i'm on a roll... the kgsshv

[PICaudio]

Whichever works better for you. Just let us know the final price. IMO 185yen is still a very good price.

 

+1

[deadlylover]

I might as well go the whole hog and open up the orders for anything on their site. I will shoot the order in a couple of weeks, to give time for people to get in.

 

Here are the links for FETs, 2SA, 2SC.

 

I believe they are the best prices anywhere for most things, a little cheaper than B&D and some other places without having to worry about fakes!

 

Keep in mind I won't be able to ship for a while, but I may be able to accommodate one or two urgent orders, but I'd rather not if possible. Consider the order for 'stashing' purposes only!

[jwzhan]

Indeed they have very good price on everything. I cross checked with BDent and Satodenki's price is almost always half of BDent's.

I'm definately intereseted in some 2SA1968LS @315yen/pcs; 2SK216&2SJ79 @600yen/pair; and 2SK213&2SJ76 @500yen/pair. (I'm pretty sure many others will be interested at those prices.)

The prices are almost too good to be true.... so I have to ask... how can you be so sure that they are genuine?

[deadlylover]

Well, they're from Japan and not China, so that's a big plus already, and I've used some of their stuff in my KGSSHV and it checks out fine.

 

I think they're priced well because their website is very...basic, they're not well known at all, and they don't deal with anybody overseas.

 

IIRC somebody here used some of their stuff in his DIY T2, but my memory is fuzzy.

 

I'm happy to order a few samples of anything for pics+basic checking with that cheap tester.

[justin]

i was dumb and let the Last Time Buy slip on the 2SK216/2SJ79, i was paying about $3.50 per set i think.  at 600 yen/pair i'd probably buy more if they are genuine.  how many are there?

[Inu]

K216/J79/2SA1486 in my T2 and 2SA1967/1968LS in my KGSS are all from SATO Denki.

 

[jwzhan]

That's enough to convince me that they are genuine. I'm definately in for 4686, 1968, 216/79 and 213/76. I might have to decrease the number of 4686s to get more others if that's possible.

Edited April 16, 2013 by jwzhan

[s_r]

I'm in for some 4686 & 1968, would certainly be a lot cheaper than off bdent.

[eggil]

I'd love to get the 1486, 4686, 1968, K216 and J79.

[GeorgeP]

Greatly appreciated, I will be in as well.

 

But would you prefer "orders" in the thread or by PM for tracking purposes?

[eggil]

I sent my panels to FPE for engraving.

They received them but are asking me which side is up and which is down.

Is this correct? I don't think it matters but I don't want to screw up.

[RiStaR]

Sent you an updated PM! And thanks once again!

 

Edit: for typos and coherence.

[deadlylover]

at 600 yen/pair i'd probably buy more if they are genuine.  how many are there?

 

No idea, they don't have "low stock" on the description.

 

But would you prefer "orders" in the thread or by PM for tracking purposes?

 

PM's are a little easier, but I will check both carefully and prepare a spreadsheet before I send the order off.

[jwzhan]

@eggil

I don't think it matters, because looking at the photo I took, the tapped holes for the brackets are symmetrical for the dissipante series (no idea what the slots are for.) But I'm not sure if it's true with other cases.

 

(I think they have the exact same face plate for all their pesante cases with or without heatsinks, thus the multiple and useless holes. For example, only 4 holes are used to secure the heatsinks in the dissipante cases and almost half of the pre-drilled holes are covered up by the heatsinks, including those slots...)

 

 

@deadlylover

I'll PM you later about the specific numbers.

[eggil]

Thanks jwzhan, I think you are right.

Thanks deadlylover. I'll PM you then

[spritzer]

Up or down doesn't matter.   

[RiStaR]

Just some updates guys:

 

• KGSSHV still working great
• Haven't found time to measure current draw - really I haven't found time to figure out how to squeeze the probes between the sinks to reach that resistor
• My latching switch arrived, so I got that done instead
• So strange thing - previously I had some problems tapping the 12V from the 15V line on the amp boards so I decided to lengthen the wires to the PSU board; since I was doing that I thought I'd do the same for the ground. Well that turned out to be the wrong decision... Once I took the ground from the switch from the amp board I couldn't get the DC offset for BOTH amp boards down. Turning the pot will bring the voltage down from 7V to about 5V and further turns will bring the voltage back up pass 7V. Just really, really odd. So if anyone has issues getting DC offset to work linearly, this may be something you want to choose to investigate.
• In any case, everything working again now (not enough sleep from the night before because of that little exercise, though). Always the little things like simple switches I guess!

[palchiu]

 

Just some updates guys:

 

• KGSSHV still working great

 

Congrats it's working well!

 

I'm just starting collect all parts for my KGSSHV

[spritzer]

I've ordered some prototype PCB's of the onboard and PSU to try out.  The offboard has become a massive headache to modernize so I have to either do it from scratch or go to a 3 layer board... 

[JensH]

I would also be interested in some 1486, 4686, 1968.

[Milosz]

Hey  I'm kind of late to this party, and I'm in the middle of a DIY-T2 build, but when that's finished I'll need something else to do.....maybe a KGSSHV, sure why not, I've got a spare tiger's-eye knob I need to find a home for...

 

2 questions:

• How does the sound of the KGSSHV sound in comparison to the DIY T-2 (SR-007 MK 1's) 
• I see Spritzer seems to be working on board creation, will there be an opportunity to get in on a group buy at some point? (sorry if this was covered in a earlier post, I just this minute got the bug for a KGSSHV  and don't want to risk missing the opportunity to get in on a set of boards by spending 2 days slogging through all the posts.)

[spritzer]

People are free to do group buys but I'm only buying boards for my own testing. 

[chinsettawong]

 

How does the sound of the KGSSHV sound in comparison to the DIY T-2 (SR-007 MK 1's) 

 

I don't have a SR007, but listening with my Omega clone and Orpheus clone, DIY T2 sounds warmer and more pleasant by quite a margin.

 

Wachara C.

[Milosz]

I don't have a SR007, but listening with my Omega clone and Orpheus clone, DIY T2 sounds warmer and more pleasant by quite a margin.

 

Wachara C.

 

Thanks.  Maybe I'll pass on the KGSSHV  then.

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What are these "clones" that you mention?  DIY?

[livewire]

What are these "clones" that you mention?  DIY?

 

Yup. He is the king of stat-phone DIY.

You'll be spending days "slogging" through all of the posts. Enjoy!