WK3K
New member
Well, I can finally say that project number one is finished. Presented for the approval of the committee in partial fulfillment of the degree of BS of Bottlehead, is my "Husky Proud" purple Quickie.
I wanted a solution that could handle the three inputs that I generally use: turntable, mobile source for parties and such, and computer input for high quality digital. I added a third input to the Quickie by removing the D-cell control from the three way selector and wiring an on/off toggle in. Then I hard wired an ODAC (from JDS Labs and NwAvGuy - no affiliation) to the selector switch. The nice thing about the ODAC is that it's all USB powered, so there's no need to fuss with power supply issues. I also added the PJCCS. The base is finished with Miniwax Cherry and a semigloss poly. A few squishy plastic feet from the HoDepot help with dampening and allow the USB cord to slide under the bottom. I "homebrewed" some interconnects, faux-bottlenects if you will, as well.
I am really pleased with my first foray into DIY audio. The Quickie made an instant and extremely noticeable impact on my humble system. The PJCCS seems to have really tightened resolution. The ODAC makes a noticeable difference in resolution and soundstage compared to running music from my macbook's headphone out.
I'm looking forward to the road ahead. Playing with caps and tubes will be a lot of fun I think. I know a reduction and SEX, along with some Blumenstein Orcas, are in my future when the budget affords. Thanks for everyone's support on the forum - I've enjoyed the community here every bit as much as the project itself.
Regards to all,
WRK
I wanted a solution that could handle the three inputs that I generally use: turntable, mobile source for parties and such, and computer input for high quality digital. I added a third input to the Quickie by removing the D-cell control from the three way selector and wiring an on/off toggle in. Then I hard wired an ODAC (from JDS Labs and NwAvGuy - no affiliation) to the selector switch. The nice thing about the ODAC is that it's all USB powered, so there's no need to fuss with power supply issues. I also added the PJCCS. The base is finished with Miniwax Cherry and a semigloss poly. A few squishy plastic feet from the HoDepot help with dampening and allow the USB cord to slide under the bottom. I "homebrewed" some interconnects, faux-bottlenects if you will, as well.
I am really pleased with my first foray into DIY audio. The Quickie made an instant and extremely noticeable impact on my humble system. The PJCCS seems to have really tightened resolution. The ODAC makes a noticeable difference in resolution and soundstage compared to running music from my macbook's headphone out.
I'm looking forward to the road ahead. Playing with caps and tubes will be a lot of fun I think. I know a reduction and SEX, along with some Blumenstein Orcas, are in my future when the budget affords. Thanks for everyone's support on the forum - I've enjoyed the community here every bit as much as the project itself.
Regards to all,
WRK
