Did you put the MM build into action with the Decca in the hi-fi system, or having some work left to do?
I 've just the input/output to wire in.
Under the weather at the moment so it will have to wait awhile.
Under the weather at the moment so it will have to wait awhile.
Thank you Salas that did the trick😀 3.6V has been achieved so I am letting the FSP warm up for a while to make sure nothing drifts to far;then it's wire the phono's in and have a listen.Thanks again.
It is not my system unfortunately, but it belongs to a good friend.
NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold Speakers.
Nola Baby Grand Reference Speaker Review
Manley Reference preamp
Manley Reference Preamplifier
Manley SE PP 300b power amps
Accustic Arts CDP and Dac
Oracle Delphy TT with Graham Phantom tonearm with Atlas cart.
Folded phono preamp.
And what commercial phono stage he (probably) replaced with an FSP? Or he did not have any unit at all originally?
Parts arrived!
Today I received 2 x 200R Vishay Z-foils, 2 x 1K5 3W, and 4 x 10R metal films. I will replace the load resistors (100R->200R) first, then tweak the gain next week.
Today I received 2 x 200R Vishay Z-foils, 2 x 1K5 3W, and 4 x 10R metal films. I will replace the load resistors (100R->200R) first, then tweak the gain next week.
Then gain will be more suitable to your goal but lets see if you will like the new balance between gain, noise, & THD better or not.
Yes, and that is partly why I want to change the load resistors first and give a listen. Then, as you say, I will evaluate the noise vs distortion vs gain with the new resistors.
Finally got my transformers wound - took months to get there but now looking forward to the final build. 🙂
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Nice toroids. I would always recommend Harbuch for Ozzie source of trafos. Looking forward to your build.
Quan
Quan
I actually worked there for a few weeks winding toroids - it's a long story but now I'm back in the financial markets where I belong. These are custom wound with flux band and static shields - I'm going to try a single case build.
Too quiet here
I want to hear more about Marra's adventures in Decca land! How is it sounding? I have a fondness for Deccas ever since I heard one properly set up, in a shop I worked in a long time ago.
For my own adventures in Denon land, I have been listening with 220R load resistors (I think I mistakenly said 200 ohms in a previous post). The top end sounds a bit smoother, and everything has a more "solid" or "together" sound, if that makes sense. Or maybe I'm fooling myself. Either way, the changes are subtle. I was hoping it would change the bass more, but I think a slightly "light" or "lean" bass presentation is just how this cartridge sounds. Not bad, and the low notes are there, just not as fat in the bass as my AT MM. Possibly more accurate.
Oh, it seems like the cartridge output might be a bit higher into the lighter load, I feel like I'm not turning the volume knobby up quite as far. Which leads to the next change; I will listen for another week or two, then replace the gain-setting resistors to lower the gain a bit.
Will we see more new builds soon?
I want to hear more about Marra's adventures in Decca land! How is it sounding? I have a fondness for Deccas ever since I heard one properly set up, in a shop I worked in a long time ago.
For my own adventures in Denon land, I have been listening with 220R load resistors (I think I mistakenly said 200 ohms in a previous post). The top end sounds a bit smoother, and everything has a more "solid" or "together" sound, if that makes sense. Or maybe I'm fooling myself. Either way, the changes are subtle. I was hoping it would change the bass more, but I think a slightly "light" or "lean" bass presentation is just how this cartridge sounds. Not bad, and the low notes are there, just not as fat in the bass as my AT MM. Possibly more accurate.
Oh, it seems like the cartridge output might be a bit higher into the lighter load, I feel like I'm not turning the volume knobby up quite as far. Which leads to the next change; I will listen for another week or two, then replace the gain-setting resistors to lower the gain a bit.
Will we see more new builds soon?
With respect to the yin yang diodes || 10 Ohm resistor.... is there any anecdotal evidence suggesting that say a dale would be better than a square cement resistor? Or that an NTC thermistor would be better?
My gut says no, but.... my gut is filled with cockpuncher IPA...
My gut says no, but.... my gut is filled with cockpuncher IPA...
Nobody said anything subjective about those parts here, or in amps threads. But I can not have seen everything.🙂
They are passing current only when a catastrophic fault ever happens anyway.
They are passing current only when a catastrophic fault ever happens anyway.
Denon "300" series is bit light-footed vs the "100" series in my experience, but tracks better. At your level, next cart real step means spending $1000-2000.
To see more new builds, some new people waiting for the belated next GB must get pcb. Finishing in the next couple of days with the Reflektor-D documentation (a regulator focusing on DAC voltage range) that I wanted to include in the GB also, and I will give the go to Tea-Bag.