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Discussion in 'DIY' started by ohhgourami, Oct 18, 2015.

  1. ohhgourami

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    After 19 weeks of waiting, my AVC (autoformer volume control) is finally in Donald's hands:

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    It's awaiting to be delivered and put into it's chassis. Most likely to be motorized!
     
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    ohhgourami, Oct 18, 2015
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    Quite sexy! Is it a 4 way because it's for a balanced connection? Also I thought motorized knobs were only for continuous controls, stepped knobs seems like it could be a problem.
     
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    Yup, 4 channel for balanced. Still looking to the Elma Remote Audio Plus to see if it will work. Seems so but might require a different drive shaft linkage.
     
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    Guessing this was ordered through Donald North Audio?

    Shame that Pieter doesn't sell direct to users any longer. Would like to buy one of these.
     
    Argopo, Oct 22, 2015
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    Still waiting on the chassis to be milled: DSC_0193.JPG

    Sounds fantastic. Everything gets out of the way, more dynamics, and resolution. Didn't think the HE-6 had more resolution to offer but it did.
     
    ohhgourami, Nov 29, 2015
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    I hear this design is inferior because it has a hum ;) should have got a khozmo
     
    uncola, Nov 30, 2015
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    Here it is all done! Sound slightly better than my audio-gd Master-1 preamp. There is more transparency with better dynamics.

    Thanks n3rdling to helping me with the casework!
     
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  8. purr1n

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    Very nice. This is the way to do it. Glad you got rid of that AGD Masterbator 1. Now I'm really looking forward to hearing it now.
     
    purr1n, Dec 14, 2015
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    Where's the cable twisting o_O
     
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    I think ohG was excited and just wanted to get it to work ASAP.
     
    purr1n, Dec 14, 2015
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    That's no excuse :mad:.

    We can see from the picture that it sounds all fuzzy, anyway!
     
    Clemmaster, Dec 14, 2015
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  12. purr1n

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    I don't blame him. You have no idea how little wiring I've twisted at EC, and I hate it.
     
    purr1n, Dec 14, 2015
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    Use a drill or motorized screw driver to do it for you :D
     
    Clemmaster, Dec 14, 2015
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    Yuck, that'll induce all sorts of residual stresses into the wire.
     
    Armaegis, Dec 21, 2015
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    Not to mention electrons needing to travel in spiral :p
     
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