Huge thanks to everyone who has sent on their details - having them come in over the weekend made it a lot easier to update the shipping table.
I hope to be sending out paypal requests by the end of the week.
Fran
I hope to be sending out paypal requests by the end of the week.
Fran
Hi Fran and Rick,
I do believe that the GB2 through hole package and the MFets arrived at my place in Canada according to my neighbor whom is retrieving my mail while I am on winter holidays. Thank you both for your time and effort in all you do for the DIY community.
MM
I do believe that the GB2 through hole package and the MFets arrived at my place in Canada according to my neighbor whom is retrieving my mail while I am on winter holidays. Thank you both for your time and effort in all you do for the DIY community.
MM
Hi all.
Finally got my FC CeN working and playing music last night. A short audition. From the Miro AD1862. Needless to say it sounds incredible. Replacing OP1656 iirc .
I got one channel trimmed to 2mv, the other was 40mv and only trimmed to 20mc with 1meg but it doesn't worry me. I got slight 'blips' from my stepped attenuator before but not now, so it must have less DC than before?!
I realised yesterday the signal cables I used from the DAC to the IV that I thought were solid copper are CC steel...atleast they are magnetic, so they need to go.
I'll save finer details for later when I have had more air time, and I'm afraid I don't have the prose or critical ear that maybe Fran has so don't expect too much....other than 'wow it's good'.
Certainly a tricky build for me but please persevere and it will be well worth it.
Thanks again to Fran and Patrick .
More words and pictures to follow sometime soon .
Finally got my FC CeN working and playing music last night. A short audition. From the Miro AD1862. Needless to say it sounds incredible. Replacing OP1656 iirc .
I got one channel trimmed to 2mv, the other was 40mv and only trimmed to 20mc with 1meg but it doesn't worry me. I got slight 'blips' from my stepped attenuator before but not now, so it must have less DC than before?!
I realised yesterday the signal cables I used from the DAC to the IV that I thought were solid copper are CC steel...atleast they are magnetic, so they need to go.
I'll save finer details for later when I have had more air time, and I'm afraid I don't have the prose or critical ear that maybe Fran has so don't expect too much....other than 'wow it's good'.
Certainly a tricky build for me but please persevere and it will be well worth it.
Thanks again to Fran and Patrick .
More words and pictures to follow sometime soon .
Many working examples by now, so it can't be difficult.
The SMD version is more "tricky", if you like.
Easy and good sound ? Try the passive IV with AD8429.
For tube sound, the jfet passive IV.
Both low cost as well.
Patrick
The SMD version is more "tricky", if you like.
Easy and good sound ? Try the passive IV with AD8429.
For tube sound, the jfet passive IV.
Both low cost as well.
Patrick
It's all relative to our abilities, experience and knowledge.
Yes sounds great but like I said I'll comment more with more listening time.
Yes sounds great but like I said I'll comment more with more listening time.
Another brief update - mosfets are to be with me on Monday, so over the weekend I will start prep for paypal etc - you can expect paypal requests in the middle of next week.
Fran
Fran
Hi all,
So paypal requests have gone out to all GB3 participants just now. Please use family and friends if it is available to you!!
I wanted to give you a breakdown of costs so that you can see how your paypal request is made up:
Stereo set of boards - 24e
Matched set of mosfets stereo (including R1-R4 this time around) - 12e
Shipping - 9e
Paypal, packing etc etc - 2e
So someone who wants one set of boards and one set of mosfets would see a request for 24+12+9+2=47e, someone for 2 sets of boards only would see 48+9+2=59e.
I hope all that makes sense!!
I have everything packed and ready to go for all participants......
Fran
So paypal requests have gone out to all GB3 participants just now. Please use family and friends if it is available to you!!
I wanted to give you a breakdown of costs so that you can see how your paypal request is made up:
Stereo set of boards - 24e
Matched set of mosfets stereo (including R1-R4 this time around) - 12e
Shipping - 9e
Paypal, packing etc etc - 2e
So someone who wants one set of boards and one set of mosfets would see a request for 24+12+9+2=47e, someone for 2 sets of boards only would see 48+9+2=59e.
I hope all that makes sense!!
I have everything packed and ready to go for all participants......
Fran
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Thanks everyone - lots of people paid up really quickly - huge thanks to you all.
I'll get these out in the next day or so, and will email you each as I send them with tracking info. Its usually around a fortnight to pretty much anywhere in the world.....
Fran
I'll get these out in the next day or so, and will email you each as I send them with tracking info. Its usually around a fortnight to pretty much anywhere in the world.....
Fran
Hello everyone,
All paid for GB3 packs were sent out yesterday - you should all have an email from me with tracking from this morning. All packs have a build guide and BoM included, and then the rest of the pack depends on what you wanted- boards, mosfets, and R1-R4 if you ordered mosfets.
There are just a couple of people to pay - but if you have paid, and haven't gotten a mail from me this morning, please let me know in case I have missed something. Otherwise take this as a reminder that your packs are ready to go out!
Happy building everyone!
Fran
All paid for GB3 packs were sent out yesterday - you should all have an email from me with tracking from this morning. All packs have a build guide and BoM included, and then the rest of the pack depends on what you wanted- boards, mosfets, and R1-R4 if you ordered mosfets.
There are just a couple of people to pay - but if you have paid, and haven't gotten a mail from me this morning, please let me know in case I have missed something. Otherwise take this as a reminder that your packs are ready to go out!
Happy building everyone!
Fran
Anybody having 2 pc’s of cen IV’s laying around and willing to sell? Please send me a PM.
I have plenty of matched jfet’s for this in case only pcb’s are available.
regards
I have plenty of matched jfet’s for this in case only pcb’s are available.
regards
For anyone interested in some PSU regulators, there is a group buy for some LT3045/3092 available here