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Offline Bonzo

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Reply #45 on: August 03, 2013, 08:09:44 AM
They should be used in place of the catode resistors (4k), and you can bolt them under the D cells holders.
Chokes are like small output transformers, you need 150H / 8mA ones.
PS: Did you pay a lot in customer's taxes for the quickie?

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Reply #46 on: August 03, 2013, 06:44:16 PM
You can get the chokes here:
http://angela.com/hammondchoke156c.aspx

I would recommend the PJCCS though. I have tried all three options and IMO the PJCCS adds the most in terms of "high end" sound, without loss of the Quickie character. The chokes are interesting though, and many like them. I listened to them for some time and liked them. In a recent comparison I realized that they add a bit of unnatural "depth" IMO. Now that I've heard it I cant go back, at least for awhile....

I say get all three and experiment!

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Reply #47 on: August 03, 2013, 08:46:25 PM
Quote from: earwaxxer on August 03, 2013, 06:44:16 PM
You can get the chokes here:
http://angela.com/hammondchoke156c.aspx

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I say get all three and experiment!

You can also find the same choke by an italian seller on ebay (less shipping cost).

It is good to experiment and tweak: our hobby is full of "oil snake" and stuff like that, but with the Quickie you can listen and judge by yourself without going bankrupt!

A good friend of mine lestened to the quickie 2 weeks ago and I think is now placing an order...  :)

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Reply #48 on: August 03, 2013, 10:02:36 PM
Quote from: Bonzo on August 03, 2013, 08:09:44 AM
They should be used in place of the catode resistors (4k), and you can bolt them under the D cells holders.
Chokes are like small output transformers, you need 150H / 8mA ones.
PS: Did you pay a lot in customer's taxes for the quickie?

Ciao!

I have been lucky , I paid nothing at all

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Reply #49 on: August 03, 2013, 10:05:30 PM
I think I need a picture to see where exactely put the choke   , can't understand otherwise

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Reply #50 on: August 03, 2013, 10:08:54 PM
is PJCCS easy to install ?

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Reply #51 on: August 03, 2013, 10:18:54 PM

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Reply #52 on: August 03, 2013, 10:58:49 PM
Wow, you've been really lucky with custom!

Well, let's start to answer...

Here you'll find a good picture about where to install chokes (from diyaudioprojects forum):
(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdiyaudioprojects.com%2FForum%2Fdownload%2Ffile.php%3Fid%3D1391%26amp%3Bsid%3Ddb0ea13ee3ab2f9ceda4edf1989bff95%26amp%3Bmode%3Dview&hash=4b63d459cf9f3bb9bee9d653242ae7b740471d08)

i don't know if PJCCS is easy to install, but to me it seems pretty easy, Erik surely can be more precise  ;)

The chokes you found are exactly to ones I bought, I'm waiting to try them..no time to solder for now  :(

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Reply #53 on: August 03, 2013, 11:03:33 PM
Quote from: Bonzo on August 03, 2013, 10:58:49 PM
Wow, you've been really lucky with custom!

Well, let's start to answer...

Here you'll find a good picture about where to install chokes (from diyaudioprojects forum):
(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdiyaudioprojects.com%2FForum%2Fdownload%2Ffile.php%3Fid%3D1391%26amp%3Bsid%3Ddb0ea13ee3ab2f9ceda4edf1989bff95%26amp%3Bmode%3Dview&hash=4b63d459cf9f3bb9bee9d653242ae7b740471d08)

i don't know if PJCCS is easy to install, but to me it seems pretty easy, Erik surely can be more precise  ;)

The chokes you found are exactly to ones I bought, I'm waiting to try them..no time to solder for now  :(

Ciao

where is the picture ? I can't see  :-[



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Reply #54 on: August 03, 2013, 11:30:21 PM
Ok, I can see the pics, but probably you're behind a proxy... so this is the direct link:
http://diyaudioprojects.com/Forum/download/file.php?id=1391&sid=db0ea13ee3ab2f9ceda4edf1989bff95&mode=view

And this is the thread from diyaudioprojects' forum
http://diyaudioprojects.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1099

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Reply #55 on: August 03, 2013, 11:34:53 PM
i can't see pictures becouse i am not registered on that site  :-[

another question : 

are,
 Mundorf Supreme 2,2uF - 600 vdc    suitable for the Q , instead of the stock 2,2 mf capacitor ?

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Reply #56 on: August 04, 2013, 12:41:46 AM
 ;D you're right, my fault! But I think you can find some pics also in the gallery, or here:
http://www.bottlehead.com/smf/index.php/topic,3491.msg30798.html#msg30798

Speaking about caps it's like speaking about cooking...someone like spices, some other no...
Sometimes it's more important how it's a capacitor made than who made it, take a look here:
http://www.bottlehead.com/smf/index.php/topic,1723.0.html
and here (posted on this forum too):
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/diy/0708/capacitor1.htm

There is also the bypass option to mix things up!

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Reply #57 on: August 04, 2013, 12:52:08 AM
yes i know the thing about different sound , i was just asking if values and type of capacitor are correct

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Reply #58 on: August 04, 2013, 02:45:15 AM
As long as the value in uF is the same and the voltage is above 60v it's ok!
Let us know your impressions!

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Reply #59 on: August 04, 2013, 02:49:45 PM
Off topic - Italian dudes, where in Italy? I hope to be in Rome and Syracuse this fall ...

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