Rebuilt Quickie: "The Bonze"

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Offline Bonzo

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on: July 10, 2013, 08:23:05 AM
Good evening to all.
I hope not to break any forum's rule or behave, but as I need 3 inputs I rebuilt a Quickie drilling my own plexyglass plate!
I use new cat5 wire, and I change output capacitors too (first with a pair of MGBO I wasn't satisfied of, then I use a pair of K75, much better!).
I love the sound of Quickie, in my opinion it's more musical than Pass B1 I also build.
Thank you for this awesome kit, it s really important to allow everyone to experiment the wonderful sound of DH tubes.

Ciao!

_edit: now she has a name ;-) _
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Reply #1 on: July 13, 2013, 01:24:10 PM
"The Bonze"- it could work ...it could. Anyway, I have considered drilling a brass plate for a Quickie. I like the the looks of brass, and who knows, it might serve as shielding in some regard.


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Reply #2 on: July 13, 2013, 07:22:32 PM
Brass would look nice! Lots of good ideas out there.

Eric
Emotiva XPA-2, Magnepan MMG (mod), Quickie (mod), JRiver, Wyrd4sound uLink, Schiit Gungnir, JPS Digital power cord, MIT power cord, JPS Labs ultraconductor wire throughout, HSU sub. powered by Crown.

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Reply #3 on: July 13, 2013, 10:05:06 PM
 ;D
So she's christened "the Bonze".
I'm really happy with her, I'm enjoying some music as I'm typing.
Speaking about shelding I'm thinking about trying a plate made by a sandwich of alluminium/plexyglass/alluminium.
I spotted a seller on ebay who sells sheets of this material and I ordered 3 diffferent ones.
They look really good, I bought both brushed and painted ones.
Worth trying, IMO.

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Reply #4 on: July 14, 2013, 05:44:36 AM
That sounds like a very good idea, using you imagination that is.


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Reply #5 on: July 14, 2013, 10:48:19 AM
Ok, meester Bonzo, I looked on fleabay and didn't the plates that you are talking about using. Give me a guess as to where I might them.


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Reply #6 on: July 14, 2013, 12:44:29 PM
Quote from: 4krow on July 14, 2013, 10:48:19 AM
I looked on fleabay and didn't the plates that you are talking about using. Give me a guess as to where I might them.

Greg, you seriously need to get back on your anti-seizure meds...

Eric
Emotiva XPA-2, Magnepan MMG (mod), Quickie (mod), JRiver, Wyrd4sound uLink, Schiit Gungnir, JPS Digital power cord, MIT power cord, JPS Labs ultraconductor wire throughout, HSU sub. powered by Crown.

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Reply #7 on: July 14, 2013, 11:43:31 PM
Quote from: 4krow on July 14, 2013, 10:48:19 AM
Ok, meester Bonzo, I looked on fleabay and didn't the plates that you are talking about using. Give me a guess as to where I might them.

Here it is Greg (no affiliation with the seller, if I break any rules please feel free to remove this post).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170977603830?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

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Reply #8 on: July 15, 2013, 12:02:29 AM
Quote from: earwaxxer on July 14, 2013, 12:44:29 PM

Greg, you seriously need to get back on your anti-seizure meds...

 ;D
When I started the rebuilt I spent more than

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Reply #9 on: July 15, 2013, 07:05:42 AM
JBL l65 Jubal. If these are the speakers that I remember from waaaay back, they were the first great speakers that I ever seen. The ones I remember were floorstanders with a slanted front and that awesome tweeter that didn't look like a speaker at all. Do you have a photo of yours?


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Reply #10 on: July 15, 2013, 11:01:24 AM
Quote from: 4krow on July 15, 2013, 07:05:42 AM
JBL l65 Jubal. If these are the speakers that I remember from waaaay back, they were the first great speakers that I ever seen. The ones I remember were floorstanders with a slanted front and that awesome tweeter that didn't look like a speaker at all. Do you have a photo of yours?

Yessir...both clothed and nude  ;)
Mine are the "professional version": en3 enclosure (big 80 liters), but the same loudspeakers and the awesome 077 tweeter.
It was sold in Italy as a kit.
A nice buy for only 150 Euros (only the cost of foam replacement!)

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Reply #11 on: July 19, 2013, 02:44:26 PM
Bonzo, I have thought it over, and I think that we should trade Quickies. Yah, that would be nice. I'm still working on mine when I get a chance. Volume problem after inserting the new volume control.


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Reply #12 on: July 21, 2013, 08:03:43 AM
 ;D ;D
Do you mean a Bottlehead franchising?! It would be nice, if Paul Joppa agree  ;D

Or do you mean to arrange a meeting to listen to our Qs? It would be nice too!!

This w-end I invited a good friend at home: he confirmed Q is better than Pass's B1. We listened to a lot of music, from classical to jazz to good progressive rock... everything was very warm end involving, nice!

Now I'm hinking to put those 150h chokes in use... I'll keep tou posted!

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Reply #13 on: July 21, 2013, 08:45:01 AM
  AHA!  Yes, the chokes. I did them and overall, I like them. Just another thing that I wish that I could switch back and forth,-from the chokes to the PJJS, both have their rights in circuit at different times.


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Reply #14 on: April 27, 2014, 05:39:54 AM
The Bonze update!
New chassis done by my best friend,
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PXZncARALts/U10jeHaYR1I/AAAAAAAAA-I/9dGLMd7ON_0/w240-h320-no/IMG_0087.jpg)
new feet (Mapleshade-inspired),
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BB9SpUpJpCQ/U10jeWJRqjI/AAAAAAAAA-g/0bt84j6Dr7E/w320-h240-no/IMG_0092.jpg)
choke, stepped attenuator and PIO output caps,
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sT-PmEYAKHQ/U10jcDMZUxI/AAAAAAAAA9s/N3LfBYdyWNg/w240-h320-no/IMG_0089.jpg)
and some tube rolling ;-)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NDwIfI50zfs/U10jdUTcgXI/AAAAAAAAA94/3vSYx9hUOo0/w320-h240-no/IMG_0090.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-m1p6Jo-L-Ts/U10jdjt_jYI/AAAAAAAAA-M/tlOSXFotOvE/w240-h320-no/IMG_0091.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-up4ZblKO93M/U10jh8_YaoI/AAAAAAAAA-w/qpVlOk1O_5Y/w320-h240-no/IMG_0093.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--Ryx9pImycc/U10jfiJRfEI/AAAAAAAAA-s/VMdIwUXmHbc/w240-h320-no/IMG_0094.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hk36Sq1S3R8/U10jgJpWNII/AAAAAAAAA-c/r-PFZMwuF_A/w480-h360-no/IMG_0095.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pM4vNfGfP80/U10jgz8optI/AAAAAAAAA-o/K-4lVEyuQXs/w320-h240-no/IMG_0096.jpg)

Ciao[

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