New preamp

bikerboy
bikerboy Posts: 1,211
edited March 2013 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
I have been moving to more xlr sources as of late so I wanted a preamp with at least 3 xlr(balanced) inputs. I have a DIY phono , CD transport and dac so kits I assemble are doable for me. I found a Relaixed2 preamp and built it up. Relay controlled low gain opamp. I just finished the zircote face and applied the first coat of sea fin. Sounds great and remote controlled. The buffalo 3 sounds sweeeeet!
Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,507
    edited February 2013
    Kewl! Beautiful wood! When I tired the BIII balanced direct to my active xover/amps it nudged me into a balanced pre.

    I'm in for the second GB for the Paradise MC phono pre boards.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited February 2013
    Damn...some of you folks have unbelievable skill. Impressive.

    I like the look of your wood as well.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited February 2013
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    I like the look of your wood as well.

    Seriously lol :biggrin::razz:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited February 2013
    But seriously, can we get some more pics of the gear in your rack... looks pretty darned awesome!
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited February 2013
    Yea, and is that a framed Zep album in the background?
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,018
    edited February 2013
    Good eyes, hochpt21, that sure appears to be III. Envious of the your skills, bikerboy, looks awesome!
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited February 2013
    Very nice! The looks put my Zen Line Stage to shame, but I'll challenge you on the sound... :)
    Jake
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,211
    edited February 2013
    Hi guys,
    Thanks for the props on the setup. I love the way it sounds.
    Rich-I signed up for the gb on the paradise after your response. I have been thinking about that one for a while. The Retro doesn't have enough gain for the denon 103r. I also just got shipping confirmation on the SDTrans384 from Japan. The buffalo is going to be fed clean 1s and 0s from an sd card player.

    Jake- You should bring it over. Digital and vinyl are sounding very nice.
    Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,507
    edited February 2013
    bikerboy wrote: »
    Rich-I signed up for the gb on the paradise after your response. I have been thinking about that one for a while. The Retro doesn't have enough gain for the denon 103r. I also just got shipping confirmation on the SDTrans384 from Japan. The buffalo is going to be fed clean 1s and 0s from an sd card player.

    Kewl! I like it better than the Pass Pearl II; we won't be having to swap speaker/headshell leads either (the Pearl II inverts phase). Salas of power supply fame has a Paradise in progress too and has been adding some input. I don't know if it will be any better than the Krell MM/MC phono but the bench needs another project.:cheesygrin: Hopefully there will be another GB for parts. Kewl on the SDTrans384 too!
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited February 2013
    Once I finish the secondary wiring on it, I'll let you borrow it to compare.
    Jake
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  • KLapinas
    KLapinas Posts: 608
    edited March 2013
    Sweeeeet!
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,211
    edited March 2013
    A few hi rez pics from the Sony Nex-7 w 10-18 wide angle. I got 4-16 gb sd cards so I have tons of music to convert. The SDTrans384 is a amazing sounding unit. The preamp is so very transparent that I am finding music I previously thought sounded well recorded to be not so good now. But it all sounds so much more real, better space definition, more natural. :biggrin::mrgreen::biggrin::mrgreen::biggrin:






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    Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
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