KSA 100 from Jim's Audio on EBAY

[Jozua]

Kaplaars

Now you need to burn the amp in and only then do you comment on the sound....

But whattda birthday present to yourself ! Something to mark the event and enjoy for a long time to come.

Regards

Jozua

[Kaplaars]

@David Oui oui David. Speaking French, actually this journey with building and completing this KSA-clone is becoming une belle histoire. Just like the song from Michel Fugain michel fugain - Une belle histoire - YouTube haha

So busy times in Chicago The Goldmund is still on a hold, but preparations have been made. But I am thinking of building a pre-amplifier first. There are some nice Audio Research SP-10 clone PCB's for sell on Ebay. It uses tubes, and since I like tubes very much, I think this would be a very nice next project.

@Jozua: Yes Jozua I am very VERY happy with the amp

[neychi]

Michael, Happy birthday with some delay.

I'm glad that your project is at the end and above all, that you are satisfied with it

[BMW850]

This I build for my 2 x 42v 2000Va toroidal.
More rest and depth in the sound (maybe toroidal less stress), and the main mechanical hum is gone from the Amplimo Ring core.
Just try, it is not the cost not to test.
DC-Blocker - Scintilla-buizenversterkers

Regards,
Rudy

[Kaplaars]

Thanks Dean!!

@BMW850; Hi Rudy, thanks for your input! I will try this little circuitry. I am curious about the results. Nothing causes problems, only my laser printer. It was a cheap one, so probably it's PSU allows applying a large DC-component on the net and is not proper filtered.

By the way,Rudy, did you solve the problems with your softstart?

[BMW850]

Yes it is perfectly resolved with the seller.
This Softstart works as it should.

Regards,
Rudy

[Kaplaars]

Nice to hear it works fine with the new softstart Rudy! Very nice softstart btw :-)

Well friends again a little update. I was just checking the mail and I received some Rhodium IEC connectors from China which I ordered a few days ago:



Sound is much more open and dynamic with this connectors now.... haha nah, I don't believe in magic. But they sure are nice! I thought this kind of connectors would be very pricey, but actually they were fairly cheap, bought them for 17 dollars with shipment to Holland! Have to buy some nylon sleeves and some cable so I can make a nice power cord.

And wired one side of the interlink between the fancontrol and amplifier:

[spurlte]

Originally Posted by Kaplaars

Thanks Dean!!

@BMW850; Hi Rudy, thanks for your input! I will try this little circuitry. I am curious about the results. Nothing causes problems, only my laser printer. It was a cheap one, so probably it's PSU allows applying a large DC-component on the net and is not proper filtered.

By the way,Rudy, did you solve the problems with your softstart?

Can you put this little circuitry in the laser printer?

[neychi]

...to raise a topic

[dhbiker]

are those two big caps on the middle Nihicons ?