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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimbo View Post
    Dual mono sounds a good idea.
    It does tempt me but new transformer and another board to buy and populate puts me off a little.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    I agree Krell plus DCB1 is silly good.

    Also the advantage of a unity gain pre-amp with a digital source - no pointless gain stage to add distortion but none of the matching issues to the power amp that you can get with a passive pre.

    My only reservation with the DCB1 is the blue LED - need to upgrade that to one of the proper colours
    I've got some yellow ones. I like them lol

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    Yellow was what I was thinking, yellow or orange.
    Current Lash Up:

    TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    Yellow was what I was thinking, yellow or orange.
    You can have a FREE led

    I paid £1.29 for 100 lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimbo View Post
    Dual mono sounds a good idea.
    Hi James

    The dual mono was just something i thought I'd try, seems to have worked but it's twice the cost as you have to fully stuff both boards

    Steve...
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    Cartridge; Alpheta mc
    Phono Stage; Rega Aria, Bigbottle 3 mm/mc
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    Quote Originally Posted by STD305M View Post
    Hi James

    The dual mono was just something i thought I'd try, seems to have worked but it's twice the cost as you have to fully stuff both boards

    Steve...
    Hi Steve, How are you. Good stuff going on with the Dcb1. I heard Olis the other day into the amazing Krell KSA 100, I was so impressed I have been looking at Krell's this morning. Plenty about for around £1500-£2000 so seem good value. Only problem is the SIZE!

    Going back to the Dcb1 - dual mono does sound a good choice as you will get excellent signal separation. Do you put this through a single Khozmo?
    Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702

    Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2

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    Hi James

    You have the coice of one or two Khozmo.
    I personally chose 1 because both channels are separate
    No connection in any way
    The size of the Krell is an issue for me too as i live in a small adapted bungalow,but i will get one in somehow

    Steve..
    Turntable; Rega p8
    Cartridge; Alpheta mc
    Phono Stage; Rega Aria, Bigbottle 3 mm/mc
    Amplifier; Rega Elicit
    Speakers; Rega Rx3

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    Quote Originally Posted by STD305M View Post
    Hi James

    You have the coice of one or two Khozmo.
    I personally chose 1 because both channels are separate
    No connection in any way
    The size of the Krell is an issue for me too as i live in a small adapted bungalow,but i will get one in somehow

    Steve..
    Maybe a small extension!
    Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702

    Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2

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    They're not that big! I live in a little 2 bed terrace and I managed to jam one in somehow. It won't fit in the equipment rack, but then you can't have everything.
    Current Lash Up:

    TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.

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    I'm tempted at trying the DCB1 in my system again. I had one before but to me it sounded a bit edgy when driven harder. It sounds like ( pardon the pun ), that this isn't an issue with the ones that I've seen you all build here.

    I subsequently found out that the board in the one I had wasn't the best so I'd be keen to try one again as I have a buyer for my Velleman valve pre amp so might be short of a pre soon lol.

    Does anyone have one I could borrow? I'll pay post both ways of course.

    If I liked it could someone build me one and if so how much would a finished one be?

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