Need new amp recommendations

doug s. · « **Reply #20 on:** 21 Mar 2003, 03:20 am »

guan, don't worry about hijacking the thread - after all, *i* brought up the baron in the 1st place....

i know that's a good link - it's not working for me now, either. must be some sorta serveer problem; i'd try it again, later.

also, if ya had a parts list for yer upgrade, i'd be interested... as much of a pita as diy is, the bother of sending my amp out somewhere, & paying someone else for parts-swapping, can be even *more* of a pita!

regards,

doug s.

Guan · « **Reply #21 on:** 21 Mar 2003, 03:46 am »

Hi Doug,

I can't solder to save my life so I got someone to do the upgrade. I had to lug the brute over to the shop myself

And recently one of the AN signal caps failed so I had to do more weightlifting. Note to self: I MUST learn how to solder!

One of these days....

I'll PM you with the parts upgrade list.

Carlman · « **Reply #22 on:** 21 Mar 2003, 04:10 pm »

There has got to be something you own with a circuit board that A. is broken and B. you don't care if it stays broken.... or even some speaker wire lying around.

There are websites with soldering technique that will help. Basically, you heat the metal to be soldered and push a little solder into it. That's it!

Read and practice and you'll be amazed at how straightforward it becomes. Also, it helps to get the right tools. One soldering iron won't work for everything. Get a little one and a big one. If you go to Radio shack or even a Lowe's/Sears/etc... there will be one section with everything you need to solder. Match up what's available with what you've read and give it a shot.

Good luck!
-Carl

Tonto Yoder · « **Reply #23 on:** 21 Mar 2003, 04:48 pm »

Quote from: Carlman

There are websites with soldering technique that will help. Basically, you heat the metal to be soldered and push a little solder into it. That's it!

Read and practice and you'll be amazed at how straightforward it becomes. Also, it helps to get the right tools. One soldering iron won't work for everything. Get a little one and a big one. If you go to Radio shack or even a Lowe's/Sears/etc... there will be one section with everything you need to solder. Match up what's available with what you've read and give it a shot.

Good luck!
-Carl

http://home.att.net/~joemacjr/diyproject/soldering.html

doug s. · « **Reply #24 on:** 21 Mar 2003, 05:02 pm »

while i had done a little bit of soldering before, i basically learned to solder modding my di/o!

one of the most important things i learned was *de-soldering*. if i had started out on my di/o using the $10 de-soldering iron/sucker i got from rat-shack, i woulda saved myself some troubleshooting, needed when i damaged a couple traces pulling out the stock op-amp.

after that "incident", i got the de-dolderer, & all was well...

doug s.

Guan · « **Reply #25 on:** 22 Mar 2003, 01:42 am »

Thanks for the great tips, guys.

I'm inspired

Maybe I'll start off with a 300B SET or an AKSA