Recent content by azman

I also have Thorens TD150 in not so good condition, collected cheap from someone. I already bought a wood to make a new plinth like LP12 plinth. Also looking to get a suitable tonearm for it. Is Rega RB300 suitable for this type of TT? Thanks

In my house I get 243 to 245 during day time...and 235..237 between 7pm to 12pm.

Hi, During the old trafo, the top end was shouting at at face, so I reduced the tweeter level a bit to balance the sound. New Toroidy, same bass slam, but the top end now more quiet. So I raised back the tweeter a bit and the sound more snappy and clean. I don't know why but the whole...

I have the close to wall version.

My E-IXs doesn't develop any harshness since I tuned the resistor to 6.5 ohm. Sound is balance between woofer/mid and treble.

I have NAP250 boards laying around. Bought during covid in 2020 IIRC from Simon Hamnet through ebay. So I bought 300VA transformer from element14 and made two mono 140 using these boards, with DIY minicap6. But the transformers from element14 are noisy..It hum mechanically. Can hear the hum...

What is the crossover upgrade you mentioned above? Did you build the free space version?

Welcome to the club :). Nice build Marian

Have time during the weekend to compare all 3 pairs of 135s. They are sounding vey close to each other, the Nuvotem trafo and SM8927 o/p transistor one sound very2 similar. The Holden fisher with Kendeil caps sound slightly darker and more focus in bass. I will choose this pair but can live...

Thanks Martin, 1st, need to drill 2 holes at the pcb for the wires go through to the top, 2nd, enlarged the hole on the front fascia for the ALPS pot threaded shaft, 3rd, using the small pcb board bought from Ali Express for the ALPS for neat soldering. 4th using dremel tool and file to make...

Thanks....It sound accurate now, and feel a bit more powerful than before.

In 2017 I bought a Olive Nait 2 at decent price (around GBP180). This amp never been switch ON since 1997, just sitting under someone bed collecting dust. Upon switched ON, the logo illuminate, but no 2nd pop sound. After investigation, it was the 47uf cap for the muting relay. Replaced that...

I also tried Phoenix board, this has mix feeling in sound. I like the overall presentation, but like the naim original bass slam. Phoenix bass is fuller but lack of slam. Finally, the phoenix is now installed in it's own enclosure with diy pre-amp based on nac 42. phoenix 2 by Azman Mahmod, on...

I use to have NAP 250..this have Holden Fisher transformer, fitted with kendel caps (last serviced by Witchhat in 2015) ..just sold few weeks ago after completed mono 140s. During this conversion, I bought 3 pcs of 140. The 1st one is very old HF 140 with NAPA 5/4 board, look like it was...

Thanks Martin, yes, I was here long time. I was following James Ergo speaker thread with Mr Tibbs at Naim Forum, before transferred to PFM, since that I was a member. I also made one of James Ergo-IX. Ergo -IX by Azman Mahmod, on Flickr