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Post by PinkFloyd on Mar 30, 2011 20:32:26 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2011 20:40:48 GMT
They look really smart. The size thing doesn't matter imo, Mike. More space/air inside can't be bad.
Looking really good. Any decisions on prices yet?
Ian
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Post by PinkFloyd on Mar 30, 2011 21:07:28 GMT
They look really smart. The size thing doesn't matter imo, Mike. More space/air inside can't be bad. Looking really good. Any decisions on prices yet? Ian It's not much bigger Ian and the more I look at it the more I am beginning to love it.... a solid little lump of aluminium that really does look the business (IMO).... thing is, it sounds better too as everything is shielded in the enclosure.... here are a couple of pics in my makeshift "computer as source" rig:   I haven't decided on the price yet, these enclosures are very expensive so this will obviously have to be factored into things.... these are not your £1 a pop efforts  |
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Post by mrarroyo on Mar 30, 2011 23:30:37 GMT
Nice work Mike.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2011 0:02:23 GMT
Mike
They look fabulous, and undoubtedly give as big an improvement as you claiim.
However, the sheer cost of the quality materials going into them, may very well make them unaffordable for many people.
In other words, people may think twice about buying additional units, which would be a shame.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2011 0:44:15 GMT
Mike, Yep, it looks damn fine. The silver front panel and black body is spot on. Alex, On the flip side of your comment, there will be many who already have a Pinkie psu and know its sonic worth. They just may wish to relegate their existing model to second or work system so the new SE can have pride of place displayed on the rack. Add others who have held back before now because they thought the Pinkie less attractive than the equipment it was to partner. Remember her indoors! Even with the rise in price, caused by more expensive materials, it will still be cheaper than MF offerings  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2011 0:54:41 GMT
Mike, Yep, it looks damn fine. The silver front panel and black body is spot on. Alex, On the flip side of your comment, there will be many who already have a Pinkie psu and know its sonic worth. They just may wish to relegate their existing model to second or work system so the new SE can have pride of place displayed on the rack. Add others who have held back before now because they thought the Pinkie less attractive than the equipment it was to partner. Remember her indoors! Even with the rise in price, caused by more expensive materials, it will still be cheaper than MF offerings Hi Chris I don't disagree with your comments, however I have noticed several posts where the posters already have Little Pinkies, but are baulking at the cost of using a few more, no matter how good they are. Some members even wanted to make DIY versions to cut costs. Perhaps that is an area that Mike could investigate further, as his labor content needs to be factored into the overall price. Kit versions of Little Pinkies ? Alex |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2011 2:17:44 GMT
Hi Chris I don't disagree with your comments, however I have noticed several posts where the posters already have Little Pinkies, but are baulking at the cost of using a few more, no matter how good they are. Some members even wanted to make DIY versions to cut costs. Perhaps that is an area that Mike could investigate further, as his labor content needs to be factored into the overall price. Kit versions of Little Pinkies ? Alex Equally Alex, yes I noticed those posts as well and am surprised that Mike has not already gone down the kit route, especially bearing the mind the amount of labor. Even when down to a slick method, time is money. Mike could pack many kits in the time it takes to manufacture one. Mike has more time, keeps profit margin and customer pays less. Chris |
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Post by PinkFloyd on Mar 31, 2011 9:48:41 GMT
The DIY thing is something I have thought about but it is fraught with potential problems. Sell somebody a kit amp with an offboard "wallwart" power supply and there is very little that can go wrong apart from the amp not firing up. Sell somebody a power supply kit where mains voltages are involved and there is the potential of somebody electrocuting themselves.
I figured that most people with the relevant electronic / electrical skills would be able to make their own power supply so wouldn't require one in kit form. People without any electronics knowledge / experience wanting to save a few pounds making their own power supply is NOT and audience I want to get involved with.
"Dear Sir, my husband was working on your power supply kit in the kitchen. I went in to make him a cup of tea and he was dead, it would appear your power supply electrocuted him. You will be hearing from my lawyers".........
erm...... no no no...... I don't want to go down that route and would prefer just to make the power supplies myself.
You wouldn't believe the amount of people who have asked me if I do the Pinkie in an aluminium enclosure, it seems appearance is VERY important to them. I quite like the standard ABS enclosure but can appreciate that some people want something that looks good as well as sounds good on their Hi-Fi rack. As well as "looking good" the new enclosure also improves the sound quality so it's pretty much a win win situation.
The price will obviously be higher as the enclosures, alone, cost £36 each. I have been thinking about it and have decided to just add the cost of the enclosure onto the price. I will save a small amount of time on the panel work (as it has already been done) so can subtract a bit for that.
The existing Pinkie SE (in ABS enclosure) is £149 so I think £169 is a very fair price for the Special Edition Pinkie in luxury, custom made anodised aluminium enclosure. There will also be improvements to the internals making this a no compromise, full monty Pinkie.
I have been scouring the net looking at other manufacturer's power supply prices and I still believe that the Pinkie represents fantastic value for money. Hand made, to order, using the finest parts at my disposal (the majority of which are sourced from UK manufacturers) and offering a major leap in sound quality.
Mike.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2011 10:39:58 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2011 11:37:24 GMT
V  I had £189/195 at the back of head, £169 is indeed a very fair price Mike. Point taken on the mains thing, you don't want to be the one that inspired living Robertsons Jams human mascots!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2011 16:34:07 GMT
I agree Mike. It's really dangerous if you don't know what you're doing and there's bound to be one chancer out there.
I was sent across a room once and that was enough to stop me touching electronics other than synth keys and on/off switches. Nearly killed me.
I felt as though someone had hit me big time in the chest and I lay on the floor thinking, so ...... this is what it's like being dead...... until someone told me to stop being so bloody stupid and get up off the floor!!!
It scared the bejaysus out of me.
The units look absolutely top notch and with the improved guts even better for sound.
I can see a sudden second hand market for Little Pinkies where guys will be going for the SE to replace the older ones.
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Post by joethearachnid on Mar 31, 2011 16:35:23 GMT
Totally agree about the kit PSU. After my experiences with the Panda I've learned to be incredibly careful when working with mains voltages, and supplying kits to inexperienced people such as myself a few months ago just seems like a recipe for disaster.
Seems like a very fair price, especially given the craftsmanship of the new case.
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Post by PinkFloyd on Mar 31, 2011 19:27:15 GMT
I'll still be making the standard Pinkies Ian and have plans to fit toroidals into them too, the price of the standard Pinkie will be £125.... both superb performers, one in standard package and one in deluxe |
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Post by mrarroyo on Mar 31, 2011 19:45:04 GMT
Sounds like a sound plan Mike.
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Post by PinkFloyd on Mar 31, 2011 20:51:53 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2011 20:59:47 GMT
Shite, it's a match made in heaven. It looks friggin' great Mike. It looks so good that It would be fine on the table with the amp, shielded in the metal surround with the on/off switch close by. No more bending down!! Off the floor and looks absolutely spot on. Congratulations Mike. You've got a cracker there. I only need 5 of them!!!!!  That looks seriously professional Mike. Well done. Do you want it advertised? |
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Post by PinkFloyd on Mar 31, 2011 22:26:19 GMT
Shite, it's a match made in heaven. It looks friggin' great Mike. It looks so good that It would be fine on the table with the amp, shielded in the metal surround with the on/off switch close by. No more bending down!! Off the floor and looks absolutely spot on. Congratulations Mike. You've got a cracker there. I only need 5 of them!!!!! That looks seriously professional Mike. Well done. Do you want it advertised? Ian, Thanks, it has taken me almost 8 years to come to this.... certainly not "rushed" ....... It is (IMO) the ultimate PSU upgrade for your X-CAN (all versions), DacMagic etc. and has a proven track record.... the SE is the ultimate fruit of my labour... I have been listening and tweaking for many years and am proud to launch this ultimate version of the Little Pinkie. I take great pride in my work and every Pinkie I make I make as if it is for my own personal use..... there will be no "witness marks" on the finished product, I don't rush the job.... I take care from start to finish and what you see in the photo is what you will get with bells on.... I treat every single build as if I were building it for a king. No ads necessary Ian (thanks all the same) word will soon get out that the Pinkie SE is very "special" indeed (I hope!) I never blow my own trumpet but will say that I've had my first "eargasm" for years and the SE was powering the amp...... It really is "Special" Pinkie. |
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Post by clausdk on Apr 1, 2011 6:08:29 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2011 7:13:13 GMT
Jeez. You guys from Singapore are really hairy!! One of those would be looking good next to my mini APE You'd need two. One for the Ape and one for the amp Claus!! I have the Ape, Aune, Xcans, X Cans V2, Xcan V8, V Can and gawd knows what else floating around!! Oh .... a Presonus. Trouble is, get a taste of the dynamics and lack of noise and you become painfully aware of cut corners in quite a lot of stuff!! That's a lorra power supplies.  |
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Post by PinkFloyd on Apr 12, 2011 22:55:12 GMT
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Post by ALVIN on Apr 14, 2011 0:19:34 GMT
I think that these are by far the best examples of little pinkies yet created by you , the first image "S.E" one is the best with oval rocker and i like the overall finish and posh wording "special edition"at the bottom of the unit ........ Very impressive.
That said, the only gripe i would have is that all these L/P units still only have the ability to power just 1 M.F unit as opposed to the X-PSU which can power up to 4 fellow units.
I don't doubt for one moment that the "pinkies" can out preform the M.F X-PSU, but because of it's limited power outlets for multiple M.F unit set up's, sadly this is the ONLY reason that stops me from buying one.
Create one with multiple power outputs like M.F's example and i will be your first customer!
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Post by Z on May 1, 2011 3:41:37 GMT
I have decided to make my Special Edition Little Pinkie even more special and am proposing an all aluminium enclosure... these are the plans so far:   Comments appreciated. Mike. looks like you've fallen in the with the ipod crowd. looks nice though. much more professional than the old ones. very nice. |
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Post by PinkFloyd on May 1, 2011 9:14:47 GMT
eh? What the hell has a black anodised aluminium enclosure got to do with the "ipod crowd"? |
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