| Re: How Hard Is It? [message #99774 is a reply to message #99770] |
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gofar99
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Registered: May 2010
Location: Southern Arizona
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I have been building stuff for a very long time. I find it relaxing and challenging at the same time. I always figure I can push the envelop further. No matter what the build is the next one can surely be made better. A classic example is my first tube phono preamp. It was 2008 and it hummed like all get out. It could find an AC source faster than any meter I owned. Certainly not what I had in mind. Through several iterations it now is going to be really difficult to improve. With a ruler flat response (with an inverse RIAA source) from about 8 HZ to about 75KHZ and a S/N of -94DBV it is stellar, but as recently as this morning I tested a few minor changes that might make it better (no changes as it turns out). This shows the rewarding and challenging concepts well. More in regard to the topic, a few thing that were mentioned earlier matter. I consider a basic knowledge the starting point on building anything. You need an understanding of how things work. You will gain more as you progress. Second you need the tools to make it work. Next is a clear idea of what you are trying to do. And the one I consider most important is the willingness to reach out to someone who can provide you guidance. Many folks like those on this web site are glad to assist. A great resource so use it. I get a goodly number of requests for assistance and am glad to help. Sometimes it is my call that what they want to do is either impossible or at a really high skill level and if they were at that level they could certainly do it with out my help.I personally prefer tube based gear but do a fair amount of solid state stuff even a few speakers. One thing that I do usually believe in is that if you can buy something that does what you want to do for significantly less in cost, you really should consider buying it. Not everything on the market is junk.
Good Listening
Bruce
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