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Post by PinkFloyd on Jan 24, 2009 22:42:10 GMT
I just hope you all like "red"  That looks great! Thanks! A couple more pics:   Beautiful cable to work with and OFC so the best for the job too..... Not a lot I can do to improve the Pinkie now, It's pretty much spot on in all respects and delivering the sonics BIG TIME...... I may go down the "metal enclosure" route one of these days if I can sort the tooling out, keep the price / performance ratio real ... as it stands, I can't improve on the Pinkie at the moment... it's pretty much perfect. |
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Post by PinkFloyd on Jan 25, 2009 11:40:45 GMT
How about showing a pic of the cable used on the Little Pinkie for an X-Can V2? It's the same stuff Graham Slee uses on his PSU1.... "loudspeaker cable"..... it's about all you can get away with when using 2.1mm DC plug. 7/0.2mm copper conductor Rating 60V rms Overall size 4x 1.6mm Grey colour with polarity marking |
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Post by robertkd on Jan 25, 2009 12:00:16 GMT
How about showing a pic of the cable used on the Little Pinkie for an X-Can V2? It's the same stuff Graham Slee uses on his PSU1.... "loudspeaker cable"..... it's about all you can get away with when using 2.1mm DC plug. 7/0.2mm copper conductor Rating 60V rms Overall size 4x 1.6mm Grey colour with polarity marking that's funny this is LOUD speaker cable  it's a bitch to run but WOW  |
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Post by PinkFloyd on Jan 25, 2009 16:03:54 GMT
Very nice robert but you're not going to get a 2.1mm DC plug on the end of that stuff ;D
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Post by PinkFloyd on Jan 25, 2009 22:43:46 GMT
Hi Miguel, Rest assured that contraption is not a "standard" 2.1mm DC plug.... looks good though, what are they charging for it? The 12V AC travels nicely down the wire I currently fit to the v2 Pinkie, it may not look "thick" but it more than does the job with the majorities of the "nasties" soaked up inside the PSU before they enter the output lead..... Same with the output lead of the X-Can v3 pinkie... all the crap has been eaten "inside" the PSU..... having said that, it's only common decency to fit a high quality output lead, if nothing else for cosmetic reasons. I do a hook up lead for the MF / XPSU v3:   It gets rave reviews (I won't publish them here) who knows, it may be the best thing since sliced bread...... I dunno, cable is cable to me ;D |
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Post by PinkFloyd on Feb 17, 2009 21:06:07 GMT
Another slight change, this time to the rear end of the unit, a chassis mount fuseholder. I was fusing internally but this proved too much of a challenge for one guy (when his amp presented the Pinkie with a short) and he couldn't undo 4 screws and replace the fuse....... so, to make this easier for people who don't own a screwdriver I decided to go chassis mount fuseholder ;D The fuse should NEVER go unless there is a fault condition. Anyways, a few pics:    |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2009 21:18:12 GMT
Mike Nice addition, but I bet there will still be more than one person who replaces a blown fuse with a 5A fuse he had lying around .  Alex |
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Post by PinkFloyd on Feb 17, 2009 21:22:03 GMT
Mike Nice addition, but I bet there will still be more than one person who replaces a blown fuse with a 5A fuse he had lying around . Alex Or a nail  |
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Post by dejanm on Feb 18, 2009 22:08:44 GMT
Mike,
I cannot recall any more what your answer was so I am asking again: why you do not implement mains filter within this Pinky thing ?
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Post by PinkFloyd on Feb 19, 2009 11:11:51 GMT
Mike, I cannot recall any more what your answer was so I am asking again: why you do not implement mains filter within this Pinky thing ? I do, to a certain degree, I implement a class X2 suppression cap across the line and some strategically placed ferrite beads..... those IEC mains filters strangle the sound IMO.... have tried them and I don't like them at all. |
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Post by dejanm on Feb 19, 2009 11:39:36 GMT
Mike, I cannot recall any more what your answer was so I am asking again: why you do not implement mains filter within this Pinky thing ? I do, to a certain degree, I implement a class X2 suppression cap across the line and some strategically placed ferrite beads..... those IEC mains filters strangle the sound IMO.... have tried them and I don't like them at all. I am preparing myself to start building and trying a couple of mains filtering options. Therefore, any experience with that is valuable to me. Can you please tell me what have you tried and what didn't work for you ? It may save me a lot of time and some money as well ... |
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Post by PinkFloyd on Feb 21, 2009 22:43:59 GMT
OK, the 47K resistors, the Ferrite Beads, and the russian tubes you sent me have been fitted. I have started the burn in with the new Little Pinkie PSU V3i. Remember not to EAT that cute little white knob... it's not "candy" it contains LETHAL voltage and your tongue would never be the same again mate... it's a electrical device for your aural entertainment, please don't attempt to digest it oh large one  |
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Post by insomniac on Feb 22, 2009 0:07:59 GMT
He, he, he! Mike it is very tempting to just take a bite out of the Little Pinkie! So I am kind of tempted to use a Sharpie in black to paint over it.   Here is picture of the are where it is burning in. It is a mess since I am also burning in other gear.  Why not paint a "Nipple" on it with one of these  |
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Post by PinkFloyd on Feb 25, 2009 20:20:08 GMT
A small percentage of people like the idea of a power indicator so I will be offering a version with a power indicator in the form of a red LED (to match the red "on" indicator on the rocker switch, and the red Evolution OFC cable)...... Not sure which looks the best, the chrome bezel or the matt black bezel.... what do you think?    Of course, other colours of LED can be fitted on request but red seems the obvious choice  |
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Post by Will on Feb 25, 2009 20:26:55 GMT
Personally, I think the black surround looks better than the chrome, more professional looking.
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Post by insomniac on Feb 25, 2009 21:25:04 GMT
Another vote for the black bezel.... I also think it looks nicer on the black case.
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Post by bullpup on Feb 25, 2009 22:44:39 GMT
Black bezel looks better but I am intrigued to know why anyone really needs 2 or indeed 3 indicators that the psu is up and running?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2009 23:05:41 GMT
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An indicator would be a reminder that it is switched on even when the gear that it is powering isn't switched on.
If you have enough plugpacks etc. switched on all the time, the cost in electricity can add up. It's also a timely reminder to turn everything off when you are going on holidays etc.
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Post by bullpup on Feb 25, 2009 23:32:34 GMT
Sandyk I entirely agree but there is already an indicator on the rocker switch... I must confess when I eventually get round to ordering one (my v1 is packed away at present) I would probably go for a black rocker and a led.
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Post by Vallejos on Feb 26, 2009 15:13:30 GMT
Not sure which looks the best, the chrome bezel or the matt black bezel.... what do you think? Definitely the black one. Looks much better. |
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Post by bullpup on Feb 26, 2009 15:19:11 GMT
bullpup the indicator on the rocker is not lit. I am aware of that. All I am trying to say is that with a led you don't need a coloured rocker. |
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Post by dejanm on Feb 26, 2009 16:06:21 GMT
I fully agree with SandyK, because everything is correct what he said. Still, I would put LED because of the reasons SandyK also mentioned. You shouldn't underestimate things like:
- how unit looks like
- comfort that it offers
These things although not directly connected with the sound reproduction do have a lot to do with sales and customer acceptability. For me personally, Little Pinky looks really unattractive and that is a problem for me ... My suggestion would be not only to put LED indication but also to change the enclosure completely and to go for something nicer ....
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Post by PinkFloyd on Feb 26, 2009 22:31:29 GMT
I agree, she's not the best looking girl on the block but she delivers the goods sonically... Does it really matter what a power supply looks like? I could, quite easily, house everything in a glitzy looking enclosure and charge an arm and a leg for it.... I'd rather stick with "unattractive" on the eye but appealing to the ear. Thanks for the honesty though Mike. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2009 3:41:21 GMT
Mike You are already on a winning formula. Go by your gut instincts,and your ears. Personally, I like the way they have evolved. ;D Alex |
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Post by skunkworks on Feb 27, 2009 6:10:46 GMT
bullpup An indicator would be a reminder that it is switched on even when the gear that it is powering isn't switched on. If you have enough plugpacks etc. switched on all the time, the cost in electricity can add up. It's also a timely reminder to turn everything off when you are going on holidays etc. SandyK I agree, and also another vote for the black ring around the led. I'd like a blue led with a black rocker switch though, to match my x-can v3 |
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