| About
our kits
These
kits will provide sound quality equal or superior to
commercially available units of a much higher cost.
Tweak them with premium grade parts and they will surpass
anything near the price. Component parts come from well-respected
manufacturers in China, America, Europe, and Japan.
You will be surprised by the quality of design, construction
and parts quality used in these kits. Assembled, they
look very good and reflect their high-end heritage.
Any
of these kits can be constructed by someone with basic
soldering skills. Detailed diagrams, photos and step-by-step
instructions are provided for each kit. The circuits
are simple so there is less to go wrong and the chassis
are roomy enough to make building the kit easier. They
can all be configured by the user to run on 110, 120,
220, 230 or 240 volt operation.
Can
I Build a Kit ?
Many
people have not built a hifi kit before but would like
to and are unsure if they can. Firstly, you do not need
to have an electronics background, understand tube theory
or be an engineering technician.
You
do need to be able to solder which you can learn by
practicing in about one hour. You need to be able to
follow simple step-by-step instructions. i.e.: Connect
a length of wire from point A to B. Solder A and B etc.
You
don't need to be able to read a schematic (circuit diagram)
but you do need to be able to look at a drawing of wiring
connections.
You
don't need sophisticated test equipment but you do need
some basic tools including a an AC/DC volt ohmmeter
to measure values. You need an electronics soldering
iron (50 watts is ideal), some electronics solder, needle
nose pliers, Phillips screwdriver and wire strippers.
Building
a kit is the best way to learn about electronics. When
you have finished, you will be able to trace the signal
from input to the output and you will know what parts
of the circuit are for the B+, filament supply, rectification
and signal.
Building
a kit is satisfying because you did it, it was cheaper,
it is true high end and you beat the system! You will
no longer be the slave of popular magazine opinion and
audiophile peer pressure. You can do small tweaks such
as single component upgrades and hear the result. It
the best way to learn what does and does not make a
difference.
Many
of the kits are also available fully assembled and tested.
Even if you take this route rather than build the unit
yourself you will still be making a big saving over
commercial hifi.
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