Passive re-casing project

[Phil Bishop]

Rob,

Very interesting reading how this all evolved and, of course, I am now the proud owner....and it sounds great! As you know, I have changed the volume control to an anodised silver one but otherwise it is still just as it was. Having had a bit of time to live with it now, I can't understand why more people have not gone down this passive route. What's the CD player by the way and have you now sold it?

[The Grand Wazoo]

Forgive me, I don't know what it sounds like, but, aesthetically, I think it's awful ....sorry!!
Why would you spoil that cherry with the other stuff??? I know it's all in the eye of the beholder - but..........
........well, I suppose you're the one who's got to behold it every day....good luck!!

[Phil Bishop]

Mr Wazoo, You don't have to apologise - you are not alone in your opinion of the aesthetics! I had been watching it on ebay for a while, intrigued by the idea and also quite impressed by the quirky looks. So I made Rob an offer and bought it. But when I got it home, my wife kicked up a huge fuss "you cannot be serious, etc, etc"!

I was frankly surprised - I thought she would prefer it to the usual black boxes. This is an age old problem I pick up from many discussions and forums - partners' objections to hi fi, wires, etc and let's face it, most of us to not have the luxury of a dedicated hi fi room.

So I asked Rob about re-casing and he suggested a black acrylic box, but I can't find any. Anyone out there know where I may get one? But frankly, for the expense of buying a new box, getting someone to re-house it, etc, I think I may stick with it. I think I have a pretty good aesthetic appreciation and still quite like it, particularly now I have changed the gold knob for a more subtle anodised silver and it looks less like something one would keep Granny's ashes in! I have taunted my wife (who is very understanding and a complete darling) that I will stick her ashes in it to provide further sonic enhancement! What do others thinks? Any ideas on re-casing - should I post this as a separate thread? Phil

[Filterlab]

...What's the CD player by the way and have you now sold it?

I'm glad you're pleased, it's a great passive. The CD player was a Musical Fidelity A3.5CD. I also had a Tri-Vista 21 DAC but it was on loan to my mate at the time - he ended up buying it actually!

Forgive me, I don't know what it sounds like, but, aesthetically, I think it's awful ....sorry!!
Why would you spoil that cherry with the other stuff??? I know it's all in the eye of the beholder - but..........
........well, I suppose you're the one who's got to behold it every day....good luck!!

I love to create controversy with my work. I'm glad you think it's awful as much as I'm glad Phil loves it - that's the sign of an interesting design. If everyone liked it or was indifferent then it would a bland design, and that would be dull. I'd never intended to sell it to be honest and I wanted something that looked really different from the mainstream black boxes, think I did it too.

When it was on my stand it attracted all sorts of conversation, much more so than my dull looking 8000P.