Thank you DIY Audio

cjkpkg · 03:55 PM

OK,

First of all thank you all for support, advice, guidance on all my projects over the past many months. Not the prettiest setup and still a work in progress but what you see is the Tubelab Simple SE(James6123hs Gold Lion reissue KT88), Aikido 5687, and RJM 6DJ8 phono stage along side a vintage Technics SL1300 with an AT15SA cartridge. I tube rolled the 6CG7s and the 6DJ8s and I think it sounds even better. The bass seems to have improved somewhat.

Also not pictured here are a pair of FOnkens with Fostex FE127E (self EnABL'd) courtesy of BudP and Planet10. Also - heresy for this forum - an LM3886 gainclone courtesy of chipamp.com to perform the silicone amp duty...

I must say that I can not be happier with the results of everything I have built thus far. Truly fun and rewarding. I am spinning some Boards of Canada on vinyl right now and it sounds supreme(running the SimpleSE right now)

Next up, I think will be a 41Hz AMP10 class D amp just for ***** and giggles.

Cheers!
Carl

DigitalJunkie · 2nd October 2009, 02:25 AM

Nice looking little setup! Welcome to the disease there's no cure for.

planet10 · 2nd October 2009, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjkpkg

Also not pictured here are a pair of FOnkens with Fostex FE127E (self EnABL'd)

Carl...pictures?

dave

Jeb-D. · 2nd October 2009, 05:23 AM

I have the same turntable

cjkpkg · 2nd October 2009, 12:11 PM

FOnken pics...Note..I did not do the trifoil pattern mainly because I did the modpodge before I fully understood what the sequence was. Still I am VERY happy with the results. We all know it is hard to describe the before EnABL and after EnABL characteristics but suffice it to say there is a difference and it makes an overall better listening experience.

booangler · 2nd October 2009, 12:55 PM

Thanks for the post. I just received my Bottlehead Quickie that is my first for yer into Tubes. My next tube project is going be either a Tubelab Build or Pete Millett's Engineer Amp. This disease is worse than my other one which is Fly Fishing.

Cheers, Alan

torrence · 2nd October 2009, 03:18 PM

I would be a little careful with the cabinet doors. All those tubes get rather toasty, especially if there is no airflow around them. I would make sure you keep the doors open, and remember that as long as a class A amp is powered up, it is dissipating heat.

2nd October 2009, 01:55 AM	#1
cjkpkg diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roswell GA	Thank you DIY Audio OK, First of all thank you all for support, advice, guidance on all my projects over the past many months. Not the prettiest setup and still a work in progress but what you see is the Tubelab Simple SE(James6123hs Gold Lion reissue KT88), Aikido 5687, and RJM 6DJ8 phono stage along side a vintage Technics SL1300 with an AT15SA cartridge. I tube rolled the 6CG7s and the 6DJ8s and I think it sounds even better. The bass seems to have improved somewhat. Also not pictured here are a pair of FOnkens with Fostex FE127E (self EnABL'd) courtesy of BudP and Planet10. Also - heresy for this forum - an LM3886 gainclone courtesy of chipamp.com to perform the silicone amp duty... I must say that I can not be happier with the results of everything I have built thus far. Truly fun and rewarding. I am spinning some Boards of Canada on vinyl right now and it sounds supreme(running the SimpleSE right now) Next up, I think will be a 41Hz AMP10 class D amp just for ***** and giggles. Cheers! Carl Last edited by Cal Weldon; 2nd October 2009 at 03:55 PM. Reason: evading the language censor

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2nd October 2009, 02:25 AM	#2
DigitalJunkie diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Portland,Oregon Blog Entries: 4	Nice looking little setup! Welcome to the disease there's no cure for.

2nd October 2009, 05:23 AM	#4
Jeb-D. diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: SoCal	I have the same turntable

2nd October 2009, 12:11 PM	#5
cjkpkg diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roswell GA	FOnken pics...Note..I did not do the trifoil pattern mainly because I did the modpodge before I fully understood what the sequence was. Still I am VERY happy with the results. We all know it is hard to describe the before EnABL and after EnABL characteristics but suffice it to say there is a difference and it makes an overall better listening experience.

2nd October 2009, 12:55 PM	#6
booangler diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Honeoye Falls, NY	Thanks for the post. I just received my Bottlehead Quickie that is my first for yer into Tubes. My next tube project is going be either a Tubelab Build or Pete Millett's Engineer Amp. This disease is worse than my other one which is Fly Fishing. Cheers, Alan

2nd October 2009, 03:18 PM	#7
torrence diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oregon	I would be a little careful with the cabinet doors. All those tubes get rather toasty, especially if there is no airflow around them. I would make sure you keep the doors open, and remember that as long as a class A amp is powered up, it is dissipating heat.

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