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Message started by juanitox on 11/16/09 at 19:15:14

Title: Mini-Torii mods
Post by juanitox on 11/16/09 at 19:15:14

::) i loved my stock mini-torii , now i'm crazy about it with some few minor tweaks. :o

First i replaced the volume pot with two mono Goldpoint ones.

second replace the two IC caps in the signal with one 0,1 silver/oil mundorf and a 0,022uF
teflon nos cap ..

the result : transpararency, sweetness , musical bliss.
next step : i'm waiting for GE 6L6 coke bottle and Telefunken 801s
thanks steeve for this little jewel ::)

Title: Re: Mini-Torii mods
Post by Steve Deckert on 11/17/09 at 22:39:23

Hi Jaunitox,

I'm glad you're enjoying it ! Let us know what you hear when you start tube rolling. Your speakers will certainly let you hear it!

Steve

Title: Re: Mini-Torii mods
Post by juanitox on 11/19/09 at 18:07:01

6L6 G 1950 in the house. damned you were right , it sounds really different than with the stock russian 6N6 . the bass is a little rounder, but the medium and up sounds like a normal SE 300B. very nice with Horn ;) i let it burn 2 or 3 days..

Title: Re: Mini-Torii mods
Post by juanitox on 11/23/09 at 19:06:28

steve on your mini torii notes you wright this
Quote:

This amplifier has 3 stages and 2 coupling caps and is blessed with being able to use very small cap values, ie., a 0.1uf and a 0.0022uf

are you sure about that , it seems that the IC caps was 0.022uf in my amp?! :o

Title: Re: Mini-Torii mods
Post by Steve Deckert on 11/24/09 at 14:12:48

0.02 uf sorry!

Title: Re: Mini-Torii mods
Post by juanitox on 12/01/09 at 18:55:24

Vcap in place of the 0.022uF works very good ;)
not impressed by the telefunken ECC801S sound , i wait a pair of mullard 5189 to compare with.

steeve , is the 2,7k resistor after the volume pot is really important? or can i leave it ? :-?

Title: Re: Mini-Torii mods
Post by Steve Deckert on 12/02/09 at 02:48:16

It's a good insurance policy against RF but the amp would still function without it.

I didn't know they made a 0.022 uf VCAP, which type did you get?

Steve

Title: Re: Mini-Torii mods
Post by juanitox on 12/02/09 at 06:33:49

it's the 0.022uF Vcap Teflon, but it's expensive , i have tried a russian teflon FT1 before and it is just behind the Vcap but not so far for 4$. silver/mica was a little muded as russian paper in oil. for the 0,1uf cap , a mundorf silver/oil just fit un the place between the reg and the 12at7 very nice upgrade too ;)

last night , the boss of my local shop in MONACO whas very impressed by the decware / Avant-garde combo and was dissapointed when i say you only sell in direct with a furious cheap price ;D ;D

Title: Re: Mini-Torii mods
Post by juanitox on 12/26/09 at 11:18:14

happy christmas at all the decware family :)

i will soon test this with the mini-tori