03 GMT)
dh
Yes as long as you build it correctly these boards sound amazing. For £17 each including shipping they are a fantastic way to get started with GC. I have just bought 2 more for some friends who have heard my amp and want to build one. Having said that I am just starting one of Peter Daniels Kits. It will be interesting to hear the difference.
I am sure the Peter Daniels one will win with a purer signal path. I am adding extra smoothing to get the best bass I can out of it.
The image is the amp using the ebay Card
2 x 68W Watt LM3886 + NE5532 Audio Amplifier Board on eBay (end time 16-Dec-09 03:00:03 GMT)
dh
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I don't know about "win", those NE5532s are pretty sweet! Here is the transformer I used: Parts-Express.com: Avel Y236750 330VA 25V+25V Toroidal Transformer | TRS transformers transformer toroidal transformer toroidal toroid mounting kits kit gauge copper avel
You can see my build at Post # 1250 back a couple of pages.
I use my laptop as the source and use the EQ built into my soundcard along with the EQ in Winamp.
I built these speakers to go with it: Vifa 2-Way Loudspeaker System
(use the modified L-pad values)
This setup is highly recommended for a compact system and the dynamic range produced is just pure magic.
You can see my build at Post # 1250 back a couple of pages.
I use my laptop as the source and use the EQ built into my soundcard along with the EQ in Winamp.
I built these speakers to go with it: Vifa 2-Way Loudspeaker System
(use the modified L-pad values)
This setup is highly recommended for a compact system and the dynamic range produced is just pure magic.
I for one don't hate you for saying that. It all seems to be about the bells and whistles, ie. preamp inputs, lights, aesthetics, etc.
For me, I ripped all my CDs to 320kbps mp3, and sold the CDs. I'll admit I kept some as FLAC, Dark Side of the Moon for example. I'm not really into 5.1, 7.1 surround anymore, been there, done that. I use my PC as the source (Winamp) and I could not be happier with the sound, although when I finish my 5 watt/channel SE tube amp & 99dB speakers I may be even happier ;-).
If one were to build one of the LM3886 amps and use it with a decent set of speakers, with a good low end, you will not be disappointed.
For me, I ripped all my CDs to 320kbps mp3, and sold the CDs. I'll admit I kept some as FLAC, Dark Side of the Moon for example. I'm not really into 5.1, 7.1 surround anymore, been there, done that. I use my PC as the source (Winamp) and I could not be happier with the sound, although when I finish my 5 watt/channel SE tube amp & 99dB speakers I may be even happier ;-).
If one were to build one of the LM3886 amps and use it with a decent set of speakers, with a good low end, you will not be disappointed.
Only allowed to copy or rip if you OWN the original. And then only "one" copy as a "backup" in case the original is damaged.
Not my rules... Blame the bean counters...
It's not buffered, this is design with DC servo, which I recomend beacuse it sounds so much better than the ordinary one. The boards are from Redshift187.
Regards Aleš