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Bottlehead Kits => Legacy Kit Products => Quickie => Topic started by: wullymc on February 13, 2014, 01:39:04 PM
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Hi everyone,
I am lookimg for some options. I have already built a quickie but am not using it. I am about to build some high sensitivity speakers to eventually use with a Sex amp that I will build.
For right now I cant afford to purchase the Sex. So basically I am wondering what I can do to use the new speakers I am building. I do have a marrantz amp but would like to use the Quickie . Would you recommed using the Quickie feed to the Marrantz ti the speakers? ?.or is there another alternative on the cheap unit until I buy the Sex?
Thanks for the input.
Dave
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Hello Dave,
Which Marantz do you have?
To get by, you could pick up an inexpensive Tripath amp for less than $50 that will get the job done (mostly).
-PB
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What speakers are you driving?
What do you consider "cheap"?
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Hi Dave,
I use one of these with a quickie out in my shop with some vintage Warfdale 2 way speakers.
http://www.jerryselectronics.com/diykits/kaa03021/kaa03021.htm (http://www.jerryselectronics.com/diykits/kaa03021/kaa03021.htm)
It sounds really nice, you can use it with the Quickie and at $25 shipped falls within your "on the cheap" requirement.
I left out the potentiometer on the amplifier board and substituted a simple voltage divider at the input. Then I just use the pot on the Quickie to adjust volume.
Regards,
Tom
(Natural Sound)
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I use one of these with a quickie out in my shop with some vintage Warfdale 2 way speakers.
http://www.jerryselectronics.com/diykits/kaa03021/kaa03021.htm (http://www.jerryselectronics.com/diykits/kaa03021/kaa03021.htm)
It sounds really nice, you can use it with the Quickie and at $25 shipped falls within your "on the cheap" requirement.
There are things about class D that are appealing and I want to try one of those, though shipping to Canada is probably considerably more. What do you use for a supply? I was looking for around 20 volts for my power amp section and picked up a 90 watt lenovo clone supply from ebay for about $11 with shipping. Cut the ends off the cable, added a step up converter to the tube B+ supply to support the higher voltage of the tubes and step down converter for the heater for another $8 or so. About $20 total for all supplies.
Gerrit
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Hello Dave,
Which Marantz do you have?
To get by, you could pick up an inexpensive Tripath amp for less than $50 that will get the job done (mostly).
-PB
Hi Paul,
I have an SR5000. It is a surround receiver. I was thinking feeding the Quickie to it.
Thanks for the feedback. I have checked out the Tripath. I saw the Lepai one....something to hold me off for now.
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What speakers are you driving?
What do you consider "cheap"?
Hi Josh,
Thanks
I will be making some Woden Valiant with Fostex FE126ens. Cheap...I don't know under $50?
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What do you use for a supply?
I'm using an 12aH SLA battery that I charge with my 20 watt solar panel.
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Hi Dave,
I use one of these with a quickie out in my shop with some vintage Warfdale 2 way speakers.
http://www.jerryselectronics.com/diykits/kaa03021/kaa03021.htm (http://www.jerryselectronics.com/diykits/kaa03021/kaa03021.htm)
It sounds really nice, you can use it with the Quickie and at $25 shipped falls within your "on the cheap" requirement.
I left out the potentiometer on the amplifier board and substituted a simple voltage divider at the input. Then I just use the pot on the Quickie to adjust volume.
Regards
Tom
What is the input impedance on this amp? I have a 10k amp, its not really ideal for the Quickie.
Dave