Stepper motor couch control for Stereomour

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Offline drewh1

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on: April 03, 2013, 12:22:46 PM
I just added the Bent audio stepper motor control. I took a little tweaking to get to fit, not quite plug and play. I am using the wall wart power supply and may eventually take power from the transformer, except that now I want to build the BeePre and move the Goldpoint to it! So I will leave this alone for awhile and enjoy my new power!

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Reply #1 on: April 03, 2013, 12:52:13 PM
Nice looking.  Does the stepping motor go one step on the stepped attenuator at a time?



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Reply #2 on: April 03, 2013, 02:34:18 PM
Yes - it is matched to the Goldpoint. You have to calibrate a bit at first but then it works fine. I really like it, no negatives if you don't mind the click when you change volumes.  I don't usually move it more than a click or two at a time.

My plan is to build a BeePre, then Paramounts. I will move it over to the BeePre then.  Oh - you might need a slightly deeper base than the stock wooden ones from Bottlehead, not sure, I have to measure it. (we all want deeper bass though right?)

drew.

J-River on Custom built Music Server in Silverstone Case
Ayre QB-9 USB DAC
Kaiju
Stereoumour
Diy Cotton wrapped wire interconnects and speaker cab!es
Green Mountain Audio EOS HDx speakers
Crack with Beyerdynamic T1
Shunyata Diamond Back Power Cable
DIY Sub with Seas L26Roy Driver


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Reply #3 on: April 04, 2013, 12:13:26 AM
About 10 years ago I bought a Creek OBH-10.  It is a motorized pot with inputs and outputs.  I was about 16 feet away from the FP 2 and got tired of making small adjustments.  Ok, I'm lazy!  But it is awfully convenient.  I have referred a number of Bottleheads to BentAudio.



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Reply #4 on: April 04, 2013, 05:19:02 AM
wow Grainger, you either stay up very late or wake up very early!

You know, I don't think it is really about laziness. There is usually an optimal listening volume in the mix or with your equipment. I have found that with all my amps.  The real issue though is the different levels of the recordings. I have all of my music on a computer server, from 16/44 khz to 24/192. I find the Redbook to have much higher levels than most of the hi res stuff. The 24/48 khz recordings seem to have very low levels, maybe 6db down from everything else. So it is not always a minor adjustment.

So, I can't see any reason not to have a remote in this day and age - although some people like a clutch and stick shift, I would never own a car with one again.

drew

J-River on Custom built Music Server in Silverstone Case
Ayre QB-9 USB DAC
Kaiju
Stereoumour
Diy Cotton wrapped wire interconnects and speaker cab!es
Green Mountain Audio EOS HDx speakers
Crack with Beyerdynamic T1
Shunyata Diamond Back Power Cable
DIY Sub with Seas L26Roy Driver