Yep, thanks a lot 👍Correct, the SIT appears to have been the problem.
I luckily got 10 from a dubious source right when the original thread about the K2087C started here. They were obviously pulls from older equipment.
I didn’t spend a lot, and ended up with two pair that have worked for me. Two other lucky forum members got a pair of K2087Cs from me.![]()
Apologies for going off script, but I changed out the SIT in the errant channel.
Biased up fine. Cooking in now with ~ 180mV across R141. DC offset drifting around less than 10mV.
Woo hoo!
swell!
that was exactly next step I had on mind - checking/replacing OS parts
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(TDV is good, but no direct comparison possible)
Starting now! I’ll let you all know.
(Edit: the hum is gone while connected in the main system)
and, how it sounds in Big System?
FABulous! I am enjoying it very much!
I would say that it produces a more detailed sound than the TDV, which I expected due to the distortion profiles shared by you for Scryer and codyt for TDV.
I heard new things in a couple familiar songs earlier today. That’s always a good sign.![Cool :cool: :cool:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Another win from Zen Mod Labs! Thanks again for the design, boards, kit, and support! I like this amp VERY much. I’d say it’s the happiest medium in presentation between the velvety VFet Lottery amp and the clinical F5 (and I LOVE those amps).![yes :yes: :yes:](https://files.diyaudio.com/forums/images/smilies/yes.gif)
I would say that it produces a more detailed sound than the TDV, which I expected due to the distortion profiles shared by you for Scryer and codyt for TDV.
I heard new things in a couple familiar songs earlier today. That’s always a good sign.
Another win from Zen Mod Labs! Thanks again for the design, boards, kit, and support! I like this amp VERY much. I’d say it’s the happiest medium in presentation between the velvety VFet Lottery amp and the clinical F5 (and I LOVE those amps).
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After a few days, the Scryer is doing marvelously well. I have babysitter fans quietly blowing directly onto the chassis sinks so they are just slightly warmer than ambient (they’re 4U 300 from the Store).
A moment ago I tweaked the Iq on one board for a few mV back up to 180mV and adjusted the DC offset back to less than 10mV.
My initial subjective review holds. It’s a lovely sounding machine.![Santa 2 :santa2: :santa2:](https://files.diyaudio.com/forums/images/smilies/santa2.gif)
A moment ago I tweaked the Iq on one board for a few mV back up to 180mV and adjusted the DC offset back to less than 10mV.
My initial subjective review holds. It’s a lovely sounding machine.
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Yeah, I always thought, it is not so important what parts you use for a good amplifier, but how.
I think, it is inevitable for me to build one. (or two)
As the latest news, Scryer equal to Oracle, so it certainly will know the winning lottery numbers as well.
I think, it is inevitable for me to build one. (or two)
As the latest news, Scryer equal to Oracle, so it certainly will know the winning lottery numbers as well.
Could take a few weeks, I'm working on bothSo many choices from Mighty ZM. I love what's operating in my rack from Aleksandar.(SissySIT42, XA252 big puck, SB)
I would like to hear a Scryer XA252 SIT comparison - anybody? 😊😊😊
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Same. I would think it would sound at least somewhat like a Scryer big brother. Maybe ZM knows….![]()
I already told ya - all my amps are sounding the same
I mean, there is such technical limit to express sincerest form of flattery (to Pa, whom else) so in time I got asymptotic to plateau of my cloning abilities
If nothing else, I discovered beauty of naming each of them differently, so avoiding calling them "DIY iteration of xxx Papamp"
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So, the only obstacle to bring out new amps is the lack of new names?I already told ya - all my amps are sounding the same
I mean, there is such technical limit to express sincerest form of flattery (to Pa, whom else) so in time I got asymptotic to plateau of my cloning abilities
If nothing else, I discovered beauty of naming each of them differently, so avoiding calling them "DIY iteration of xxx Papamp"
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I am curious how SB compares to a DEF amp. Is there already a write-up somewhere?SissySIT42, XA252 big puck, SB
To my ears with Iron Pumpkin and Tannoys.
Currently I listen to the SissySit 42 70% of the time, the XA252 (big puck) 20% and the Singing Bush 10%
The SissySit42 and its predecessor in my system the SissySIT ver 1 are more involving. They make you want to tap your feet and just enjoy the music. The big puck 252 may have a bit more detail but lacks the SIT magic and even though the SB is a great SIT amp I don't need 50plus watts.
All have enough detail for me. It's about the magi - the feeling I get when listening I do have a Old Soul and a LuDEF ready for a case and I do have an interest in a Scyer and the XA252 SIT. I have heard the XA25 many times and it is a great amp.
Currently I listen to the SissySit 42 70% of the time, the XA252 (big puck) 20% and the Singing Bush 10%
The SissySit42 and its predecessor in my system the SissySIT ver 1 are more involving. They make you want to tap your feet and just enjoy the music. The big puck 252 may have a bit more detail but lacks the SIT magic and even though the SB is a great SIT amp I don't need 50plus watts.
All have enough detail for me. It's about the magi - the feeling I get when listening I do have a Old Soul and a LuDEF ready for a case and I do have an interest in a Scyer and the XA252 SIT. I have heard the XA25 many times and it is a great amp.
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