Was in JP this morning and bought these two casings, for some other projects but quite suitable for the T-Amp.
Sold by NIXIE, first casing will costs RM28.00 while the second one finished in gun metal grey color costs RM46.60. No discount




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Y.C.,
Looking good!
Yeah.. those speaker binding posts may be a wee bit too close but if you're using banana plugs(are you?), I think they should be okay!
The T-Amp is well protected against short circuit but then again, 'prevention is better than cure!'

P/S, I simply wish your pix can be sharper/clearer

Y.C.,
I have never seen a Deltron screw-on plugs.. where do you get them?
Do they look like this?(attached pix)

.. time to get a 'new' cybershot?


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No prizes for guessing what this is for...


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Y.C.,
Thanks for the 'secrets' Will make a note!

And my completed buffer pre-amp...
Now sitting 'pretty' on top of the T-Amp..

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bro March,
Somehow I knew this would be coming!

Here it is guys, feast to the eyes.. baring them all...

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Bro March..
You're beginning to 'read' my style, eh? .. there are reasons for the 'bareness'..

Future expansion to include a VSPS board..Very Simple Phono Stage or a Phonoclone ( I still have a TT to cater to..)
Backup power supply/battery charger circuits.. I am beginning to like DC power!
Digital/electronic volume control.. to name but a few ideas I'm 'toying' with...
May look into powering the T-Amp by battery too!

By the way, there is absolutely no hiss at max vol. The background is dark.. very dark.. Playing vocals at night give you 'goose bumps'..

Now working on a second buffer board.. Version 2

You're getting the TA2024 too? Serious? Welcome to the CLUB!!!!

P/S

They VSPS/Phonoclone may look like this...


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Thank you Y.C.,
In fact moments ago,I have just finished installing a power switch and a white LED at the volume knob to indicate power on.

You're taking a 2 months break? Giving time for the blister to heal? Just joking!!

Anyway, congrats! Your 1st.T-Amp is finally completed! Pretty good looking on the inside. Too bad you're gonna cover it up... Will this be used at your office or at home?

bsl,
thanks for the input but I'll find out if it is really 'very simple'!
just 'gatal tangan' want to do a PS. There are other so called simple circuits using some opamps like the infamous 5532s.. pix below. See lah if I have the 'mood' after this.
The T-Amp setup seems very well suited with CD based music. Am wondering how a TT would sounds like.




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bro ongbs,
not to worry.. we will at times be in the similar position too.
thanks for dropping in!

xtorm,
infact the board can be made even smaller! BTW, the working voltage of the JFET can be higher! So I don't see any problem with 12V... want to use in the car, huh?

Dybre,
This is NOT a DAC (Digital Analogue Converter). The TA2024 is a digital hybrid amplifier, a class T as Tripath, the manufacturer calls it. A Class D for the others. If you were to read (I know its too darn long), the board came pre-assembled just requiring few external parts and connections to make it work.

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Added on November 11, 2008, 1:29 pmY.C.,
Thanks for the 'update' and I can understand the situation. Take a break bro.. guess you need it!

On my side I just will continue on with what I already had and planned, and will drop in and update the thread as and when is necessary. Honestly I have never put in so much effort in an amp! Also I am not bothered to count how much I have spent in the project.. What matter most is the enjoyment and excitement that I had while building the amp, meeting and getting to know you guys.. and sharing the pleasures of the T-Amp sonics together..


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Y.C.,
Thanks for the link! Nothing new to us anyway..
If it is, then the T-Amp is one heck of a 'car stereo amplifier',right?
Certainly put to shame many hifi amps many times the price

For what it is worth, what ever amount of $$$ that I put in, there were no regrets. It is worth every sen, effort and lost sleep that I invested in return for the fun, pleasure, experience and the sound that I finally have. I certainly went overboard with the casing! It deserved to be properly housed to reflect the SQ that it is producing. So good that I have retired my two Technics amps in favour of the T-Amps
No, the Technics are not for sale

bro March,
You can take a minimalist approach if you want to keep the cost down. Simple/plastic casings are available from JP. I did use that temporarily for my buffer pre-amp although I did plan to use the same casing for the pre-amp It all depends on my final configuration as I earlier stated on my pre-amp plans..
Come to think of it, I have a discrete amp mounted on a plank! Is that bare or what!

I hate to see this thread coming to an end but its inevitable, right? Like they used to say, "All good things will come to an end.." Sooner or later...


Gnite all..

bro March,
Do keep us posted with your progress Just a query here, will you be using a passive or active preamp with your TA2024?

xtorm,
A V2 would be timely as this is a rather long thread for the newbies, I agree!

BTW, would there be a 3rd. TT Session?

Monkey King,
Thanks for the post! Interesting stuffs you got there. You too have that F-ELNA eh? (fake ELNA)
I am using that F-ELNA as my input caps. Quite happy with it for the time being..
Welcome to the club!

Yeah. Quality/reliability are the main issues with our local suppliers.. So far I have been lucky
However I do have Vishay/ERO 2.2 uF caps which I will use before the F-ELNA starts to deterioriates..

That is after I have finish the on going projects associated with the T-Amp..
Do you mind sharing if it's T-Amp related?

Sounds good!
ahh RM20 can be easily achieved..

Dybre,
If you were to do a little bit of reading the question will be unnecessary! You do not owned an Aego M no?
Aego M is a powered speaker system. It has it's own amplifier therefore no external amplifier is required to drive it. Comprende?!

xtorm,
just a suggestion.
in the new version 2 thread(you better start soon!), maybe you should compile an FAQ to avoid this unnecessary 'not so clever' questions..

bro March,
I'd say it is but then again it is all depends on your personal preferences and what equipments you are having and driving
I have great success with 10uF EPCOS in my system although when driving your HB during the first TT Session, not much 'impact' was heard..
A 2.2 uF would be a starting figure and if you could afford it, experiment with the different electrolytics/dielectrics then the play around with the capacitance for 'fine tuning'

Yeah.. a 130 pages is wayyyy far too long!

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