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Im here! I dont like the Melos with the RS-1, its far enough into the "smooth" category that it dosnt have enough detail for me. OTOH, Melos + HP1000 = Win I do find myself listening to my RS-1 more than my HP-2 as I think they sound better on "non melos" amps than the HP-2. On the Q of what tubes to use in the Melos I used to be into rolling and comparing tubes, but its been ages since I was into that. I would look for something described as having slightly bright treble and thin bass with the HP-1000 in a Melos. I think there are some pretty detailed comparisons on various 6dj8 tubes in a Melos on Head-fi.

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Well guys, I had an awesome time as I guessed I would. There was simply too much good stuff to go around, but easily the best was hanging out with everyone. In honor of this monumental occasion, I have drawn up an easy to use feedback form for any gear anyone would like to comment on. If you listened to something I made or brought, please use this handy form for your impressions. Make sure to include your answers to all the following questions in your reposne. When you make a new post for yourself from within this thread, use the "quote" button and then you can type your answers where it says "PLACE ANSWER HERE". Later this evening, I will fill out "Form 2" and post my impressions of various gear that I listened to in this thread. Thank you. Form 1 -- FOR THE LISTENER TO FILL OUT IMPRESSIONS ABOUT THE JUNK I BROUGHT AND THEN POST HERE Head-Case member: nikongod - THE BUILDER Built & brought some gear which you listened to Head-Case member: YOUR NAME HERE - THE LISTENER 1) ITEM(S) LISTENED TO BY : Please list the model number, manufacturer's name, color of the unit, etc. PLACE ANSWER HERE 2) APPROXIMATE TIME LISTENED TO THE ITEM, less time spent figuring out which jack to plug into, or time spent selecting music from my unconventional source: PLACE ANSWER HERE 3) HOW YOU LISTENED: Please list if you listened to other gear with this gear. Since it would be impossible to listen to an amp without a headphone, please fill out multiples of this form for each and every piece of my gear used PLACE ANSWER HERE 4) Impressions a) How smooth was BUILDER/LISTENER interaction? Was BUILDER friendly? Did we communicate well and did I get all of your concerns and questions answered? PLACE ANSWER HERE Did BUILDER explain every possible alternate method of building an amp with the same number of tubes/transistors to you upfront? PLACE ANSWER HERE c) Did BUILDER explain thoroughly how the device works? PLACE ANSWER HERE d) Did it appear that the BUILDER dusted off his gear before bringing it to the highest alter of headphone listening? Are you easily offended by several months of dust accumulation on all horizontal surfaces? PLACE ANSWER HERE e) Did BUILDER explain (if applicable) that he owns nothing with a valid warranty? PLACE ANSWER HERE 5) RECEIVED GEAR a) Did you (LISTENER) experience any problems with the gear you were using? PLACE ANSWER HERE Did you (LISTENER) have to wait in line to listen to my gear? PLACE ANSWER HERE c) Did you (LISTENER) find my rig on the coffee-table in a reasonably visually appealing manner? (If BUILDER had advised you that the product was in a different location {IE: the least-provisso, and my other portable junk that wandered the house}, please post it's location and general appearances here. Please also post if you were made aware of the location of the BUILDER's gear by the BUILDER.) PLACE ANSWER HERE d) Did the item work as promised? (Please do not place any opinions on sound quality here. There is a separate section for that.) PLACE ANSWER HERE 6) SATISFACTION a) On a scale of 1 being worst and 10 being best, how would you rate the overall sound of what you heard? PLACE ANSWER HERE Would you listen to something the BUILDER built again in the future? PLACE ANSWER HERE 7) NOTES & COMMENTS: Please leave any additional notes or comments if you would like, i.e. things BUILDER could do to make his gear work better in the future. I.E. Any additional things not covered above. PLACE ANSWER HERE Thank you very much for taking the time to fill out BUILDER's feedback. Form 2 -- FOR THE DRINKERS TO FILL OUT FEEDBACK ABOUT THE VARIOUS DRINKS CONSUMED AT THIS MEET Head-Case member: DRINKER'S NAME GOES HERE THE DRINKER Head-Case member :POURER'S NAME GOES HERE 1) FLUIDS(S) CONSUMED BY DRINKER: Please list the approximate age, model number, manufacturer's name, color of the beverage, etc. PLACE ANSWER HERE 2) APPROXIMATE TIME SPENT CONSUMING THIS (THESE) DRINK(S), less time spent gabbing with friends, smoking, or acting as POURER for friends: PLACE ANSWER HERE 3) HOW DID YOU DRINK THIS?: Please list if DRINKER drank this (these) drink(s) from a glass designed for the purpose (glencarin, pint, wine, etc) or from a make-shift glass (with adequate description) PLACE ANSWER HERE 4) IMPRESSIONS a) How smooth was the drink? Was the drink tasty? Did the DRINKER and the drink comunicate well and get all his/her concerns and questions answered? PLACE ANSWER HERE Did the DRINKER acknowledge to the POURER that the drink was likley to get him crunked? PLACE ANSWER HERE c) Did DRINKER acknowledge that the POURER explained thoroughly how to drink this drink? PLACE ANSWER HERE d) Did DRINKER acknowledge that the POURER explained the condition of all the packaging, accessories, and manuals upfront? PLACE ANSWER HERE e) Did DRINKER acknowledge that the POURER explained (if applicable) that he or she is not gauranteed to enjoy this drink? PLACE ANSWER HERE 5) POURER's SECTIONS a) Did you (POURER) experience any problems while preparing the beverage for pouring? (I.E. Stuck corks, dificult twist-tops, dificulty tapping the keg, broken glasses, lack of ice, etc, etc) PLACE ANSWER HERE Did you (POURER) spill any of the drink while pouring? if so did you cover it up well or was it worthy of everyone in the house pointing and laughing? PLACE ANSWER HERE c) Did you (POURER) actually pour the drink you told the DRINKER you intended? (If you, the POURER, did not were you trying to save more for yourself? if so, please post what you pourerd, and what the DRINKER thought you poured. Please also post whether the DRINKER became aware of this switchup by you and became inraged.) PLACE ANSWER HERE d) Did you (POURER) ask the DRINKER if the beverage worked as promised? PLACE ANSWER HERE e) Would you pour another drink for the DRINKER in the future? PLACE ANSWER HERE 6) SATISFACTION a) On a scale of 1 being worst and 10 being best, how would you rate this drink? PLACE ANSWER HERE 7) NOTES & COMMENTS: Please leave any additional notes or comments if you would like, i.e. things POURER could do to make drinking go better in the future. i.e. any additional things you would like to say about the POURER. PLACE ANSWER HERE

Happy Birthday Deepak!

the fuse may blow but still conduct (due to arcing) if the voltage is higher than rated wikipedia about 1/3 of the way down.

They are for sale at Hammacher Schlemmer. Perhaps the writing will sand off.

Im on the fence on that. I have not yet, but I did sell the rega that the RB250 for the DIY-TT came off of. So the DIY TT has been unarmed for several weeks now. The Technics is kind of a hold-over until I can build the arm for the DIY-TT, I just wish the Technics decks didnt sound so good.

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Single turn trimmers are about the same size and impossible to actually set well once you get used to these they will be easy. If your meter has removable probes just get someone to make one that goes to ground on an RCA jack. If it dosnt have removable probes RCA ground to an alligator clip. Nice and simple.

dibbs on the ES-1

wasnt there a thread over on head-fi about this amp? Why not just read that one? Are you expecting someone here to troubleshoot a complicated amp just like you are expecting us to read & condense that thread for you? The relay is controlled by the DC servo. Your questions about why the relay is there scares me. It is there to (hopefully) protect the headphones in the event that the amp is switched on with them plugged in or in the event of a tube failure. If you should be building this amp you should be able to calculate the power dissipated in any resistor in the amp. Actually all of your questions scare me: not that you are asking them, but that you cant find the answers yourself. EEK! If you need to ask if you should build it, you should not. To expand, just because you didn't ask dosnt mean you should either. You know what you should do, do that You dont want to build this amp. Figure out exactly what you should be building and build that amp. Unless you lied to yourself about what you can really build it will come out nice and then you can build something better and better and better....

That is cool! Congradulations!

Fap Fap Fap goes the OP. Why not use the headphones you use to test your other DIY builds? seems like a simple solution to me. Compared to the effort of building the B22 (balanced - requires half the stroking!) re-cabling your sacrificial cans seems pretty easy. Fap Fap Fap. B22 Fap fap Fap. ugggggggh... my first build fap fap fap fap. bee-twenty-two-ooh-ooh-ooh splat.

happy birthday Matt!

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Happy Birthday Laine

It is also possible that the MFR deliberately rolled off the highs in the audible ranges. Unless Im mistaken there are digital chips that roll off (or brickwall filter) at ~16k digitally. From personal experience, rolling off the highs (or at least taming them) with EQ has pretty significant effects on the mid ranges. I also think that dinny should get an EQ. just because.

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