Who's up for a "Cheap as Chips" Challenge?

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Originally Posted by spendorman

Was there anything wrong with the Leak?

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Fuse blown for the lamp. Two resistor legs touching in the back left corner shorting 70 and 30-odd volts. The volume pot is very slightly noisy on the right chennel when it's turned up a little. I'll try and clean it up later.
Now I've got to shift some stuff around and try it with the DM2a's. I'm expecting it to be very good, but who knows.

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Originally Posted by Jac Hawk

to be honnest getting everything including a rack and stands is going to be tough.

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There's got to be some reusable timber or suchlike in a skip nearby.

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Originally Posted by Dingdong

Fuse blown for the lamp. Two resistor legs touching in the back left corner shorting 70 and 30-odd volts. The volume pot is very slightly noisy on the right chennel when it's turned up a little. I'll try and clean it up later.
Now I've got to shift some stuff around and try it with the DM2a's. I'm expecting it to be very good, but who knows.

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Seems like an easy fix. Lucky. Should be fine with DM2a.

I got one of these off a skip:

http://www.electron.bg/images/sh_images/DSC06033.JPG

All that was wrong was that the mains voltage selector had been smashed, just soldered and insulated it, all works fine.

They don't seem to have skips round here. Your amp does look rather pleasant. Does it sound as good?
If anyone fancies a Sound Organisation rack in Dorset give me a shout.

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Originally Posted by Dingdong

They don't seem to have skips round here. Your amp does look rather pleasant. Does it sound as good?
If anyone fancies a Sound Organisation rack in Dorset give me a shout.

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That Hitachi is pretty good, coincidentally, the free skips every 6 month that the council supplied for residents round here, have just been stopped, council cutbacks.

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Originally Posted by Stratmangler

There's got to be some reusable timber or suchlike in a skip nearby.

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I got a brand new Lack table from Ikea in Milton Keynes yesterday. They were selling off the dark brown ones for £1.70ish. I'm thinking of getting a couple more to sit the DM2's on.

Hi Spendorman,

I've just been having a quick check over of the DM2's. Both of the tweeters measure 12 ohms dc resistance. One of the supertweeters is 23 ohms and the other 21 ohms. What do you reckon?

Mark

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Originally Posted by Dingdong

Hi Spendorman,

I've just been having a quick check over of the DM2's. Both of the tweeters measure 12 ohms dc resistance. One of the supertweeters is 23 ohms and the other 21 ohms. What do you reckon?

Mark

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Not bad, the 21 Ohms is a little low, but if the output is OK, I would not worry too much.

Notice that the front baffle is incredibly thick?

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Originally Posted by spendorman

Not bad, the 21 Ohms is a little low, but if the output is OK, I would not worry too much.

Notice that the front baffle is incredibly thick?

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It is a little on the chunky side. I like chunky, though. I've just about managed to hoover up all the bits of old foam now.

I'm just having a quick listen to my latest acquisition. It's a Dynatron Mazurka.
It sort of plays music. I got it because I have this idea of using the Garrard SP25 and it only cost 99p.
As it's warmed up over the last couple of minutes it's decided it can produce a little bass. I wonder what it will sound like with my Linn Saras.