I tried turning my B1K off while my ACA was still live and I didn't hear a thump. Certainly nothing like the klang the ACA makes when it's turned off.
Very interesting, I wonder if that is typical. Is your Korg the basic unit or have you made modifications? If you are willing, will you try turning the Korg on after the amp is on to see what it's like at turn-on?
Hi everyone - I have a quick question on some spare parts for the B1 with Korg triode kit. I bought the whole kit form DIYAUDIOSTORE and I am finishing it up. I hope to test it out and post some pictures soon.
I also previously built a PASSDiy B1 and built it in an old chassis that I had. I liked the chassis from the Korg kit enough to buy another one to transplant the B1 into, but I didn't buy the completion kit. The completion kit is $99.00 - which seems fair enough but I only need the knob to match the chassis. Does anyone know where I could source an identical knob? I asked the DIYAUDIOSTORE for individual parts but they get the completion kits as a batch and couldn't give me any info on individual parts.
Thanks in advance for any pointers you might have.
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Hi-
I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of this volume knob:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FTLW1D2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Hi-
I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of this volume knob:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FTLW1D2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I think the skirt is too big to use with the Korg chassis.
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OK - offer stands then for anyone who'd like to test and report back on NSD10, PM me your address and I'll pop one in the mail.
I have one ordered. I have my academy audio control already. NSD10 won't be here for a couple weeks yet.🙂
Very interesting, I wonder if that is typical. Is your Korg the basic unit or have you made modifications? If you are willing, will you try turning the Korg on after the amp is on to see what it's like at turn-on?
My B1K is per the build guide and parts kit. This evening I turned on the ACA first and sure enough there was a tiny little thump. Barely noticeable. Nothing like the off-thump of the ACA itself.
My B1K is per the build guide and parts kit. This evening I turned on the ACA first and sure enough there was a tiny little thump. Barely noticeable. Nothing like the off-thump of the ACA itself.
there is a subsonic, probably around 1 hz, "thump". this is likely to be filtered by most amps that are not DC coupled. My speakers move the full excursion range if I turn the power amp on first.
there is a subsonic, probably around 1 hz, "thump". this is likely to be filtered by most amps that are not DC coupled. My speakers move the full excursion range if I turn the power amp on first.
Could you elaborate on the timing? How soon after turn on, turn off? Within a second or is there a delay?
In my system as soon as the voltage hits around 12-14V, but I have Krell size power supply on the B1K powered by a UBiB which means it takes 10-20 seconds to come up to full 24v.
Previously when I just used the walwart, it is pretty much instant, and thinking about it, it is not a 1hz, but something much sharper, a proper thump. same when powering off.
Previously when I just used the walwart, it is pretty much instant, and thinking about it, it is not a 1hz, but something much sharper, a proper thump. same when powering off.
Previously when I just used the walwart, it is pretty much instant, and thinking about it, it is not a 1hz, but something much sharper, a proper thump. same when powering off.
Academy Audio say that their board produces about a 1 1/2 second pause for the output relay delay. That might be enough. Thanks for the info.
Seems to me the RC constants in the circuit are quite a bit longer. Maybe
you can increase the timing on the relays with a bigger cap...
you can increase the timing on the relays with a bigger cap...
It seems that the muting relay is intended to handle issues caused by the Muses chip itself and a very brief delay is adequate. From what I was told by Academy Audio, I got the sense that the muting output delay time is generated by a management chip that could be reprogrammed for a somewhat longer delay if that made sense. For myself, I would prefer 3~4 seconds.
Academy Audio document: According to the MUSES®72320 volume control chip datasheet, the chip is sensitive to the audio signal applied to the inputs before the power is supplied. In this case a distorted audio may be fed through the chip to the outputs. Some power-up pops and clicks are also possible. Therefore, using a muting relay is highly recommended.
I think the skirt is too big to use with the Korg chassis.
It's not, unless you need it to be recessed
It's not, unless you need it to be recessed
Sorry, I thought we were talking about the Korg chassis from diyaudio, which is recessed.
It seems that the muting relay is intended to handle issues caused by the Muses chip itself and a very brief delay is adequate.
For the folks who are contemplating using this feature of the volume control, I have learned that the circuit that delivers the delay will deliver only 1mA of current so additional circuitry is mandatory.
Respect to the gentlemen!
I have built this great structure, I am completely satisfied with it working super. His voice is phenomenal. My question to the Master is, is there a Riaa planned with this tube? Or maybe it already exists?
Thank you for the opportunity to have an amateur get rich with such a device !!
Sincerely!
I have built this great structure, I am completely satisfied with it working super. His voice is phenomenal. My question to the Master is, is there a Riaa planned with this tube? Or maybe it already exists?
Thank you for the opportunity to have an amateur get rich with such a device !!
Sincerely!
Wow the stuff people come up with.... Like the Asus motherboard with the tube on it a frew years ago, love it
..My question to the Master is, is there a Riaa planned with this tube?
I know some MC phono DIY if you have curiosity B1 with Korg Triode
I'm still struggling with my KB1. Tweeter and mid make noise/hiss. My hearing isn't 100% so I can only hear it with my ear in front of the speakers. My wife (she can hear 110%) can hear it from the listening position. She has to concentrate to hear is there. Could this be caused by long interconnects? (5 meter no name interconnect between KB1 and Holton NXV500r2 poweramp.)
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