Speedball built and installed without issue

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Offline timindq

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on: June 22, 2015, 07:51:50 AM
Over the weekend I built and installed the Speedball kit for my Crack. The Crack has been up and running for a couple weeks so I figured it was time.
Unlike my Crack build, the Speedball went textbook perfect. Last night I gave it a good listen and it does sound nice. Just wanted to share a success story as reading these threads makes you wonder if these things ever go together as intended. :D ;D :)

Source: Lumin D2 with SBooster power supply, 2tb SSD attached to Lumin, Pre: Moreplay, Amp: Bryston 2bSST, Speakers: Joseph Audio RM22XL. Setup in large, well treated dedicated listening space.


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Reply #1 on: June 22, 2015, 03:09:32 PM
You do realize that if you don't include pictures we turn up the distortion knob over here and turn it into and AM radio.

Just sayin'...

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Reply #2 on: June 23, 2015, 07:49:42 AM
(https://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a5d824b3127ccee91f4b0632e400000030O00EcuGzFm2ctwe3nwY/cC/f%3D0/ls%3D00709631608920150605194936111.JPG/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)

Here ya go. Or do you want inside shots as well.

Source: Lumin D2 with SBooster power supply, 2tb SSD attached to Lumin, Pre: Moreplay, Amp: Bryston 2bSST, Speakers: Joseph Audio RM22XL. Setup in large, well treated dedicated listening space.


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Reply #3 on: June 23, 2015, 08:03:46 AM
That Crack doesn't have a Speedball in it...

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Reply #4 on: June 23, 2015, 08:42:03 AM
Actually it does (now).
But you're correct in that at the time I took this pic it did not. Man you have some good eyes.

I'd take some more pics if it wasn't nicely tucked away in the night stand ready to rock.
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Source: Lumin D2 with SBooster power supply, 2tb SSD attached to Lumin, Pre: Moreplay, Amp: Bryston 2bSST, Speakers: Joseph Audio RM22XL. Setup in large, well treated dedicated listening space.


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Reply #5 on: June 23, 2015, 09:01:10 AM
Actually it does (now).
But you're correct in that at the time I took this pic it did not. Man you have some good eyes.

I'd take some more pics if it wasn't nicely tucked away in the night stand ready to rock.

Seriously, I thought that was Josh's sarcastic way of saying "show us the underside." You can tell that this one doesn't have it installed? Wow.

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Reply #6 on: June 23, 2015, 09:32:28 AM
It's pretty easy. It doesn't have the screws for the standoffs, and you can see the 3KΩ resistors peeking through the vents.

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Reply #7 on: June 23, 2015, 10:49:59 AM
especially easy for the guy who looks at Speedball parts all day.

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Reply #8 on: June 23, 2015, 12:27:48 PM
topside pictures get you 1/2 an FM channel...

You want the whole thing you gotta produce!!


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