Showcase your audio/video setup here!......

[sunilj]

On the rear side:
L to R - RCA input /Speaker out (toggle in-between switches UL and Triode) / Test points for B+ and Cathode V. / Secondary toggle (275 & 300v).

On the top:
Right side - bias switches
Left side - small toggle does Solid-state and Valve rectifier switching

 

[Analogous]

Completed a Tube SSE (Simple single ended). This build has a few things that make it very versatile.

- Switch Sec. V between 275 & 300v (B+ upto 360v)
- UL/Triode Switch
- 4 bias levels to run different tubes
- Switch between tube /solid-state rectifier.

The design is by George Anderson. Check it out here - a very versatile board. I've got a few more builds coming with various voltages ( B+ 460v for 6550) and one with a regulated screen voltage for running sweep tubes.

The transformers are Edcor and the CCS ICs are IXYS10M45s. Everything else is sourced locally. Thanks to Beginner_N (Nishant ) for the chassis.
Its an easy build.

Congratulations! Looks nice.
How’s it sound?

 

[sunilj]

Congratulations! Looks nice.
How’s it sound?

Sounds nice. It powers the HF on an Altec 288 /414 combo. Superb drive.

 

[Sushant Sharma]

Amomgst the moderns, the likes of Lomachemko/Amir khan and the quick jabs and movements. Man the hand speed. Yes the fly/feather/ lightweights et al bring a certain excitement that only they bring. Manny and Mayweather, I love them all. My favourites lie in the lighter divisions.

Tyson Fury, is 6 and half feet (or thereabouts) tall but is nimble in a way only a few big men in this weight class have been prior (not that i have followed them all...i mean boxers or amplifiers). And the man likes to sing too Primal in comparison maybe but man...what the heavy weights bring to the game. The Sun Audio might be a bit like the Gypsy King. Though it's not a 50 watt push pull but a meagre 4.5 SET.

Cheaptubeaudio says 6v6 is his favourite tube. You see how I like to pick selective excerpts, there's no method to my madness.
Even if i used hifi metaphors, I would use the words intechangeably and leave even myself confused. So what the hell, I thought I'd do this instead. What i can surely say about the amp is full bodied rounded and big tone, the highs are crisp. But you see what I mean about my limited vocabulary. Thanks for reading.

 

[sunilj]

When I fired up the SSE I put a pair of Mullard EL34 XF2. I wanted to be sure everything was running well, but this tube likes higher voltages. Tested on another board with 420v ~ 25w dissipation, it can really rock. But thats another story.

The board in the pic was made for low power, upto 5w (B+ 360v) and the 6V6GT RCA are going in tomorrow.

 

[Sushant Sharma]

Amomgst the moderns, the likes of Lomachemko/Amir khan and the quick jabs and movements. Man the hand speed. Yes the fly/feather/ lightweights et al bring a certain excitement that only they bring. Manny and Mayweather, I love them all. My favourites lie in the lighter divisions.

Tyson Fury, is 6 and half feet (or thereabouts) tall but is nimble in a way only a few big men in this weight class have been prior (not that i have followed them all...i mean boxers or amplifiers). And the man likes to sing too Primal in comparison maybe but man...what the heavy weights bring to the game. The Sun Audio might be a bit like the Gypsy King. Though it's not a 50 watt push pull but a meagre 4.5 SET.

Cheaptubeaudio says 6v6 is his favourite tube. You see how I like to pick selective excerpts, there's no method to my madness.
Even if i used hifi metaphors, I would use the words intechangeably and leave even myself confused. So what the hell, I thought I'd do this insteadView attachment 75293. What i can surely say about the amp is full bodied rounded and big tone, the highs are crisp. But you see what I mean about my limited vocabulary. Thanks for reading.

Attaching a few more photos of the Sun Audio 6v6SE. The tamura transformers seem to be key as the circuit under the hood is minimally populated.

 

[karthik_ashok]

Picked up a decent Vintage Akai AM 2850

Some pictures,

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wow looks epic, can imagine how smooth and warm the setup would sound. Bitches brew would be bliss

 

[Analogous]

Rocking it with Zu Audio Dirty weekend powered by LFD LE Mk5
Got slam, finesse, sound stage width and even depth, nice transients and decay of notes. Plenty of nuanced lows. Tighter with the LFD than the 300B SET. Source is the Bluesound node 2i and the DAC is MHDT Havana
Life is as good as it gets with Midfi

 

[Ashwin Vyas]

Late post alert! The project started in March 2022 & in June 2022 I finally got these. So the idea of Audio Nirvana drivers came from a fellow audiophile & a good friend @kartikay (Kartikay Mohan Sharma). Coming from Focal Aria 923, I decided that its always better to have easy to drive speakers then the likes of the demanding once, so the final purchase decision was Audio Nirvana 15". @sadik is the obvious genius behind the built (& what a piece of work these finally came out to be). After a hug hiccup in logistics (like the delivery van meeting with an accident & going down the mountain... literally) I finally received the wooden boxes carrying my speakers, a big shout out to Sadik bhai for the amazing built, finishing, patience + that iron clad kinda packing which saved the enclosures.
Coming to the sq, AN15 are quite fast with amazing tonality & sounds glorious, the holography is top notch, be it the width or the depth (the perception of height is yet to be fully tested) they produce without sacrificing the pin-point accurate imaging & the resolution, they way these disappear is some different uncanny experience. The full range sub bass is different & when called off, they do produce shattering sub bass with absolute control & sometimes I wonder if I am re-discovering the tracks which I have heard earlier. They are still maturing with time & so is my setup, lots of changes to follow. With no crossover & a sensitivity of 99db+, the ANs are easy to drive & I feel they could do something superb with a quality power source like toooobs or low power class A amps.
That's a wip till the next post .

 

[aeroash]

Late post alert! The project started in March 2022 & in June 2022 I finally got these. So the idea of Audio Nirvana drivers came from a fellow audiophile & a good friend @kartikay (Kartikay Mohan Sharma). Coming from Focal Aria 923, I decided that its always better to have easy to drive speakers then the likes of the demanding once, so the final purchase decision was Audio Nirvana 15". @sadik is the obvious genius behind the built (& what a piece of work these finally came out to be). After a hug hiccup in logistics (like the delivery van meeting with an accident & going down the mountain... literally) I finally received the wooden boxes carrying my speakers, a big shout out to Sadik bhai for the amazing built, finishing, patience + that iron clad kinda packing which saved the enclosures.
Coming to the sq, AN15 are quite fast with amazing tonality & sounds glorious, the holography is top notch, be it the width or the depth (the perception of height is yet to be fully tested) they produce without sacrificing the pin-point accurate imaging & the resolution, they way these disappear is some different uncanny experience. The full range sub bass is different & when called off, they do produce shattering sub bass with absolute control & sometimes I wonder if I am re-discovering the tracks which I have heard earlier. They are still maturing with time & so is my setup, lots of changes to follow. With no crossover & a sensitivity of 99db+, the ANs are easy to drive & I feel they could do something superb with a quality power source like toooobs or low power class A amps.
That's a wip till the next post .

Someone is really impressed with his 45-degree bevel cuts!

 

[Ashwin Vyas]

Someone is really impressed with his 45-degree bevel cuts!

Ohh yes. The Sadik’s work is impeccable. We were luck with the quality of birch ply we got here in India as we do not get the 1st grade.

 

[aeroash]

Ohh yes. The Sadik’s work is impeccable. We were luck with the quality of birch ply we got here in India as we do not get the 1st grade.

Nice! I wasn't even aware we got birch ply here. They look nice, naked.

 

[chillumphile]

When you are poor but wanna hi-fi

Apple Music > LG V40 > Marantz PM 8006 > Elac Debut b6.2

 

[Kannan]

When you are poor but wanna hi-fi

Apple Music > LG V40 > Marantz PM 8006 > Elac Debut b6.2


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LG V40 DAC is excellent. I myself recently purchased the V30 for headphone listening, and am in love with it.

 

[Ashwin Vyas]

Nice! I wasn't even aware we got birch ply here. They look nice, naked.

Yeah..... its birch ply only... if you notice the built in process pics. The current finishing is very much naked, just a nice layer of protection & polishing. Staining birch is a pain & requires importing some stuff which is not even available here.

 

[spsingh]

Re: Show us what you have!......

Okay, let me start

I was living in an apartment since dec 2004 (please check Openplan living room thread, 3rd in google ranking. lol), but decided to move to a house due to space constraints. Now I've more space to play around with my hobbies.


How i achieved this
I'll update the kit list & finished pics here, but keep the work in progress in my DIY threads here and here. There are some detailed info related to following (gathered from several threads and members):-



Living room



Bedroom 1



Bedroom 2



Bedroom 3




Office (where my wife lives ) room



Kitchen
Roku M1000
AE Aego M 2.1 Speakers

Wiring Hub


Other electric & energy saving bits

Nothing great, taken the route of X10 due to budget constraints. I use appliance module for switching Energy efficient downlights controlled via harmony 685 remote, Subwoofers, 12v suppy for PJ, hidden EE / LED lighting controlled via RF remote.

Automation bits

SKY HD box can be controlled via slingbox. I've sling client installed on my mobile mainly use to schedule & record programs, never miss my fav. program. A camera is plugged into slingbox but not got a chance to set it up for remote viewing

Multiroom audio is achived with Squeezeboxes. Slimserver is exposed to internet, so I can control the playlists of any squeezebox via web interface.

and finally a youtube video of subwoofer, playing bassotronics track

YouTube - SVS PB13 : Bassotronics

Sir… How are u getting hotbird signals , r u getting it now pls reply as i also have satelite set up

 

[sandeepmohan]

When you are poor but wanna hi-fi

Apple Music > LG V40 > Marantz PM 8006 > Elac Debut b6.2


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Considering you have spent so much on this equipment, you will do justice to those loudspeakers by placing them on proper speaker stands. You will likely gain some improvement in sound quality too. You don't want the speakers tipping over.

 

[Analogous]

Considering you have spent so much on this equipment, you will do justice to those loudspeakers by placing them on proper speaker stands. You will likely gain some improvement in sound quality too. You don't want the speakers tipping over.

I agree. Three or four cement blocks on either side may also be an affordable solution ?

 

[chillumphile]

Considering you have spent so much on this equipment, you will do justice to those loudspeakers by placing them on proper speaker stands. You will likely gain some improvement in sound quality too. You don't want the speakers tipping over.

Firstly, my apologies to the high empath forum members who were triggered by my speakers precarious position.

However, this is more of a temp setup. The current room I am holed in is small and waiting for my master bedroom wall repairs to get done.

Aiming to have a more elaborate aesthetic setup there.

 

[Yelamanchili manohar]

When you are poor but wanna hi-fi

Apple Music > LG V40 > Marantz PM 8006 > Elac Debut b6.2


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Looks lovely, and just as simple as it needs to be for me .. Enjoy