In the absence of MKIII, this is what is going to happen here, one change at a time, sitting and listening after each change, as now, and hopefully - elevating this tiny bit to a Black Widow (not that it is not gorgeous now!) or whatever that stays in your memory. In no particular order and with no timeline attached - can happen tomorrow, can happen in 3 years :
1. Get (one input) the CD input directly on PCB (on the ECC88) using some Cardas flat copper or silver
2. Replace ALL signal path caps, which are < 5 mF with high Q non-electrolytics.
3. Bypass all power storage caps with ceramics / film
4. Remove COMPLETELY the glass AC fuse (as i did in the Jadis)
5. Replace all output, to speaker terminals wire with solid core - pure copper or silver
6. All wire feeding the tranny - upgraded
7. Vibration ring on the ECC88
8. Power caps - all changed to 4-pole Jensens
9. Input AC socket - to the cryo one i purchased for my project
10. A custom build or a fantastic power cord.
Now, start with flame and attacking me right away .. Why am i doing this ??
1. Because it's fun, and it WILL bring about improvement in the very few areas where i find a slight "issue"
2. Because when i head back to Europe, this is one thing which comes with me - this little giant is to stay in my life !
3. Because i'll kill giants with this MKIII, and it will be fun testing, even if the Exclame loses
4. Because i am a perfectionist deep in me
I want to put this thing against Francois' Manleys and i want to have a blind test, once above completed .. On his Wilsons, not on the Tannoys.
Over
1. Get (one input) the CD input directly on PCB (on the ECC88) using some Cardas flat copper or silver
2. Replace ALL signal path caps, which are < 5 mF with high Q non-electrolytics.
3. Bypass all power storage caps with ceramics / film
4. Remove COMPLETELY the glass AC fuse (as i did in the Jadis)
5. Replace all output, to speaker terminals wire with solid core - pure copper or silver
6. All wire feeding the tranny - upgraded
7. Vibration ring on the ECC88
8. Power caps - all changed to 4-pole Jensens
9. Input AC socket - to the cryo one i purchased for my project
10. A custom build or a fantastic power cord.
Now, start with flame and attacking me right away .. Why am i doing this ??
1. Because it's fun, and it WILL bring about improvement in the very few areas where i find a slight "issue"
2. Because when i head back to Europe, this is one thing which comes with me - this little giant is to stay in my life !
3. Because i'll kill giants with this MKIII, and it will be fun testing, even if the Exclame loses
4. Because i am a perfectionist deep in me
I want to put this thing against Francois' Manleys and i want to have a blind test, once above completed .. On his Wilsons, not on the Tannoys.
Over
