DIY Dodd Buffer

jtwrace · « **Reply #80 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 03:32 pm »

Quote from: TrungT on 8 Apr 2010, 03:29 pm

Jason
Are you talking about battery size? AA AAA and the DDD?

Dave
Hurry to fininishing your V speakers, then Dodd gears really ... really AWESOME

No sir!

Triple D Audio = Dave Danny Dodd

I was listening last night staring at my MuthaBuss and my Buffer and thinking of Danny and this thought popped into my head. Yep, me a bit crazy. **sigh**

JohnLL · « **Reply #81 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 03:39 pm »

Believe me it's quite unusual what I have done.

Thanks gld! I respectfully suggest your web site writeup is a little too modest. This is a product that really makes sense for me. I run my system all day in a home office. Tubes with no heat and should have long component life. Cool.

A questions and a request. My amp does not have input caps. Do I need to be concerned about DC?

The request is that you preannounce the end of the sale. I would prefer to use the proceeds of stuff I have up for sale, but I am in even if I have to negotiate with my accountant about spending her money

gld · « **Reply #82 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 03:45 pm »

No worries on DC on the output.

There is none.

gary

praedet · « **Reply #83 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 08:16 pm »

Gary,
I am new here but highly interested in one of these kits with everything to build it to the spec I could purchase built from you (including the platinum bypass caps)

Are you still doing some type of special purchase here?
Ted

gld · « **Reply #84 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 09:25 pm »

This kit is exactly like the buffer I sell as a product!

There are absolutely no differences. The platinum capacitor is an upgrade option and adds $40 to the cost of the kit which is currently $325 free shipping to all AC members.

wushuliu · « **Reply #85 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 09:39 pm »

So what would be the laziest/most accomodating battery setup? I don't know all that much about SLAs. I'd prefer not to have to pull batteries and charge them every week (I average about 5-6 hrs./day listening to music). Is there a setup that would allow me to charge while playing?

gld · « **Reply #86 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 09:50 pm »

Absolutely there is a way to do it.

You could use a small 7-10
AH battery and a good smart charger and you can then leave it connected and plugged in all the time. The processor in the charger takes care of the battery properly and sonically it is not there.

No need the worry about the charge condition of the battery/batteries.

Just enjoy the sounds coming from your kit!!!

Gary

TrungT · « **Reply #87 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 09:53 pm »

I have a good charger and pluged in while the whole system playing, no problem, no noise.
This is a good one here: (I have the 7002 model)
http://www.amazon.com/CTEK-Multi-Smart-Battery-Charger/dp/B000FQBWCY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1270763431&sr=8-2

wushuliu · « **Reply #88 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 10:00 pm »

dBe · « **Reply #89 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 10:17 pm »

Quote from: wushuliu on 8 Apr 2010, 09:39 pm

So what would be the laziest/most accomodating battery setup? I don't know all that much about SLAs. I'd prefer not to have to pull batteries and charge them every week (I average about 5-6 hrs./day listening to music). Is there a setup that would allow me to charge while playing?

I have a 100A AGM battery on the same smart charger that Trung has that is connected all of the time. My Dodd Battery Stereo Amp and Buffer sound AWESOME with this setup. Really: this is a no brainer... get a 12V battery and a charger and you are in for the sound of your life. I'm converting my Gigawork DAC to battery power, too. The Buffer is sweet!

Dave

praedet · « **Reply #90 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 10:19 pm »

So,
$325 for the kit
+ $80 for the knobs, $159 for the chassis, $60 for the faceplate, adn $40 for the platinum bypass caps?

$624 shipped?

TrungT · « **Reply #91 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 10:40 pm »

Praedet
I think the free shipping only apply to the AC basic kit.
But I may be wrong though.

gld · « **Reply #92 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 10:45 pm »

It is $664 by my calculator. The Basic Kit is $325 and free shipping. Only the kit is free shipping, you will have to pay shipping on the rest of the stuff.
Gary

TrungT · « **Reply #93 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 10:49 pm »

Gary
The instruction page looking good, look easy enough.
http://doddaudio.com/DIYINSTRUCTION.aspx

gld · « **Reply #94 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 10:54 pm »

Hey guys, I need a favor. Could I get you to go to my website and give the instructions that are there so far a look and let me know if I need to change anything. I want this kit to be as easy as possible for everyone.
I thought the hardest part for most would be soldering the big copper buss to the rca jacks, so I have done it for you!

The rest is easy. Not all the instructions are there yet just look at what is. Thanks

Gary

TrungT · « **Reply #95 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 11:03 pm »

Gary
"big copper buss"

ebag4 · « **Reply #96 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 11:16 pm »

Dang Gary, step by step photographs, hard to get much easier than that. I guess there could be things that we run into once it is in front of us but that looks VERY simple. One note, on the RCA board you may want to mark or show a better pic of the Mosfet in case someone doesn't know what that is.

Looks great to me!

Best,
Ed

BTW, what is the maximum thickness of the backplate those RCAs will allow?

gld · « **Reply #97 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 11:22 pm »

Thanks Ed, I was thinking the same thing about the mosfet.
They'll go in 1/8" just fine. If you have thicker material or wood you can always recess it from the rear. I do it all the time!

gary

TrungT · « **Reply #98 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 11:39 pm »

sl_1800 · « **Reply #99 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 11:47 pm »

For those of you planning on building this unit. I first ordered the basic kit, then got to thinking about it, if I build this in a different chassis it will never look as good as the chassis from Gary. So I went ahead and got the metal chassis, now I only have to build the unit one time and can add the remote and pretty front at a latter date with ease.