you are right. I am not a experienced electric engineer. Therefor a diy kit would probebly be the best choice. But i can become one with practice. I think starting a diy project should help. I am a diy audio member since 2009. just for fun reading about phi filters to reduce high frequenty noice in a PSU, and single ended power amps and bias setting. etcetera. The folowing diy kit witch i think are availeble for diyers are:
silvercore phono
Vacuum state RTP
Bases on reading. Thats al i have done. these are some of the top of the line diy kits on the market. But both have very different design aproaches. I wouldn't know what to choose. I never heard them and don't know what the dissign does to the sound. They are also "out of my leage" i think. If there is no good instruction this is probeble not for me. Second a lot of money is spend on parts and designs are not simple. (i don't need XLR, RCA and a thirt input like the RTP has. 1 phono input and 1 line for digital would be enough. If i have XLR input, why should i need RCA as well.)
I do know a simple hiraga power amp and my current pass design power amp outperformed a 15000 dollar factory amp. I think i can make these myself. (with good instructions and manual and maybe i need to see a experienced electronic engineer 1 time. Who cares?)
If there are simple designs out there (like sladge emnia phono box? never heard it, but easely tweakeble and simple. Sadly not in diy kit. Or a japanese style air tight design ??) witch are in diy form and easy to build, i would like to try building it.
I think i have severall options now in different difficulties. (not allways quality)
1 vacuum state / silvercore (witch one?? i dont know. like to hear them)
2 phono dude / audio note L3 phono
3 some designs from this forum
witch i will check out on google. (thanks)
if i choose a "building level"(depending on disign but perhaps more on building manual). I would also need to choose a design aproach. step up? LCR RIA?
I like many options. And before choosing i would like to hear the difference between 2 aproaches (both build the right way). Where are these listening sessions in Holland koifarm? I am intrested.
Thanks for the suggestions guys!
