After purchasing and assembling the original 6L6 group buy on Aleph J, I have decided to decommission my F6 and install the AJ in its place. Comments to follow.
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Boards now loosened from chassis and desoldering is beginning. I see I will need longer input wires from RCAs, and I am out of the usual silver sonic interconnect stuff I usually use. Guess this will have to be twisted milspec silver coated Teflon stuff, neatly twisted. I hate wasting 4 keratherms, but thus is life
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I found some left over cardas interconnect cabling for inputs. Board transplant complete, mosfets on keratherms and soldered in place. Rereading fire up notes to be followed by a good wiring stare down.
While the F6 was a nice amp, it was either it or M2, or my Complemenary BA3, both of which I prefer over F6. I could of also done F5, but being my first Pass Amp it has a special place.
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While the F6 was a nice amp, it was either it or M2, or my Complemenary BA3, both of which I prefer over F6. I could of also done F5, but being my first Pass Amp it has a special place.
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Steady at. 41 and zeroed offset. I really thought this would be hotter. Room is 70F, keratherms, and deluxe 4 box. Devices are around 50C -52C.
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Russellc
cardiac..? Variac.😀
In system, quiet as mouse with mid to higher 90s efficient speakers. Ahmad Jamal Blue Moon for break in.
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I was wondering about cardiac... lol 😀 😀 😀
If things are stable with lid on after an hour, honestly you are good. I'd let it cook all day and double check, but I suspect it will be the same.
Check again in a week, but you'll find this is a design that's quite temp stable.
If things are stable with lid on after an hour, honestly you are good. I'd let it cook all day and double check, but I suspect it will be the same.
Check again in a week, but you'll find this is a design that's quite temp stable.
Stabilizing, but was tending to slowly drift down in bias. Seems more stable now.
Thanks,
Russellc
Thanks,
Russellc
Its just as I suspected, This amp rocks. Yes, Yes indeed. I cant stop listening to it, cats cant stop sleeping on it.
Russellc
Russellc
Congratulations on your Aleph J build! 6L6 recommended it for my first build and I’ve loved it ever since. I look forward to listening to music every day even more so because the J sounds so good.
I have marveled over the M2 as well. Close call between those to....two different flavors of Excellency!
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