pieter t no man... I'm asking if the signal stage can run better with 21V filtered and regulated that's all. It just happens that I have had my eye on that SMPS of AVPs and was curious on what the NC400 engineer thought of using it with his module. That's all... You're reading way to much into it friend...
Plus ya sorta insulted me didn't you... "real DIY'er"
I'll admit I'm a heath kit assembly guy. I didn't go to school for EE so sorry for my lack of understanding in many/most regards.
Plus ya sorta insulted me didn't you... "real DIY'er"
I'll admit I'm a heath kit assembly guy. I didn't go to school for EE so sorry for my lack of understanding in many/most regards.
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If you follow this thread from the beginning you will agree that you can't expect the NC400 engineer to reply, and that is not just for commercial reasons (Jan Peter already responded but that was a commercial reply).
I did not mean to insult you; when you feel so I am sorry.
What I meant is the difference between what I call "real DIY'ers" (able to read schematics, find solutions, look for useful modifications, build own stuff from scratch a.s.o.), and what you call the "assembly guys".
No problem with that at all; representatives of both types have every right to be here
The seller at the link mr_push_pull gave says he will supply resistors that will feed the LED from various volatages up to 230V mains.
That auction ended but here's one from the same seller
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If you can't afford quality, buy something cheaper. Or if you know of better for the price go and buy that. Seems like a simple solution to me
Now you tell me
. Too late already ordered and payed for my low voltage version and soft starts. Next project I guess.Not in our web shop if that's what you're angling at
It was a sketch I made to liven up the case discussion. It would be quite cool to see not just a "group buy" but also a "group design" effort. But you need a first sketch for people to shoot at. And I just love toying with SketchUp. That's the real reason.
If there's enough interest I'd be more than happy to do something for the DIY community. How about a chassis milled from solid aluminium? I won't compete with a 1U off the shelve chassis because that's rather pointless. Volume is key here to make it work.
Arthur has received an email from me in the meantime. I've spend a large amount of time with my 1,5 year old son in hospital, hence the somewhat belated replies.
Cheers,
Richard
I didn't realize the economy was so bad here in Canada. The recession appears to be over in my region.
What ballpark figure are we talking about Richard ? I plan to do a 7.2 channel Ncore setup (or a 20channel version if i decide to go with active filtering). I don't mind spending $100-150 per chassis (which I am not sure many DIYers are willing to do based on what I see in the gallery thread). If you can match or come close to your amp's chassis for under $150 sign me up for 7
I don't really care for the idea of solid block milled down. I rather like your amp's chassis and sleeve design. It hides most of the mounting hardware but it still easy to access.
I don't really care for the idea of solid block milled down. I rather like your amp's chassis and sleeve design. It hides most of the mounting hardware but it still easy to access.
I can imagine that when doing 7-20 channels the cost of the chassis weighs in...on the other hand, I would like to offer something which is usually out of reach for the diy community and matches the exceptional ncore modules.
Initial thoughts would suggest that €150 would be the bare minimum, €200 seems more likely. Again, volume is key to recoup the tooling and cad/cam costs.
Initial thoughts would suggest that €150 would be the bare minimum, €200 seems more likely. Again, volume is key to recoup the tooling and cad/cam costs.
Nice to have Richard (Hexateq) on board.
I'm sure many of the Ncore buyers would be interested in a sexy looking purpose-built enclosure.
Personally I'd prefer a curvy cube design, the best of which is IMHO the now-discontinued Hexacube line:
...but with equal depth and width dimensions.
I also like this HFX storage case:
..but I doubt they'd be willing to do a custom job for us.
I've also contacted VT4C concerning a customization of one of their cases. I will post more info when they get back to me.
I'm sure many of the Ncore buyers would be interested in a sexy looking purpose-built enclosure.
Personally I'd prefer a curvy cube design, the best of which is IMHO the now-discontinued Hexacube line:
...but with equal depth and width dimensions.
I also like this HFX storage case:
..but I doubt they'd be willing to do a custom job for us.
I've also contacted VT4C concerning a customization of one of their cases. I will post more info when they get back to me.
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Thanks for your comments. like Bruno suggested, good to see some input on the design. Curious to see if it's possible to get enough people on board to get this working. Reminds me of kickstarter, see Kickstarter which is a wonderful site which is about getting new products off the ground provided there's enough interest.
Count me in. I will hold off on ordering from THL Audio if I have the opportunity for a Hexateq enclosure.
Having said that, my interest is in an enclosure design for monoblock NCores. I could be wrong, but I would think a group buy or an economy of scale opportunity would be more likely for an appropriately designed monoblock enclosure vs. multiple NCores in the same chassis.
Richard, only speaking for myself, I am willing to pay a few hundred dollars for each enclosure assuming the design and quality is commensurate with the price. I love my UCD400s, but they are in a rather plain industrial looking enclosure. If a nice encllosure was available, if the NCores live up to their reputation, I would like to build them in an enclosure suitable to their acclaim.
Having said that, my interest is in an enclosure design for monoblock NCores. I could be wrong, but I would think a group buy or an economy of scale opportunity would be more likely for an appropriately designed monoblock enclosure vs. multiple NCores in the same chassis.
Richard, only speaking for myself, I am willing to pay a few hundred dollars for each enclosure assuming the design and quality is commensurate with the price. I love my UCD400s, but they are in a rather plain industrial looking enclosure. If a nice encllosure was available, if the NCores live up to their reputation, I would like to build them in an enclosure suitable to their acclaim.
Those prices are fine for a stereo ncore amp, but for a monoblock that might be a bit much for my HT
But i will wait and see, I aint ruling anything out yet. I scratch built my last amp with a drill press and hand tools.... NEVER AGAIN
It turns out great but totally not worth my time. This might make be a bit of a gear slut but I really think a nice chassis is an important part of DIY. I hate seeing so many guys put a ton of effort into their DIY efforts only to put the thing in a hammond case.
€150,- for a Hexateq quality enclosure would be very nice. So for a surround setup his would 5 times 150 = €750,- Today I'm going to listen to Piega speakers and an Hexateq enclosure would match nicely.
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