I have a spare Monitor Audio speakers, so no problemo with that..!

ht room and audio room together? the ht room only has a universal DVD player Pioneer DV-696AV lah. i will prefer one room at a time loh. still i am not against the idea.

so which date u guys is okay with? July 18th or Aug 1st? 18th will be better for me as i know i am free, Aug 1st still a distance away so other thing might come up.

either way, the earlier u guys decide, the better lah. pls add to this list the item(s) u will be bringing:

junchoon (host): Sony CDP, Pioneer DVD player, two floorstands (Epos M16 and Yamaha NS-555), BoomTube EX (w T-amps), rotel power amps, cat5 diy speaker cable.
jazzy939: diy CDP, diy passive pre-amp, monitor audio speakers (floorstands?), GainClone?
leeshock: tube pre
xtorm: diy tube pre, and possibly TA2020

cheers,
wps

This post has been edited by junchoon: Jul 10 2009, 08:11 AM

haha ok its up to host... its a very good edi tht you give us you private place to invade we cant ask too much now can we? haha ok tht sounded abit weird

18th i dont think i can make it for the ta2020

wah jazzy diy cdp? wow salutela...haha

18th i also cannot. 1st Aug maybe can:)
jazzy is the master of DIY :_)

junchoon,
The Monitor Audio is a 'bookshelf' design so, a pair of stands would be handy.
I may bring along my STK amp though..
The LDR passive pre-amp is ON. Hopefully the balanced input would be ready by then.
GC- No can do.. have not start the build at all. Gabanyayaya however has one ready to 'explode'..

wui223,
no I am not.. just like to make things..

jazzy: i think i shud bring u my portable cdp i got from jln pasar,not working since the day i bought. hopefully u can do sth on it.

Why not. Lets have a look.
BTW, Mine also went 'kaput' hence I resorted to the DIY CDP using the computer's CDROM.

haha, cheap things never come good i guess

btw, which CD-rom u using? hard to find CD-rom now, i keep a samsung dvd-rom btw, not using now. maybe we can work sth out of it.

jazzy,
i have a pair of stands on a pair of old Sony mini-combo speakers. will use the stands for MA.
what is STK amp? yr DIY also?
good to know the LDR passive pre is on! please let me know how much when u can.
aiyaa, was hoping u can bring GC, nvm, we will explode Gabanyayaya's, hehee...

wui223,
u can pay personal visit on aug 1st if both of us free loh, haahaa... weeknights also can.

cheers,
wps

This post has been edited by junchoon: Jul 10 2009, 01:17 PM

Sanyo made IC power amplifier block (designated STK series) and OEM'ed to many Japanese hifi companies for their integrated amplifiers. Power ranged from 10W to 100W over, stereo and mono. I recall seeing them as far back as 1975. I built one back then based on STK-025, 20W stereo. First time felt the lowest noise, lowest distortion and clean sounding compared to "dirty valves"..hehe! I think Yamaha are still using them in their budget series subwoofers.
IMHO, they had better resolve and higher power output than those teeny weeny LM chip amps meant for compact, multimedia and ICE amplification. Of course LM chip amps have their strengths and current technology.

junchoon,
That stand should suffice for our purpose(I hope!)
Yeah.. STK, Made by SANYO. This is after some 'poison' from bsl Currently my mainstay amp.
It is because of this amp's SQ that I completely stopped the GC amp and the others as I have found the sound balance that I like.
Maybe we should convince Gabanyayaya to bring along his GC for us to 'blowup'..
Let's test out the LDR preamp performance first, I am keen to find out too!

LDR preamp? can tell more details about it?
STK beats T-amp?

Do you all really think the STK was only for amplifiers?.. I can find them in photocopy machines.
I concur that STK based amplifiers are a better bet anytime despite its may loose out on specifications to new or current technology. Thats why I don't want to waste time on those LM chips, let them be for experimental projects, car audio and other multimedia intent. Worse specs are meaningless to me. Its a matter of resolve and musicality thats my personal concern. If I were to strictly insist on great specifications, the tube amp would be the last thing or just vanish from my mind.

This post has been edited by bsl555: Jul 10 2009, 03:18 PM

wui,
There is a thread at diyaudio with regards to 'lightspeed attenuator'. Too long a page if you wanna read from the beginning. I stop reading at page 40 as my eyes and brain went numb!

Here' the diyaudio link.

But the posting at diyparadise is more 'interesting', here's the link:

LDR passive pre-amp

Let's say at this point of time, my T-Amp has been collecting dust for quite a while..

bsl,
yeah.. all this while I thought the STKs are for amps only until you mentioned in photostat machine also have!



This post has been edited by jazzy939: Jul 10 2009, 03:29 PM

Amplifier blocks are also capable of driving instrument motors and the sorts, not neccessarily just for audio. Vary the voltage or current, it varies the speed and torque.
If Sanyo had manufactured these purely for audio, they would have gone bankrupt long ago.

This post has been edited by bsl555: Jul 10 2009, 03:32 PM

aiks....should i still bring in the ta2020

You should!
I am curious on how the TA2020 would sound (as compared to TA2024)...

This post has been edited by jazzy939: Jul 10 2009, 05:59 PM

Good time for tests and opinion.

hi guys,

my audiophile-guru friend recently puts up a review of the Sony:

http://desirableaudio.blogspot.com/2009/07...y-xa5400es.html

hmm, have u guys decided on which date? Aug 1st is definitely out for me as have to accompany wife balik kampung.

cheers,
wps

t-amp 2020 is ordered, 10 pieces, 3 being booked now

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Added on July 14, 2009, 9:41 amnice site

erm next week, 26th? going for av show?

This post has been edited by xtorm: Jul 14 2009, 09:41 AM