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My first DIY tube buffer

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cuoreboy	Posted: March 30, 2008 11:02 pm
Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Member No.: 413 Joined: February 20, 2008	this the first tube buffer i do really not easy to make the PCB board take me 3 days to finish now just need some time to burn in and tweak it .... this is using ECC88/6922 i use Electro Harmonix 6992 tube http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/1622/img2039ks8.jpg This post has been edited by cuoreboy on March 30, 2008 11:06 pm -------------------- My Humble Setup :- Marantz CD-5001 - Russ Andrews PowerMax Power Cable Marantz PM-4001 - Transparent HPPL Power Cable Yaqin 6J1 Tube Buffer - Russ Andrews YeLLo Power Cable , Input The Chord Calypso RCA , Output The Chord Cobra 3 Mordaunt Short Carnival 2 - Van Den Hul The Skyline HYBRID Bi-Wired Goodmans Audio TW-02DX power cleaner - DIY Belden Power cable from wall plug to power conditioner

dingus	Posted: March 31, 2008 01:26 am
How can people be so cruel? Group: Admin Posts: 4731 Member No.: 3 Joined: June 29, 2006	nice, i think a tube buffer is an wonderful device, more than worth the effort required to make your own, but i dont have the skill for it. -------------------- Teledyne AR9, Yamaha B-2x, Yamaha M-2, Hafler DH-110, EAD DSP 1000, Wadia WT-3200.

clint e.	Posted: March 31, 2008 05:28 am
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Grant Fidelity	Posted: March 31, 2008 06:41 am
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cuoreboy	Posted: March 31, 2008 09:33 am
Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Member No.: 413 Joined: February 20, 2008	I started with normal ... cap later only go for Panasonic FC Just finish etching the board ..... 1st days Lol really need a diagram .... 2nd days Finish Soldering job 3rd days Need to put the solder lead for all track to avoid turn black And Last day finally done and the tube is on let it on for 10min before playing any music The signal cable i using Kimber speaker cable as signal and the RCA female plug i de-solder from from my spoil car amp This post has been edited by cuoreboy on March 31, 2008 09:57 am -------------------- My Humble Setup :- Marantz CD-5001 - Russ Andrews PowerMax Power Cable Marantz PM-4001 - Transparent HPPL Power Cable Yaqin 6J1 Tube Buffer - Russ Andrews YeLLo Power Cable , Input The Chord Calypso RCA , Output The Chord Cobra 3 Mordaunt Short Carnival 2 - Van Den Hul The Skyline HYBRID Bi-Wired Goodmans Audio TW-02DX power cleaner - DIY Belden Power cable from wall plug to power conditioner

cuoreboy

Posted: March 31, 2008 09:46 am

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QUOTE (dingus @ March 31, 2008 12:26 am)

nice, i think a tube buffer is an wonderful device, more than worth the effort required to make your own, but i dont have the skill for it.

i also no skill everything learn from internet the PCB i also make 3 only sucess first 2 no good alot of track broken because use wrong paper. soundt/afro.gif

This post has been edited by cuoreboy on March 31, 2008 10:06 am

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My Humble Setup :-
Marantz CD-5001 - Russ Andrews PowerMax Power Cable
Marantz PM-4001 - Transparent HPPL Power Cable
Yaqin 6J1 Tube Buffer - Russ Andrews YeLLo Power Cable , Input The Chord Calypso RCA , Output The Chord Cobra 3
Mordaunt Short Carnival 2 - Van Den Hul The Skyline HYBRID Bi-Wired
Goodmans Audio TW-02DX power cleaner - DIY Belden Power cable from wall plug to power conditioner

clint e.	Posted: March 31, 2008 04:50 pm
D161t@L 0N L1N3 / Analog at heart Group: Moderator Posts: 6082 Member No.: 40 Joined: July 13, 2006	Congrats it looks just great. How about the sound ? -------------------- " Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be measured " Albert Einstein

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Posted: March 31, 2008 05:56 pm

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QUOTE (cuoreboy @ March 31, 2008 08:46 am)

i also no skill everything learn from internet the PCB i also make 3 only sucess first 2 no good alot of track broken because use wrong paper. soundt/afro.gif

I'm impressed............... soundt/thumbup.gif

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cuoreboy

Posted: March 31, 2008 06:28 pm

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QUOTE (clint e. @ March 31, 2008 03:50 pm)

Congrats it looks just great. user posted image

How about the sound ?

hehe still prefer Yaqin this one sound smooth n more detail but sound is not forward seem too far .... still need some time to break in.

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cuoreboy	Posted: April 07, 2008 08:03 pm
Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Member No.: 413 Joined: February 20, 2008	now time to upgrade my tube i going for Russian 6N1P-EB Military tube and replace with some Wima n Rubycon ZL cap hope can improve just waiting the parts to arrived -------------------- My Humble Setup :- Marantz CD-5001 - Russ Andrews PowerMax Power Cable Marantz PM-4001 - Transparent HPPL Power Cable Yaqin 6J1 Tube Buffer - Russ Andrews YeLLo Power Cable , Input The Chord Calypso RCA , Output The Chord Cobra 3 Mordaunt Short Carnival 2 - Van Den Hul The Skyline HYBRID Bi-Wired Goodmans Audio TW-02DX power cleaner - DIY Belden Power cable from wall plug to power conditioner

clint e.	Posted: April 08, 2008 06:36 am
D161t@L 0N L1N3 / Analog at heart Group: Moderator Posts: 6082 Member No.: 40 Joined: July 13, 2006	I have some Russian Military tubes and i like them a lot. The Wima polyprops are aewsome the same with the Rubycon's. I liked the Panasonics but imo they make the sound a litlle to "dry" and "edgy". My faves at the moment are Elna's Cerafine or Silmic. Keep us posted. -------------------- " Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be measured " Albert Einstein

cuoreboy

Posted: April 08, 2008 06:51 pm

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QUOTE (clint e. @ April 08, 2008 05:36 am)

I have some Russian Military tubes and i like them a lot. The Wima polyprops are aewsome the same with the Rubycon's. I liked the Panasonics but imo they make the sound a litlle to "dry" and "edgy". My faves at the moment are Elna's Cerafine or Silmic.

Keep us posted. soundt/thumbup.gif

i try Panasonic before for my car amp it give very clean n detail but slightly harsh now wanna try Rubycon for my buffer .. BG my country is selling very expensive 1 BG standard can buy almost 5-7 Rubycon ZL , Elna's Cerafine or Silmic cant get in my country maybe is no ROHS

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cuoreboy	Posted: April 10, 2008 06:20 pm
Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Member No.: 413 Joined: February 20, 2008	my parts are arrived -------------------- My Humble Setup :- Marantz CD-5001 - Russ Andrews PowerMax Power Cable Marantz PM-4001 - Transparent HPPL Power Cable Yaqin 6J1 Tube Buffer - Russ Andrews YeLLo Power Cable , Input The Chord Calypso RCA , Output The Chord Cobra 3 Mordaunt Short Carnival 2 - Van Den Hul The Skyline HYBRID Bi-Wired Goodmans Audio TW-02DX power cleaner - DIY Belden Power cable from wall plug to power conditioner

cuoreboy	Posted: April 10, 2008 06:36 pm
Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Member No.: 413 Joined: February 20, 2008	This post has been edited by cuoreboy on April 10, 2008 06:37 pm -------------------- My Humble Setup :- Marantz CD-5001 - Russ Andrews PowerMax Power Cable Marantz PM-4001 - Transparent HPPL Power Cable Yaqin 6J1 Tube Buffer - Russ Andrews YeLLo Power Cable , Input The Chord Calypso RCA , Output The Chord Cobra 3 Mordaunt Short Carnival 2 - Van Den Hul The Skyline HYBRID Bi-Wired Goodmans Audio TW-02DX power cleaner - DIY Belden Power cable from wall plug to power conditioner

cuoreboy	Posted: April 10, 2008 06:40 pm
Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Member No.: 413 Joined: February 20, 2008	At Last Done i will be going to use bigger transformer try to search for 15v 30VA due 6N1P-EB need higher voltage This post has been edited by cuoreboy on April 10, 2008 07:21 pm -------------------- My Humble Setup :- Marantz CD-5001 - Russ Andrews PowerMax Power Cable Marantz PM-4001 - Transparent HPPL Power Cable Yaqin 6J1 Tube Buffer - Russ Andrews YeLLo Power Cable , Input The Chord Calypso RCA , Output The Chord Cobra 3 Mordaunt Short Carnival 2 - Van Den Hul The Skyline HYBRID Bi-Wired Goodmans Audio TW-02DX power cleaner - DIY Belden Power cable from wall plug to power conditioner

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