Pound0sound
pfm Member
My aims:
1. To make a remote Neil Mini mother board in a Naim shoe box case with the ability to switch between 3 separate sources.
2. To ensure the best sound possible.
Im posting on the forum with regards to this little project because while it should be simple, Im a complete electronic novice and would prefer not to have to fix stuff after I made it go bang!
I wield a soldering iron with grace of a beached whale but metal gets stuck to metal so thats good
Here is a picture of the motherboard I am using complete and tested, I will be using Avondale 821 boards or NJ boards:
Here is the board lay out:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c114/neiljadman/NAP42 Rebuild/Revisedlayout.jpg
Here is a pic of mine:
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc114/pound0sound/SAM_0297.jpg
I am using an Alps 20k remote pot as can be seen in the photo
Choosing the remote and input board
Ideally it should be fairly versatile with a RC5 remote signal:
2 analogue inputs
1 Naim DIN input looks like I get 4 with most of these kits.
Such as:
Ebay: (looks cheap but effective)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Assemble-Remo...ultDomain_0&hash=item19c497d1bd#ht_2029wt_905
Does this Alps remote kit look any good any one tried it? Will my pot work and fit on the remote board?
Dantimax (gets a bit complex here and I think I have to build it :O best not..):
Control 1 board - (10.3cm x 4.4)
http://electronics.dantimax.dk/Kits/Control_boards/index.html
Remote 1 motor driver (10cm x 3.6)
http://electronics.dantimax.dk/Kits/Control_boards/index.html
Input 4 board (9.7cm x 5.2cm)
http://electronics.dantimax.dk/Kits/Selectors_-_attenuators/index.html
Or a high quality digital display option same guy as in the 1st option:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Upgrade-PGA23...ultDomain_0&hash=item19c4afd89a#ht_4447wt_905
Any other recommendations?
Silly money: remote stepped attenuator ..but any good?
http://www.hificollective.co.uk/components/tl_volume.html
Basically, dantimax has been recommend in other posts but can this be improved upon? Can I use a digital display remote board for the NJ board? Is it simple to install?
I have been advised that I should separately power the remote board using a wall wart plug, is there a simple way to do this from a Sonicbliss or a snaps? I would prefer not to have too many plugs etc on the other hand I wouldnt want interference to affect the sound.
Any suggestions would be great! I understand a few people have done this with a starfish to good effect?
1. To make a remote Neil Mini mother board in a Naim shoe box case with the ability to switch between 3 separate sources.
2. To ensure the best sound possible.
Im posting on the forum with regards to this little project because while it should be simple, Im a complete electronic novice and would prefer not to have to fix stuff after I made it go bang!
I wield a soldering iron with grace of a beached whale but metal gets stuck to metal so thats good
Here is a picture of the motherboard I am using complete and tested, I will be using Avondale 821 boards or NJ boards:
Here is the board lay out:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c114/neiljadman/NAP42 Rebuild/Revisedlayout.jpg
Here is a pic of mine:
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc114/pound0sound/SAM_0297.jpg
I am using an Alps 20k remote pot as can be seen in the photo
Choosing the remote and input board
Ideally it should be fairly versatile with a RC5 remote signal:
2 analogue inputs
1 Naim DIN input looks like I get 4 with most of these kits.
Such as:
Ebay: (looks cheap but effective)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Assemble-Remo...ultDomain_0&hash=item19c497d1bd#ht_2029wt_905
Does this Alps remote kit look any good any one tried it? Will my pot work and fit on the remote board?
Dantimax (gets a bit complex here and I think I have to build it :O best not..):
Control 1 board - (10.3cm x 4.4)
http://electronics.dantimax.dk/Kits/Control_boards/index.html
Remote 1 motor driver (10cm x 3.6)
http://electronics.dantimax.dk/Kits/Control_boards/index.html
Input 4 board (9.7cm x 5.2cm)
http://electronics.dantimax.dk/Kits/Selectors_-_attenuators/index.html
Or a high quality digital display option same guy as in the 1st option:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Upgrade-PGA23...ultDomain_0&hash=item19c4afd89a#ht_4447wt_905
Any other recommendations?
Silly money: remote stepped attenuator ..but any good?
http://www.hificollective.co.uk/components/tl_volume.html
Basically, dantimax has been recommend in other posts but can this be improved upon? Can I use a digital display remote board for the NJ board? Is it simple to install?
I have been advised that I should separately power the remote board using a wall wart plug, is there a simple way to do this from a Sonicbliss or a snaps? I would prefer not to have too many plugs etc on the other hand I wouldnt want interference to affect the sound.
Any suggestions would be great! I understand a few people have done this with a starfish to good effect?
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