Phonoclone and VSPS Group Buys

[rjm]

inventory update-

Phonoclone 3 kits ($125): only 2 left
VSPS stereo kit ($35): only 3 left

[goldkenn]

I want to make sure:
Phonoclone 3 is for MC only
VSPS 300 is for MM only

If I want to built a MM/MC phono, I should get both Phonoclone 3 and VSPS 300, right?

[rjm]

Correct. Though if you really want both in the same box, there are more efficient circuits out there that share almost everything and just add a head amp for the MC signal. The VSPS/Phonoclone is not really the best option...

PS: 0 Phonoclone Kit, 2 VSPS Kit left

[rjm]

I was off in my estimate by 3 weeks, but anyhow: all 100 VSPS Stereo Kits have now been sold. A big thank you to everyone!

International breakdown of the shipped kits is as follows-

US 45
UK 8
Mexico 6
Australia 5
Germany 5
Canada 4
Italy 4
France 3
Netherlands 3
Brazil 2
Malaysia 2
Sweden 2
Belgium 1
Denmark 1
Finland 1
Ireland 1
Norway 1
Thailand 1
Spain 1
Serbia 1
Poland 1
Singapore 1


Lost in Transit 1

[rjm]

People have been asking after the Phonoclone 3 Kits. I give in: I'll go buy more resistors to be able to offer these again. Just give me a couple of weeks to sort it out. I'm also running low on boards, so may be a blackout there as well while I get more.

A couple of people ended up buying boards+parts rather than the kit - if you would like the resistors even if they arrive a bit late, please get in touch with me.

[pieroh]

Originally Posted by rjm

People have been asking after the Phonoclone 3 Kits. I give in: I'll go buy more resistors to be able to offer these again. Just give me a couple of weeks to sort it out. I'm also running low on boards, so may be a blackout there as well while I get more.

A couple of people ended up buying boards+parts rather than the kit - if you would like the resistors even if they arrive a bit late, please get in touch with me.

Dear Richard,
I would like to purchase two PCBs, are they avaiable?
Regards

[salavat]

Originally Posted by rjm

I was off in my estimate by 3 weeks, but anyhow: all 100 VSPS Stereo Kits have now been sold. A big thank you to everyone!

International breakdown of the shipped kits is as follows-

US 45
UK 8
Mexico 6
Australia 5
Germany 5
Canada 4
Italy 4
France 3
Netherlands 3
Brazil 2
Malaysia 2
Sweden 2
Belgium 1
Denmark 1
Finland 1
Ireland 1
Norway 1
Thailand 1
Spain 1
Serbia 1
Poland 1
Singapore 1


Lost in Transit 1

Richard, where is Russia in your list? Mine received, could not be lost in transit

[rjm]

VSPS Stereo Kits, Salavat, just the 100 VSPS Stereo Kits... your Phonoclone boards aren't figured in the list.

[rjm]

Phonoclone 35f and B-board 10e boards are finished and on their way to me. They are delayed as I was promised Feb 20 delivery.

Backordered Phonoclone 3 kits will ship out by next Monday at the latest. B-board kits perhaps a couple of days later, depending on a parts order I have with Mouser and, given this is the first batch, depending on any unforseen problems that might pop up.

[rjm]

B-board status update:

Boards check OK. Parts check OK. Sim checks OK.

Just need to build a couple to confirm that sim mirrors reality, and then we are good to go.

The trick here is setting the emitter resistors, since that's a thermal dependence and simulations aren't great modelling thermals. I want to make sure the measured bias currents are in line with what was predicted.