There are a few of us building this amp, and at least two of us that have taken this on as a first project, so I'm thinking a thread is in order, since I'm sure that there will be some discussion and questions.
Nope, I'm totally cool with whatever timeframe it takes. The only downside is all the money I keep spending to update the look. The latest being stunning looking volume knobs from Justin.
Hmmm, really glad to hear you like them so much. And I'm very glad to hear how they sound with the Beta22.
Once my Beta22 revisions are done I'm sure that will be my main amp for the K1000.
So Mike did you sell your other Tannoys then?
I gotta say the retro look of those cabinets is making me moist. Those are hot!
I'd buy them on looks alone, the fact that they sound so good makes it almost too good to be true.
Many times I've thought about building a retro looking audio console cabinet, and making it fit todays gear. You may have just rekindled that idea.
I really liked the YH-1000. It has locks so that once you determine the right size you can lock them in place. And the YH-1000 sounds really, really good. I wish I could find a pair again.
The YH-100 sounds like poop to me in stock form. But once modded they kick serious tail!
I did not try modding the original frame however. I just went straight for the woody cups. So I'm not possitive how they'll respond to damping them correctly in the stock housing, but my gut reaction is probably very well.
Well obviously I was kidding, but it is cost effective. I've never been much of a drinker, but I did bring myself to taste it once out of curiousity, and it was pretty repulsive stuff.
That will make a really nice looking build, and definitely simplify your casing work.
I'll be constructing a case from scratch basically, but hey that's just an opportunity for some wood.
Cool case!
Duggeh old bean I hope you end up building this amp. It'll be cool to consult each other on our first DIY projects.
I've gathered most of what I need now. Got a line on some nice caps, then it's basically just a few resistors and waiting for everything to arrive.
Smeggy are you jumpin' in?
Heatsinks and parts to populate my Pass F5 PCBs.
That's right, stand behind the protective shield, because Dr. Wood will be operating a soldering iron.
That's the thing about the Yamahas I've found as well, when you get them properly damped they're a mother to drive. With a great amp though, it's a sweet combination. I still think the YH-100 driver is one of the best orthos out there.