Pearl Two

[sumarine]

Mr Pass' website still down for maintenance. Is the Pearl 2 available by now?
I'm intoxicated by vinyl lately, hence this would be great phono to go for.
I'm using 05.mV MC cartridge, do i need a stepped up trans to use with Pearl 2?

I'm in for the PCB & PS board too.

Thanks.

 

[coffin]

Hi
Still waiting the article.....

meanwhile the topology of 2nd stage is a little bit similar to this:
EB-602/210 Headphone Amplifier

So we can change it to dual supply?

cheers

Coffin

 

[moe29]

Marantz has named a product of their's:

PM-KI-Pearl integrated amplifier


...that takes a lot of nerve!


can we sick some lawyers on them???? 😡

(proud Pearl owner)

 

[jacco vermeulen]

Black Pearl would have more appropriate, but then Johnny would have to stick Ken.

 

[eclectic2k]

OK, OK, I'm getting anxious... I never was that good at waiting. 😱

I'm finally getting a "good" turntable and cartridge. I know my poor mediocre VP129 sorta tube, cheap opamp phono stage isn't going to cut it (tube doesn't amplify, only serves as a poor input "buffer") . I thought I might mod it. It could easily be improved, but it's not worth it. So for now I will be building a decent little opamp phono stage with a good power supply.

What I'd really like is to build this pearl 2!!! (at least I'll have the opamp preamp until I can get this one together) This seems like it would nicely match the new 'table. 😎

I know good things take time. I assume it's in the final stages of getting ready to release. I'm just so excited to finally have a good vinyl setup!! 😀

 

[acidbrain]

Welcome to ONO city, industrial area. 😀

 

[Tea-Bag]

very cool.

 

[jacco vermeulen]

industrial area.

ONO South-East could use a renovation job.

See Dragan's post on polystyrene caps from Oppermann at the Analog-Forum. (1st half Dec '08)
Dragan measured the Siemens KS25 caps to be within 0.5% tolerance, some would say that's notta bad for +30 year old foil caps.
The boxed types are much easier to solder than consumer grade axial styroflex craps.

A couple of other colors/numbers =>

 

[acidbrain]

Thanks Tea-bag ! & Jacco, you must be dutch 😛

 

[jacco vermeulen]

The Oppermann caps are €0.30 each, which is 1/10th of what they cost in their late production stage, and you're not likely to come up with better caps for RIAA purposes.
For that level of cost cutting, you can call me whatever pleases you most.

 

[keenlyside]

Count me in for two.

Tks

John

 

[SGregory]

Count me for two as well.

Scott

 

[soldersmoker]

Are we really making specific requests here, or are we just pitching in with posts that show that there is a groundswell of interest for the Pearl II phono pre? 😕

 

[Renron]

Are we really making specific requests here, or are we just pitching in with posts that show that there is a groundswell of interest for the Pearl II phono pre? 😕

We are enthusiastic about the Pearl 2's release, we showing our interest and appreciation as well as giving them (PassDiy) a general headcount of how many boards and parts to order. Also, how much $$$ they are going to loose, by selling boards to us heathens and infidels. 😱

Hey, they said it not me! I'm only repeating what was already said!

Thank you PassDiy

Ron

 

[soldersmoker]

Sounds good to me. I'm really excited about a newer version of a Pass phonostage to try out, and I'd be shocked if an initial run of a few dozen PCBs didn't sell out quickly.

 

[LuckyLyndy]

Sounds very interesting to me as well, but wonder what the delay has been.
Please keep me in mind as well, Wayne.
Thanks,
Lyndon

 

[natek83]

that goes for me as well

 

[studeb]

A stereo pair , with as much as you are willing to add, PS board, matched fets etc.
Yes, i am lazy

 

[chemania]

Yea I will take a couple too.

 

[akimo]

I'd be in for two