First listen.

[KevO]

Deb,

I bought the 400volt. Just shorter, same diameter as 630 volt. I could have picked something smaller.... Wanted to hear the MR's though.

I will post if I come up with a good idea for fixing them in place. Maybe some JB Weld and a piece of PVC to make a 'cradle'.

I am not adding Bee Quiet, but have a tall stepped attenuator in the way.

-Kevin

 

[Paul Birkeland]

I think the V-cap OIMP will fit reasonably well in the allotted space.  When I can snag a BeePre for my system, I will pick up a pair and post results.

-PB

 

[debk]

I have the 400v as well, not sure how I will fit them.

I have the 630V version in my Paramounts and they as very transparent.  I like them a lot

Deb

 

[Grainger49]

Aaron,

It opens for me.  It is Deb's trademark purple base and copper hammertone Rustoleum top plate.  Nice work!  Very tidy! 

What's the new board?

 

[2wo]

It won't open for me. I don't have a Facebook account, maybe that's it...John

 

[debk]

For those who can't open the Facebook page

 

[debk]

 

[debk]

Installed the BeeQuiet and upgraded the caps to ClarityCap MR 10uf 400V.  Pictures below
I am sure it is a combination of both upgrades, but WOW does it sound great.  Clarity, and detail is vastly improved from the stock configuration, very immersive sound stage, and the caps have not had any time to open up yet.  I am impressed, it blows my Extended Foreplay III out of the water.
Bottlehead, what an incredible preamp you came up with, I couldn't be happier!!!!

Thanks
Debra

 

[tsingle999]

Wow that is audio porn! Great knobs! It's obvious from your experience that I have to get one!

 

[johnsonad]

Damm those are big Deb!!!  How did you strap them down??

 

[KevO]

Looks great. You work fast!

How did you strap in those Clarity MRs?

-Kevin

 

[debk]

I just used the cable ties as a sling to support the caps and let them hang.  I had to put two cable ties togehter to make them long enough.  Neither cap is touching the heatsinks.  A simple solution that works so far.

Deb

 

[Frihed89]

Humm.  I just looked at the cheaper ASC cans,  They are about the same size as th big blue ones, and lot cheaper.  I just wonder whether/where they might fit?

 

[debk]

My Beepre sounds better and better all the time.  I have about 30 hours on the ClarityCaps and it is sounding very smooth.
I continue to be impressed with the sound quality from the BeePre.  I thought my FP III sounded great, and it did, but this is whole other ballgame!

Deb