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Message started by nipsy on 04/25/22 at 04:13:23

Title: Question about ZKIT1 Mods -- Anniversary and CCE
Post by nipsy on 04/25/22 at 04:13:23

I really enjoyed building my kit (the 12/18 printed circuit board) and have found the sound to be mesmerizing. This is my first dive into HiFi and what a dive it's been. While I still have no idea what I'm doing, I want to keep pressing forward.

I bought the Miiflex capacitors for the Anniversary mods which I hope to install soon. They're really big and won't fit well with my board mounted kit. I'll be mounting the kit in a Hammond wood sided enclosure as soon as I can figure out how to drill holes in the right places on the metal top plate. I am very challenged as far as precision work is concerned,

What am I going after with this modification ? What differences can I expect to hear once I install them ?

As for the CCE mods, have they been included in this design or are they to be added ? What sonic difference will they create ? What have you noticed ?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and expertise.

Title: Re: Question about ZKIT1 Mods -- Anniversary and CCE
Post by JBzen on 05/09/22 at 12:07:03

The CCE or Hazen mod is the .1uf capacitor tied to pins one and three on the output tubes. Its purpose is the catch the haze of electrons bouncing of the plate with the screen closet to the plate. Imagine a haze of fog dissipating revealing clear skies - apply it to sound.
There has been a lot on this forum about the CCE. All of it very positive.

John