Latest Project - EAR 834P CLONE

[RothwellAudio]

...I would be interested in the parts substitution as some look pretty poor in the kit

What are you basing that on? Is it the resistors you don't like? The capacitors? Can you be any more specific?

[Wakefield Turntables]

OMG! I've just started going through the threads over on LH, looks like this project is going to rumble on a while!

[337alant]

Best to start at the end and work back over I found as there are some good summarys of the best valves and components

[Wakefield Turntables]

Best to start at the end and work back over I found as there are some good summarys of the best valves and components

Yes, I agree and it's also useful to chat to folks that have completed these projects in the past. I've already sifted through some of the threads and can see where a "consensus" of opinion has been formulated with respects to several of the mods. Lots more work to do before I start doing any tweaking.

[Wakefield Turntables]

New PSU built for this project and a new PSU for another 834 clone!! I've also started looking for suitable case with grab handles (has this been used before)?

[Wakefield Turntables]

Slight progression with this project. I'm now building a second 834 clone purely to see how a stock unit sounds compared to a premium parts version.

I bought a Roberts PSU unit and slowly but surely built it up. Some beefy looking kit on that PSU compared to the one I have in my first clone.

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A different PCB from a different company in China. Xuling company I think.

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This PCB is supposed to be better for tweaking. I'm now in the process of selecting premium parts. Fortunately packs are available so all the hard work and thread bashing has been removed. I'll now do a bit of conversing with the guys over in the US of A to confirm a few things before I spend any more of my hard earned on this little project. I hope to finish by Xmas so I have a nice little pressie to help keep my listening room warm over the winter.

[Wakefield Turntables]

Hmmmm, GRAB HANDLES! I just love this styling. This is the case for the new clone. I've also ordered a premium parts kit from the US of A. So it looks like a super 834 is in the making!

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[Wakefield Turntables]

Another small update with this project.

I bought the premium parts kit from a trader in the US of A. He's a regular poster on Lenco Heaven and has spent an insane amount of time researching the mods so this has saved me oodles of time. I've part populated the main PCB and shall go further until I've had confirmation that this is the correct setup. The parts values do not match the PCB, I still have a couple of caps that I'm not sure about.


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This is the a quick picture showing all the other resistors which need to be populated. I'm not in a rush to get this project finished altough I do want it finished before Xmas.

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Here's the much anticipated Roberts PSU a fully regulated power supply which has been mooted as a huge upgrade over the current offerings available. This is fully assembled but needs mounting in the case and a transfomer linking up.

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More later. Stay tuned...

[Moko]

Keep the updates coming....I’ve a fairly pimped 834 but I’ve not gone to the lengths of some of the guys on LH.

My version has Kawami resistors and 1% matched parts in the important areas together with the PSU in a separate box which gives a really nice sound but I yet to read any opinions of how much difference the new PSU makes so your report will make interesting reading.

[Wakefield Turntables]

Hi, what mods have you done?