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Post by neilsan on Jun 2, 2017 22:43:34 GMT 12
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Post by neilsan on Jun 3, 2017 9:13:03 GMT 12
Delighted with the sound I'm now getting from my system.It's cleaner and more detailed,but not brighter.So easy and relaxed to listen to,sometimes it's wound right up which I couldn't do before.
Seems to be a bit warmer sounding and bright recordings don't bother me so much now,especially with the Technics 205/sas which fair shrieks on bad recordings.Of course the Garrott P77/sas sounds marvellous! Very tight and tuneful bass as well.
Had the Goldpoint SMD attenuator running for a while while I did this transfer,and it's very easy to listen to but doesn't have the dynamics,tight bass and openess that the Clone Note has.Very happy.
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Post by Owen Y on Jul 12, 2017 21:33:32 GMT 12
neilsan - for the benefit of anyone interested in this DIY kit(?) design, would you give a brief summary of the supplier details & essential info? Cheers.
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Pundit
Post by neilsan on Jul 27, 2017 21:44:57 GMT 12
The supplier link is in my first post.There are options on the website to buy different options re the boards.I chose the plus $30 option where some items are already soldered on the board.Have just ordered another set for the basic price so this time I can do the lot!
Basically audio in/out is through one LDR which can be adjusted from 6Kohms to about 10Kohms (recommended range).Only one LDR on each board to adjust. My first set came with a few LDR's to play with,with instructions on how to test them,but the 2 already fitted on the boards were steady and I check them when I think of it to see that they haven't drifted.
The attenuator switch switches in 24 sets of resistors through solid state relays,shunting the output of the LDR to ground. I think that's the way to describe it!
So the lower the resistance the less signal out--quieter -- and the higher the resistance the more signal out--louder.
Running off a 12 volt gellcel battery.
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Post by Owen Y on Jul 27, 2017 23:27:35 GMT 12
Hey thanks neilsan. I was confused partly because Rob talks about both the Uriah Dailey 'Clone Note' kit (US$150?) & also Chris Daly's Stereo Coffee kit (A$175). Why did you go for the Clone Note?
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Post by neilsan on Aug 2, 2017 9:39:59 GMT 12
I've had 2 of Chris Daly's boards for at least a couple of years now.As he released updated control boards there was an improvement in sound. I bought another one because the first one drifted off balance,so it was easier to get another.Sent the first back to be adjusted,it came back with pots for adjusting the LDR's, but I should have asked Chris how to do it,as the 2nd one drifted as well!
Bought the Clone Note after a friend recommended it.And I could read and understand the instructions!!!
Just liked the idea of only one LDR instead of 4 in the circuit as well as being able to check and adjust it myself if necessary.
A big difference in the sound,but I see that Chris Daly has a new board out so can't comment on how that sounds.
I do like the way Chris Daly switches the inputs through LDR's but I'm using 6 way stereo Elma selector switches on my "passives" with no problems.
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Post by Owen Y on Aug 2, 2017 10:43:23 GMT 12
neilsanHow would you describe the 'big difference in sound'?
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Pundit
Post by neilsan on Aug 2, 2017 20:48:30 GMT 12
2nd post!
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Post by Owen Y on Aug 2, 2017 22:16:28 GMT 12
OK - so post 2 refers to the sound of the Clone Note compared to a Chris Daly LDR? Not to a Goldpoint resistor attenuator.
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Post by neilsan on Aug 4, 2017 9:10:17 GMT 12
Sorry for the confusion Owen!
Yes,the first bit refers to the difference I heard compared to the Daly version I have been using for at least 2 years.Not the latest Daly one though.Find that the Clone Note allows the tone/warmth of instruments to come through more.Especially I find that strings sound a little bit more gutty/silky/warmer if you know what I mean!Violins especially have bugged me for years and some recordings are bad of course.I realise it's down to the gear as well.
Sometimes I'm sitting listening and wondering where did all the brightness go? Then a cymbal or something high up sounds and I know my ears haven't blocked after all!Played the "Bang Baaroom and Harp" LP the other day and that's got some energy up high on some tracks.
The last reference re the Goldpoint was because it's a surface mount resistor attenuator. I've tried a few resistor attenuators ( and pots) and the Goldpoint is the best for me.It's not as good as the Clone Note--for me anyhow.Or the Daly one.
The Goldpoint is very easy/relaxed to listen to,no nasties, but doesn't have the dynamics of an LDR setup in my system.
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