Copper-Topped Stereomour

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Offline Moot

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on: January 24, 2014, 02:15:14 AM
Ta-Da! My nearly-complete Stereomour!

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Just a couple of quick iPhone pics until I get the rest completed. There's a new base and some cosmetics yet to be done.

The transformers I did using Krylon metallic spray paint. The trick was to tape the units very carefully and to use Qtips to remove their varnish first.

My upgrades, you ask? Vampire solid copper RCA jacks, Cardas solid copper binding posts, DACT stepped attenuator, Mundorf Silver/Oil parafeed caps. The RCA jacks and binding posts both required their holes to be enlarged, and the attenuator needed the notch to be cut on the other side of its hole to accommodate the shortest possible wiring.

I'm using it to drive Omega Super 6 Monitors, a crossover-less full-range speaker design, 94 db sensitivity.

What a great combo! The Stereomour drives these even better than I'd hoped! Full volume is still louder than I ever use, but even cranked everything sounds effortless but dead-on correct. What a treat.

My thanks to everyone at Bottlehead for his/her contribution to this great kit! I learned a lot and my music has never sounded so, well... right.

Also thanks to everyone who has posted his or her opinions and discoveries - I was able to avoid a few mistakes because of all the info everyone's shared.



Offline saildoctor

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Reply #1 on: January 24, 2014, 05:42:32 AM
Very nice!  Just curious - what kind of solvent did you need to use to remove the varnish?

Kerry Sherwin

45 Paramounts, 6SN7 Extended FPIII, OC3 regulated Seduction
Blumenstein Orca Deluxe / 2x Orca Subs
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Offline Moot

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Reply #2 on: January 24, 2014, 06:40:12 AM
I used SD Super Remover (www.superremover.com) gel formula. I find the gel safer to use on electronics. I suspect the varnish remover would immediately destroy a transformer if it were to leak in.

And thanks, btw... I'm kinda proud of how this is turning out. It's going to be a gift.



Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #3 on: January 24, 2014, 12:27:48 PM
I used SD Super Remover (www.superremover.com) gel formula. I find the gel safer to use on electronics. I suspect the varnish remover would immediately destroy a transformer if it were to leak in.

That is very astute!  I would say you are quite correct.  We have also found here that the varnish can be scraped/sanded off.

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Reply #4 on: January 24, 2014, 11:05:54 PM
Just two more (fairly poor) pics:

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