[Folsom]

The dark spots on the solder are the nasty organic resin from WTB solder. The stuff requires a bunch of cleaning, but it is a lot easier on the lungs. If I knew how to take pictures you would be able to see where I removed some pen head sized resitors and capacitors and jumpered the connections across with silver solder.



Yup nice BGs... I still have two to go (misread some values, got to order some more). I still have a few more things to change on this, like hardwiring new RCA jacks and binding posts.

By the way.... really nice gains in performance! I know some of you already know what a fully modded one is like, and hey I am on the way! I am happy about the rather nice gains in imaging etc... Now if only I had a DAC (soon I hope).

I would of done the two small IC's on the back but I need two surface mount OPA2604's, not DIPs urg.

[PaulHilgeman]

Thats one of these squeeze box things I keep hearing about???

-Paul

[ctviggen]

Nice job on the shrinkwrap on the leads of the cap.  It's interesting that most of that isn't surface mount.  There are a few surface mount compontents, but not many.

[gitarretyp]

Thats one of these squeeze box things I keep hearing about???

-Paul

I don't know what that is (looks to be made by sharp), but it's not a squeezebox.

[Folsom]

Yes it is a SD-EX111

Those are not heatshrink, they are cotton that was treated with some sort of epoxy. They were on the original to begin with. I am mostly glad the monster 100uf that is easily three times the size of the original, actually fits.

Anyone who has listened to a Vinnie modded one knows that these amplifiers are quiet some amazing for what they are, and for the price, even with the price tag for mod, they are worth it. To bad Vinnie is out of the game for them! Although to be honest I would like to just listen to a model 30, I bet it kicks serious ass.