This is Saskatchewan calling, will you accept the charges?

ginsner · 14th August 2006, 05:24 PM

basically here to try and learn how to fix all the crap i manage to get from garage sales, attics, salvagers, and the like.

mechanical engineering tech. student in saskatoon, sk.

B&W DM 220's

QUAD 33
QUAD 405

Technics SL-D20

EC8010 · 14th August 2006, 06:05 PM

Welcome to the forum. Looking at the kit you have, I'm not familiar with the B&W loudspeakers, but B&W employ engineers to do their designs, so I expect they're fine. There's a raft of mods available on the wb for the 405 (mainly to do with the output stage protection). As for the 33... You can definitely build something far better yourself. It's muddy. (Oh, and the RIAA stage is particularly awful.)

serengetiplains · 14th August 2006, 06:08 PM

Welcome, Ginsner! Saskatchewan is my home province. Went to university in Saskatoon. Cheers!

pinkmouse · 14th August 2006, 06:09 PM

Welcome to diyAudio, gisner

Interesting kit, any idea where you are going with it?

ginsner · 15th August 2006, 02:19 PM

for now it is just cleaning it up.
the interconnects were more than scary when i found them
too many scabby repairs and not all that hot to begin with
so that is the first thing
But as i am just in the learning stage i am going to tackle my Luxman r-113 that i bought for $10
as well as a velodyne plate amp from an spl-1200 that was given to me

Cal Weldon · 16th August 2006, 09:53 PM

Welcome to the forums flat-lander.

Anywhere near Regina?

davidallancole · 16th August 2006, 09:59 PM

Welcome, I am amazed at home many people where are on here from Saskatchewan.

I work for SaskPower in Coronach at a power plant, 1cm from the American border on a map.

ginsner · 16th August 2006, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cal Weldon
Welcome to the forums flat-lander.

Anywhere near Regina?

Yeah Regina, they are the "OTHERS"

my buddy does seem to fall in love in Regina every time he goes though, every other weekend, so it must have something going for it.

Cal Weldon · 16th August 2006, 10:19 PM

Uh, a Saskatooner I presume?

You guys have a nicer sounding name. Regina is a word we used when we were children because of the way it sounded.

Still not as nice as Shellbrook.

I'm not surprised there are lots from the prairies. What else is there to do? Make potato guns?

Ooeey, I'm gonna pay for this. (ducking)

davidallancole · 17th August 2006, 02:02 PM

Making potato guns is fun. Specially when you build a sparker to ignite the gun that is hooked up to your computer with a computer controlled aiming system. Killing gophers has never been so fun.

14th August 2006, 05:24 PM	#1
ginsner diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2006	This is Saskatchewan calling, will you accept the charges? basically here to try and learn how to fix all the crap i manage to get from garage sales, attics, salvagers, and the like. mechanical engineering tech. student in saskatoon, sk. B&W DM 220's QUAD 33 QUAD 405 Technics SL-D20

14th August 2006, 06:05 PM	#2
EC8010 diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Near London. UK	Welcome to the forum. Looking at the kit you have, I'm not familiar with the B&W loudspeakers, but B&W employ engineers to do their designs, so I expect they're fine. There's a raft of mods available on the wb for the 405 (mainly to do with the output stage protection). As for the 33... You can definitely build something far better yourself. It's muddy. (Oh, and the RIAA stage is particularly awful.) __________________ The loudspeaker: The only commercial Hi-Fi item where a disproportionate part of the budget isn't spent on the box. And the one where it would make a difference...

14th August 2006, 06:08 PM	#3
serengetiplains diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada	Welcome, Ginsner! Saskatchewan is my home province. Went to university in Saskatoon. Cheers! __________________ Tom

14th August 2006, 06:09 PM	#4
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Welcome to diyAudio, gisner Interesting kit, any idea where you are going with it? __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

15th August 2006, 02:19 PM	#5
ginsner diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2006	just working out the plan for now it is just cleaning it up. the interconnects were more than scary when i found them too many scabby repairs and not all that hot to begin with so that is the first thing But as i am just in the learning stage i am going to tackle my Luxman r-113 that i bought for $10 as well as a velodyne plate amp from an spl-1200 that was given to me


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16th August 2006, 09:53 PM	#6
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Welcome to the forums flat-lander. Anywhere near Regina? __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

16th August 2006, 09:59 PM	#7
davidallancole diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005	Welcome, I am amazed at home many people where are on here from Saskatchewan. I work for SaskPower in Coronach at a power plant, 1cm from the American border on a map.

16th August 2006, 10:19 PM	#9
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Uh, a Saskatooner I presume? You guys have a nicer sounding name. Regina is a word we used when we were children because of the way it sounded. Still not as nice as Shellbrook. I'm not surprised there are lots from the prairies. What else is there to do? Make potato guns? Ooeey, I'm gonna pay for this. (ducking) __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

17th August 2006, 02:02 PM	#10
davidallancole diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005	Making potato guns is fun. Specially when you build a sparker to ignite the gun that is hooked up to your computer with a computer controlled aiming system. Killing gophers has never been so fun.

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