Rob181 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Well here are the internals of my DHT Pre...& like @kelossus I am not technically minded to know if the wiring does make a difference... I have not had the opportunity to hear it yet (it has only recently been completed & it is still with the builder...Falls Audio)...but those who have are VERY enthusiastic... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob181 Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Steve M said: That looks great Rob, any shots of her on top?? Steve your wish is my command...separate power supply then "top side"... Edited September 29, 2016 by Rob181 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Wow Rob!! You did not disappoint absolutely beautiful timber work and presentation of vintage transformers and oil filled/paper capacitors. Is that aged curly sheoak or Tassie oak in the chassis ...I think I'm in love. steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fell off the boat Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 14 minutes ago, Rob181 said: Steve your wish is my command...separate power supply then "top side"... Very nice Rob! Congratulations on your new preamp! I have heard Falls Audio creations, I love them! Perhaps time to upgrade your preamp casing Paul? I have always been recommending this casing over anything else, looks and sounds great!! @hedalfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nada Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 12 hours ago, Rob181 said: Nice cabinet. Is that wood silky oak? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob181 Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 @SteveM & @Nada @fell off the boat The wood is Silky Oak...it was an old desk I had that had been left exposed to the elements...the top had split & was in poor condition... I dismantled it & Paul's brother build the cabs from the pieces of timber I gave him...did a bloody good job to...but not cheap... I have had a NOS Dac built at the same time...notice the similarities... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenikoy Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Rob181 said: @SteveM & @Nada @fell off the boat The wood is Silky Oak...it was an old desk I had that had been left exposed to the elements...the top had split & was in poor condition... I dismantled it & Paul's brother build the cabs from the pieces of timber I gave him...did a bloody good job to...but not cheap... I have had a NOS Dac built at the same time...notice the similarities... Beautiful cabinets, but let down by those knobs IMHO. Everyone else is a critic on this thread Edited September 30, 2016 by enikoy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nada Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 45 minutes ago, Steve M said: Yes, the 101D is a bit tight and lacks bloom in the bass. I heard that in a certain 101D based preamp too but I imagine with another topology eg different output transformers and caps it might sound very different? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nada Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 3 minutes ago, enikoy said: Beautiful cabinets, but let down by those knobs IMHO. Everyone else is a critic on this thread Personally I think the silky oak wood should have been weathered for another 10 years to improve sound quality by being matured on the south side of the deck to achieve a slightly more transparent blush in the upper mid-range. Also the actually component layout is far too neat and suggests the builder lacks flair and panache. How dare a fellow Aussie think he can build something outstanding and be better then mediocre. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nada Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Rob181 said: That looks excellent Rob. Youve done brilliantly. Can you fill us in on the build: ? tube rectification ? volume control ?transformer output ?TDA1541a This thread is wandering beautifully off topic so lets keep up the good work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob181 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 @enikoyMy knob...how dare you Sir criticise my knob...I will have you know that in the flesh my knob looks very upmarket... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fell off the boat Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 2 hours ago, Rob181 said: @SteveM & @Nada @fell off the boat The wood is Silky Oak...it was an old desk I had that had been left exposed to the elements...the top had split & was in poor condition... I dismantled it & Paul's brother build the cabs from the pieces of timber I gave him...did a bloody good job to...but not cheap... I have had a NOS Dac built at the same time...notice the similarities... @Rob181Fantastic!!! That's probably the best KillerDAC case I've ever seen You'll have one bloody amazing system! (Looks and sound) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob181 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 @Nada...not me...@rawl99 is the builder of this KD... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob181 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 @fell off the boat...following is a comment I made in a PM... We are experimenting with chokes at the moment...you will note this 1 has a Tamura 4004...I have just sent him a Tango MC 10 200D & he/we will compare the 2... Craig believes the combination of the wood/copper has improved the sonics...that makes my day considering I am not a "techie" & was my idea for that very reason... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenikoy Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Rob181 said: @enikoyMy knob...how dare you Sir criticise my knob...I will have you know that in the flesh my knob looks very upmarket... Next thing I'll be criticising your driving The DAC & amp have such a great Art Deco look, I'd have to change the knobs. Maybe even "chicken heads"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) Yes Rob, very very nice TDA1541 Killerdac build I've got one of those too just an uglier version, tuned by the infamous Kajak12 and sounds top notch. Steve Edited September 30, 2016 by Steve M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nada Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 23 minutes ago, enikoy said: Next thing I'll be criticising your driving The DAC & amp have such a great Art Deco look, I'd have to change the knobs. Maybe even "chicken heads"! Very nice. Seriously retro cool look, Is it OK if I rip off your design? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob181 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Not sure I am keen on heedless chickens running around the place... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nada Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 @ Rob181 - I think the way your investing loads of money in our local craftsman is laudable. They need our support to thrive. Your a good bloke. The funny thing in my experience is the local hand built boutique gear like your getting built has often sounded better as well as looking heaps better to me then top overseas designed gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob181 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Nada...wiser heads than mine have steered me towards Falls Audio... Paul is a great bloke & a very good builder plus locally based on the Gold Coast...I have heard some of his builds but not a DHT Pre... It was the CSLS that started this project & in my opinion the best value tube Pre I have heard...the realistic, almost holographic, staging of the music to the walls & ceiling was sensational... I am in two minds on speaker choice & the system configuration may need to change...we will see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fell off the boat Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Rob181 said: @fell off the boat...following is a comment I made in a PM... We are experimenting with chokes at the moment...you will note this 1 has a Tamura 4004...I have just sent him a Tango MC 10 200D & he/we will compare the 2... Craig believes the combination of the wood/copper has improved the sonics...that makes my day considering I am not a "techie" & was my idea for that very reason... @Rob181 Rob, if you could try some nice vintage UTC or Chicago chokes for comparison that would be good so that you can tune your system even further. Tamura and Tango transformers are great but whether they suit your system...only you can find out Wood and copper, the combination I love the most. I suspect that this is one of the main reasons why Steve's type 50 amp performs better than other amps he has had in his system. I have been really busy with work lately but normally I let Craig know when there's a tasty vintage choke/component on the net for him to buy. Craig is awesome and I trust his opinion, you're in good hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob181 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 @fell off the boat...Craig will be doing comparisons with his KD...that has a Chigago in it...looking forward to the outcome... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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