Anzgar said:
If you're confused by wanting to wait until it's at a certain level before commenting on it further... I just can't help you.
classd4sure said:
So it's not good enough to evaluate and test listen to until after months of modifications ?
Well, I'll get my own in about a week and have it running in an hour or two 😀
Anzgar: Something like that. I got a confirmation from the production site yesterday, that they had successfully finalized the SMD assembly, and are ready to ship the first batch (of 1000 modules) to us by (Insured / secure 😉 ) UPS express. So we will receive it this wednesday, and start testing and shipping out. (In our new office 😎 )
I hope in a couple of weeks or so, we will have several more listening experiences posted here on the thread.
I hope in a couple of weeks or so, we will have several more listening experiences posted here on the thread.
Anzgar said:
So it's not good enough to evaluate and test listen to until after months of modifications ?
Well, I'll get my own in about a week and have it running in an hour or two 😀
Oh OK Mr. Deluded. 🙄 Try not to short out the input pins this time.
Although if you do (again) as least (knowing you) we can expect a full, complete, detailed listening report from you, for the first two seconds it did play before blowing up, just like the last time.Keep playin that violin dude, I got work to do.
I highly doubt that is going to happen. The modules are well protected and relatively insensitive in case they should be wrongful connected. However if something should happen, i guarantee to make an effective solution for Anzgar, very quickly, and get him up and playing with style, within days.
Given all I've seen from him, I'd say that's one hell of a stretch.
I'm just glad I don't have to deal with him 😉 Hopefully his next post in this thread will be a worthy one.
classd4sure said:
Oh OK Mr. Deluded. 🙄 Try not to short out the input pins this time.
Keep playin that violin dude, I got work to do.
FYI, the input pins were not shortened-there was an unsoldered (one end ) resistor. And I listened to the module that worked for about six hours although unmodified and with standard power supply.
Now you may get your work done!
Anzgar said:
FYI, the input pins were not shortened-there was an unsoldered (one end ) resistor. And I listened to the module that worked for about six hours although unmodified and with standard power supply.
Now you may get your work done!
We do appreciate what your doing Chris, I'm sure people would prefer it if you get things like the PSU etc running to your main amps standard.
Thanks for that. PSU is up to snuff now. XLR's ready to slap in. Just have to swap input stage bypass caps. Trying to figure out how I want to remove the last module from the mounting plate. All screws were overtightened /stripped philips head, three came out OK, but of course that last one won't crack and there's not enough bite left on the head anymore.
Why so tight?? Because you can see the light pass between the two mounting screws. I'd say the cooling plate was drilled with too much pressure and from the wrong side so it's bowed, at least mounting blocks are flat.
Spinning the plate around the screw won't crack it either.
Guess I"ll drill the head off and use vice grips to remove what's left.... but guess what? I don't have any screws for it.
In the meantime my own amp collects dust, and I get asgar on my case, this pay really sucks.
Why so tight?? Because you can see the light pass between the two mounting screws. I'd say the cooling plate was drilled with too much pressure and from the wrong side so it's bowed, at least mounting blocks are flat.
Spinning the plate around the screw won't crack it either.
Guess I"ll drill the head off and use vice grips to remove what's left.... but guess what? I don't have any screws for it.
In the meantime my own amp collects dust, and I get asgar on my case, this pay really sucks.
Aaahhh, spinning the plate finally cracked it, wish you could see the nice circular groove it left on both the mounting block and cooling plate.
The area inside that groove on the mounting block is actually indented. Tight much??
Now it's going to become a slotted screw.
indeed.
The area inside that groove on the mounting block is actually indented. Tight much??
Now it's going to become a slotted screw.
indeed.Wow, what a pain changing those caps, even with a Metcal, solder braid, brand new solder vac...
I guess I need a 7XX series tip for the Metcal, 6XX doesn't really cut it on the ground plane side.
I again had to resort to the hot wire trick to clean the vias out.
Wetting is horrid on the ground plane side too, I get nervous when I don't see solder flowing to the other side of it, so rather than use the far too hot butane iron I just hit it from the other side too, I was able to do it for all them on the ground plane side.
So, needless to say I didn't bother with the black gates, it's not something I really want to play around with too much, it's a repair and not a tweak after all. It's also a very tight area with alot of nearby SMT, so I made it a point to clean all the flux when I was done, hopefully nothing shorts.
Lars never actually asked me to review the sucker by the way, in fact he asked me to share my experience with it, so here you have it, good and bad.
Reassembly now begins, I've got that stripped screw grooved, the XLR connectors are ready to slap in with wires pre-attached, the cables are all made and short free. It may be a long shot, but I predict smooth sailing from here. You'll get your first meaningful listening impression tomorrow if all goes well, unless anyone thinks I should give those FC caps 100 hours burn in.
I guess I need a 7XX series tip for the Metcal, 6XX doesn't really cut it on the ground plane side.
I again had to resort to the hot wire trick to clean the vias out.
Wetting is horrid on the ground plane side too, I get nervous when I don't see solder flowing to the other side of it, so rather than use the far too hot butane iron I just hit it from the other side too, I was able to do it for all them on the ground plane side.
So, needless to say I didn't bother with the black gates, it's not something I really want to play around with too much, it's a repair and not a tweak after all. It's also a very tight area with alot of nearby SMT, so I made it a point to clean all the flux when I was done, hopefully nothing shorts.
Lars never actually asked me to review the sucker by the way, in fact he asked me to share my experience with it, so here you have it, good and bad.
Reassembly now begins, I've got that stripped screw grooved, the XLR connectors are ready to slap in with wires pre-attached, the cables are all made and short free. It may be a long shot, but I predict smooth sailing from here. You'll get your first meaningful listening impression tomorrow if all goes well, unless anyone thinks I should give those FC caps 100 hours burn in.
Most likely. That's why I originally polluted it with some cheap solder. The Cardas quad eutectic I use for the final job is also not lead free. I could have used a hotter tip for one, but I think maybe the gold is also an issue? Even the solder with lead hardly flows through the vias, wetting is really bad.
For the most part it went OK, but the vias connected to the ground plane were really very difficult to clean out.
Anywho, I just finished and I'm ready for a smoke check. Fingers crossed.
For the most part it went OK, but the vias connected to the ground plane were really very difficult to clean out.
Anywho, I just finished and I'm ready for a smoke check. Fingers crossed.
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