Ray,
I probably will do this work, yes, but may need to charge more to cover both the time and the parts. I will receive enclosures with all holes and slots drilled/punched/tapped. I wouldn't expect it to be expensive, and while I want to field an economical, high quality product, I'm acutely aware that if the price is a 'steal' as you fetchingly put it then the theft is on me...... so I must be careful.
I'm presently looking at binding posts, IEC modules, etc, for cost effective solutions. The box will be fielded at the price given, but the add ons will invariably raise it a bit. However, if I do all the wiring, then, as I have found to my chagrin, I at least can control critical wiring, and avoid returns because someone has made a wrong connection (usually for reasons of inexperience, nothing more) and damaged something.
Thank you for your patient, ongoing interest.
Cheers,
Hugh
Hi Hugh,
Well, a simple question then, what do you currently use for your other amps as far as RCA and speaker and IEC connectors? What do you figure a reasonable cost for them might be?
I say it's a steal, because if you buy from one of the case manufacturers out of China, you might pay say $80 or so. But then not all of the holes would be drilled, nor would the presumed quality of the case be there either. If you used the same connectors you use on your other amps, then that part of the equation would be the same as your other amps. It's a separate price you could offer. Soldering, I can do that. But it would be enough to get the job done. There are some who can't tell the difference between a screwdriver and a soldering tip, and they're sighted yet. lol. But that's the type you would be catering to here. I suppose what you could do is just supply the wiring to the binding posts with a ring connector, and on the RCA's yeah, solder them in. This way, the person all he/she has to do is to supply the Trafo, and binding posts, and they be done.
For a set of posts, that you would probably use on pro gear, they're about $20 for a set of two pairs. They're not the "audiophile" type, but they work aok. At least that is what they were when I was at my local electrical supply shop. Typical type with the 5 sided plastic covers and spaced correctly for the bananna plugs to fit.
RCA's a different story. When I was building the other amp, I bought RCA's that mounted from the inside the case. So all you had to do was to tighten the nut down on the outside of the case. Better constructed too.
Ok, bottomline: two prices, one for just the amps and case (barebones) and one wired up minus Trafo. The DIYer would have to supply the in either case the IEC connector, on/off switch, and fuse hardware. i suppose for the deluxe version, a third price minus the Trafo, but with all other hardware supplied. Just something to further aggravate you a bit.
Well, I'll leave you alone so you can get your work done.
Ray Bronk
