My first ever Audio related project - Sterio Amp !
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ok, I'll try but I (hope I) would get omishra's T-preamp which has volume control next week making it redundant !
No pics
its too ugly to take its pic...now
but, I promise I would post the pics on Sunday ! Still a lot of work to do.Not yet
but i almost did it to ours !!The speakers are very sensitive (92db) and powerful (180w rms) ! So, definitely plausible !!!
I need a better cabinet to house the amp and psu boards and bibin has agreed to help me out. Hope he can find a spare case at his place.
Gonna meet him tomorrow.
BTW, there would be nobody at my place tomorrow morning...means I can test it if it can break my neighbour's windows
Can't wait !
Gonna meet him tomorrow.
BTW, there would be nobody at my place tomorrow morning...means I can test it if it can break my neighbour's windows
Can't wait !
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Prasad Karpe
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Congratulations marX & well done but we are still waiting for the pictures
Ok guys, I got the quote from Ali but bibin3210 has promised me to build a case faster than him.
So, I'm selecting Bibin's offer !
BTW, I'm facing some problem with the T-754 pre-amp. When I connect my phone through the pre-amp, there is a lot of "hissing".
I didn't have time to test it with another amp..hopefully, I can do it today.
In the meantime, can you guys give some headsup in the "best practices" on connecting different equipments ?
I'm using a cheap RCA AV cable to connect it to the pre-amp. Can it cause such noise ?
Where I can get good quality RCA interconnects ?
Oh..forgot to mention that I connected the amp to my PC yesterday. It sounds really nice !!
Watched the Dark Knight Rises and listened to Enigma Vol 2...really nice !
I used JetAudio to play it coz it have a lot of stuff like BBE and X-bass and a 20 band EQ. And yes, I played it with the 60hz line at the max and man...my room was shaking
It sounds more powerful with my PC vs Mobile phone but some details are missing. I think the Wolfson DAC on my phone is better than the crap my motherboard has !
So, I'm selecting Bibin's offer !
BTW, I'm facing some problem with the T-754 pre-amp. When I connect my phone through the pre-amp, there is a lot of "hissing".
I didn't have time to test it with another amp..hopefully, I can do it today.
In the meantime, can you guys give some headsup in the "best practices" on connecting different equipments ?
I'm using a cheap RCA AV cable to connect it to the pre-amp. Can it cause such noise ?
Where I can get good quality RCA interconnects ?
Oh..forgot to mention that I connected the amp to my PC yesterday. It sounds really nice !!
Watched the Dark Knight Rises and listened to Enigma Vol 2...really nice !
I used JetAudio to play it coz it have a lot of stuff like BBE and X-bass and a 20 band EQ. And yes, I played it with the 60hz line at the max and man...my room was shaking
It sounds more powerful with my PC vs Mobile phone but some details are missing. I think the Wolfson DAC on my phone is better than the crap my motherboard has !
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I saw a thread here saying that properly grounding the amp's case (to the amp board's ground terminal) should eliminate the noise. Gonna try it after getting home.
Also, would connect the pre-amp ground to the amp's ground terminal.
Also, would connect the pre-amp ground to the amp's ground terminal.
We could help you only if you post some pics, whatever it may be. Nobody learnt by birth. That preamp is 100% okay, I have tested it with 2 of my setup. I am also curious what is picking hiss, seems wire acting antenna.
I can suggest - don't use phono input for mobile, there are other 3 aux source inputs for that purpose. Phono input is only for MM cart of TT. Volume of mobile should be > 50% to full. Control it from preamp.
I can suggest - don't use phono input for mobile, there are other 3 aux source inputs for that purpose. Phono input is only for MM cart of TT. Volume of mobile should be > 50% to full. Control it from preamp.
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I bought a digital coax cable (MX Audio) and a Belkin 3.5mm to sterio RCA splitter and connected it through the pre-amp and man, the difference is huge !
It sounds really good, especailly the bass...it really "tightened". There is still some hiss (very small, almost inaudible) but thats because of the inadequate shielding of the Belkin cable I guess. I would be buying a pair of budget audiophile interconnects soon and I hope it can shut the hiss up.
I'm loving every minute of the time I get to listen to my rig and as Bibin says, flat EQ is the best..sounds so good. I'm discovering lots of tiny details I missed earlier, especially in the bass region.
There is this song (free at jamendo.com Jamendo - Dance little elves by Amure) Amure - Dance little elves - YouTube
which I didn't like but after hearing it now I have fallen in love with it ! It have a lot of detail in the bottom, missed it completely on my headphone and TV.
I thank everyone who helped me set up this rig, especially bibin3210 (amp), sgautam (speakers) and omishra (pre-amp). I'm so happy :yahoo:
Thanks guys ! :clap:
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sarith
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I use MX too. I collected MX good quality cables (around 15 pairs) some time ago. Now MX prices have gone up and it is not that easily available in every local diy shop. I remember buying cords in the Rs.300 to 800+ margin including rca stereo cord, 2rca-3.5mm cord, component and composite rca cords. I collected single rca ofc (black, fat ones) which sounds really nice. They were the costliest MX I bought.
Copy that !
I got it from a shop in Oppanakara Street, Coimbatore.
Lots of electronic components shops are there but most of them don't have good interconnect cables !
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