n_maher

It's hard for me personally to tell you how the M3 would compare to the kicas since I have no idea what it is. Got an internal shot you can share? Also, I'd hardly call the M3 mid-fi just because some folks on head-fi got it in their deluded little brains that because it can be built for ~$400 it only performs as well as similarly priced portable amps. Before the beta22 came out the M3 and PPA were just about the bees knees in terms of circuit design (ignoring the gilmore stuff for a moment) and still are if opamps are to be used as a part of the audio circuit. Also, what's your official company name so we can give you the appropriate title. I had no idea that you were a company or made anything. I'm a bit out of touch I guess.

Just a wee little speaker amp to go alongside the Menace.

My face currently looks like your avatar!

SimpleSE PCB Electraprint Transformers x3 Electraprint Choke Lots of caps and resistors Wonder what my wife will say when the box shows up at the house?

Well, when it comes to instructions there isn't much for the beta/sigma projects. There are parts lists and very loose assembly instructions followed by some initial setup procedures. None of which are terribly difficult but very unforgiving of mistakes. Also, simply stuffing the boards is maybe half the work, the case work and wiring is not insignificant.

I say this with all sincerity, the fact that you'd select a single rail PSU does not inspire hope that you'd successfully build a beta22. Don't be fooled by the PCB, it's a complex and involved build.

Don't worry too much about asshat sammich.

How about no.

2ch

Welcome Steve.

It's a single ended beta22 + a shite load of cables.

Hold on facepalm, didn't you used to captain lenovo?

Just 2. PM me if you'd like to discuss this more.

Hmmm, we might have to talk. I'm working on a 6v6 based amp project now...

I wonder if they'll actually have anything in stock this time. :|

Wuhoo, Macbook in the house. It's very nice.

2-channel you might, might make it at $500 if you used a single chassis and by doing so you risk trafo induced hum. 3-ch figure $700+. And those would be barebones cheapass parts builds. And figure it taking you ~40hrs or so to build it. I think thrice is crazy for doing it for as little as he charges. You lost me, I'll have to reread everything later.

No, you couldn't, trust me on this. 2 or 3 is fine, I've never tried to figure out which I prefered. And no, I can't think of a good reason to use the balanced outputs unless the 840 does something crappy to create the single ended signal.

So the 21 would be, like, nearly twice as good right?

My first thought was that all the mastering in the world won't fix crappy material.

There's also the very real question of when he'd be able to do it. Far as I know he's still working on the last batch and hasn't opened up the ordering process again. Also, since it seems unclear, does the OP want single-ended or balanced?

Run away, Jacob, run away.

What are you talking about?