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

[Reid Malenfant]

Yes, the whole lot is there except for the power amp PCBs & output transistors. There is a nice load of thermal transfer compound where the transistors used to be bolted to the heatsink

They is gone, but at least with some work i should be able to use it as a pre amp

[Reid Malenfant]

I think i might well have found the transformers i need to power the HY60 amplifier modules Frankly the price is ridiculously low so i have messaged the seller to confirm that these are 18V 10Amp AC transformers

Don't worry, there are plenty of them & i only need 4

Best offer as well, i likes it... If they are 180VA i'll offer £20 for 4 which will take me to £49.23 spent so far if it's accepted No source yet either scared011.gif

[Dingdong]

It's all a bit quiet with my system. But I only need some cables. And I've got 11 months to sort them.
There is a possibility that the amp might need a new cap and a pot cleaning. I'll get to it eventually.
How's everybody else getting along, or is it a secret?

[Alex_UK]

How's everybody else getting along, or is it a secret?

Hi Mark, I've blown more than half my budget on a pair of RAM 150 speakers, but I'm confident they will be my secret weapon!

Amp not finalised, but may have something to report soon...

Still yet to decide on a source, but have a couple of ideas up my sleeve... Boy will it have to be cheap!

[Reid Malenfant]

Still yet to decide on a source, but have a couple of ideas up my sleeve... Boy will it have to be cheap!

Likewise, i'm hoping to find something non functional that i can repair so it's as cheap as possible. Plenty of time i suppose..

[Reid Malenfant]

I think i might well have found the transformers i need to power the HY60 amplifier modules Frankly the price is ridiculously low so i have messaged the seller to confirm that these are 18V 10Amp AC transformers

Don't worry, there are plenty of them & i only need 4

Best offer as well, i likes it... If they are 180VA i'll offer £20 for 4 which will take me to £49.23 spent so far if it's accepted No source yet either scared011.gif

Seller confirmed that they are indeed 180VA transformers I honestly don't know how the hell they can sell them at that price or post them as they must weigh a good few Kg each

Seller accepted my offer of £5 each Private sale so had to take a screen shot:-

transformers.jpg

I'm have now spent £49.23

[Jac Hawk]

Well my bits and bobs as they stand at the moment remain the same as before, Trio KA80, Castle Durhams, Yamaha DVDS2500, however Dave Brook has given me a Technics SL1800 and i've bought a headshell and a couple of cartridges for it and to be honnest it sounds really good.

So what i'm thinking is ditching the Yamaha and using the TT as the source, not because it sounds better but because it will mean that i can look for a better set of speakers, now i'm not saying the Castles are bad, but they are quite small, and don't give you as my dad used to say "gut wrenching bass", so in anything larger than a modest sized room the bottom end may struggle to shine. On a more possitive note though, the amp is a little beauty

[greenhomeelectronics]

This is all brilliant stuff, keep up the good work chaps

[Alex_UK]

best I hurry up and finish some rules, then!

[Dingdong]

I'm off in search of some more watts. I don't think the Delta 70 is getting the best out of my DM2a's.
It's nice to see another vinyl setup. If anyone wants to give me free stuff they are more than welcome.