I Think I'm sure I'm Finished...or Zeppelin to Sinatra & Back

[struth]

Satisfied even after a few tracks i know that this psu is a big upgrade on the smp that you normally use on the pi. Lower noise floor and smoother in a good way...Acker is soo dreamy on that clarinet at moment. Much more clarity in the background orchestrations too...

For the record just using bog standard leads for 5v and 240v rails and currently not reduced to 230v through the regenerator. Will need to try and rearra!ge things to accomodate this. But thats for another day. Tbh the whole McCoy needs re doing now...

[struth]

Got one of these on order from Stan taking him up on his generous black friday deal.

.Shame more didnt go for his one day pricing lol

Going to use this with my alternate system of the proarts and telefunkens

[struth]

I am impressed with the new psu. if it improves the phono as much as it has the Pi then I will be happy. I have finally traced the occasional distortion I get with the Rola speakers(at certain freq only). It is the whizzer cone vibrating and distorting the sound mostly on one side(right one). I will have to come up with a plan to perhaps damp the whizzer as just touching it makes a difference... perhaps a coating or mastic or pva..??? dunno

[Macca]

Try a light strip of blu-tak. Easy to do and totally reversible.

[jandl100]

Whizzer cones are never good news - even when they are working right they are wrong - I hates 'em with a passion!

[Ali Tait]

Blu Tak may work, you could also try some cotton wool around the outside of the whizzer- bit of PVA will keep it in place.

[walpurgis]

Blu Tak may work, you could also try some cotton wool around the outside of the whizzer- bit of PVA will keep it in place.

That's a sensible suggestion. A ring of fine acoustic foam popped over the tweeter cone and lightly sandwiched against the bass cone may help too. That's a dodge some manufacturers use.

PVA glue sets hard and will not damp, it'll just add mass.

Aleene's Original Tacky Glue is the stuff for speaker damping. It dries clear but tacky and retains a texture similar to the Plastiflex coating that used to be applied to KEF and B&W, etc., Bextrene speaker cones. Best used thinned with about 30% water and a couple of coats brushed on.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aleenes-Or...0AAOSwo0JWQgPr

[struth]

Thanks all. Once weather abates i will see what ive got and try some non destructives first. Its only at a certain freq usually alas Dean Martin seems to hit it a lot lol

[JohnNB]

I'm drooling over that plinth|

[struth]

I'm drooling over that plinth|

Thanks..it is nice...may be up for sale soon depending on how i get on with my next adventure