alexberger's System

by alexberger on
System
My system
Turntable
My System
System
Turntable
Speakers
Amplifier Schematics
Amplifier
Phonostage
Werner Jagusch Crossover
1500N Crossover
Amplifier
Power Conditioner
Power Conditioner Under the Hood
Power Conditioner Schematics
Two powers supply boxes.
Power supply output. Under the hood.
Power supply input/driver. Under the hood.
Starting amplifier assembly.
Phonostage
The main amplifier chassis.
Power supply chassis. Left - output. Right - input/driver.
Main amplifier - under the hood.

Description

My YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoKPY28XI3Q5vWi95swzysA/
I always try to get a best sound that I can afford from vintage, DIY and new components.
I think the vintage audio equipment is underrated because most of modern audiophiles newer have deal with it. In opposite most of "vintage" lover audiophiles started from a new stuff and moved to vintage, because vintage components sound more musical and better value for money. 
https://youtu.be/B72ZPbM7aI0
https://youtu.be/KkoEgdyXVts
https://youtu.be/zN25YNxjr1M
https://youtu.be/7YXif2cd7Q4
https://youtu.be/spOiSAmdGjM
https://youtu.be/5Xlw7Lv7M8U
My philosophy is: 
1. Good dynamic and real instrument tone are most important.
2. Good mid-range - first. 
3. No HiFi-ish highlighted high frequencies and bass. The real acoustic instruments don't sound like this!
4. High sensitivity speakers  
5. SET Tube amplifiers.
6. Idler and direct drive turntables.


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Room Details

Dimensions: 20’ × 13’  Medium
Ceiling: 8’

Components Toggle details

    • EMT Audio 948
    Turntable
    • Altec Lansing 604E
    Speakers
    • DIY 300B SET Integrated Amplifier
    Tubes:
    6sn7 - input tube
    6f6 - driver tube
    300B - output tube
    5u4g - rectifier

    Parts:
    Hashimoto H30-3.5 output transformers and C-15-200CH choke
    James Audio  power  transformer
    Duelund Custom Cu - signal capacitors, Cu-Sn bypass capacitors
    V-Cap CuTF - signal capacitors
    DACT - volume control
    Shinkoh Tantalum an Audio Note Silver resistors
    Alan Bradly, Mills, Ohmite Gold resistors
    Audio Note Kaisei, Jensen 4-pole, Nichicon electrolytic capacitors
    Duelund, Jupiter Silver Silk and Neotech hook-up wiring 
    • DIY Phonostage
    Build used EAR834P scheme used Thorsten and Romy The Cat modifications included air capacitors.

    Parts:
    Air capacitors in feedback circuit
    Audio Note, Z-foil and Shincoh tantalum resistors
    Jupiter Cu coupling capacitors and Duelund Cu-Sn bypass capacitors
    Hammond AC transformer and chokes
    • Cary Audio CD 303
    CD Player. I use it like transport now.
    • Chord Electronics Ltd. Qutest
    • Werner Jagusch Crossover
    Updated HF capacitors to Duelund RS bypassed by Duelund Cu-Sn
    • Fostex T90A
    Supertweeters
    • Sun Audio - Tamura SAT-1000 Step-up Transformer
    • Dick Sequerra Pyramid T9 ribbon super twitters
    • Altec Lansing n-1500 DIY Crossover
    DIY crossover built using Altec n-1500 schematics.
    Original Altec inductors
    Duelund CAST and Standard resistors.
    14uF capacitor is built using: Jupiter VT 8uF, Duelund RS 3.9uf, AuriCap XO 2.2uF, Duelund JDM Silver Bypass 0.01uF, K71-7 Russian Military Polyester 0.01uF.
    3uF is built using: Jensen Aluminium PIO capacitors 2x1.5uF, Duelund Cu-Sn Bypass 0.01uF, K71-7 Russian Military Polyester 0.01uF.
    Plus Fostex T90a supertweeter 4th order crossover. 0.06mH, 0.35mH air inductors. 1uF Multicap RTX and 1uF Audio Note Mylar in oil Copper capacitors.
    • DIY Power Conditioner
    L-C-L power conditioner with Furutech FPX-Cu receptacles.
    • DIY Black Pearl 300B SET Integrated Amplifier
    My DIY Project. Integrated 300B amplifier with x2 external powers supply and Hashimoto interstage and output transformers A-107, A-305, H-30-3.5.
    6sn7, 6f6, 300B tubes. 
    Oversized cathode 100000uF capacitors banks.
    Big powers supply capacity with multi-bypass technic (combine electrolitic, polypropylene, oil motor, PIO and silver mica capacitors. 

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Alex, your system is unique, and sounds incredible. I also tend to live with older speakers and other gear, I enjoy it so much more than something  new out of a box. 
Fifty year old custom Tannoy speakers that are built like a tank, a 3C24 amp built for me by Paul Birkeland has the Tannoys sounding the best they have ever sounded.

I love what I get to live with, no hoping for anything better to come along. Makes my old life better every day.

Enjoy your fine system, it's an accomplishment as well as a system.

Regards,
Dan

 

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