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Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp...

Hi, Folks,
If anyone's interested, I've started a blog with lots of photos, documenting my ongoing build of the Audio Note Kit 1 300B SET amp. If you've ever thought of building any kit before and want to get a feel for what it's like, you're welcome to have a look!
rebbi
rebbi OP
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Roxy -
The Assembly Manual says at the end, "The sound of the kit1 will change quite a bit over the first month as it burns in – you will also smell the transformers burning in – this is normal."
So it sounds like you're on target.
rebbi OP
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Beginning test phase. Rechecking interwiring connections and then power up without tubes to try some voltage checks. Woo-hoo!
rebbi OP
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Well, the amp is entirely built. Voltages check out fine, so this weekend I'll be hooking it into my rig and checking out the sound, making sure there's no hum issues, etc!
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grannyring
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Play it on Salvation Army $10 speakers first. I always test on throw away speakers first as an FYI.
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mapman
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++Grannyring. You don't want to take a risk of damaging anything expensive until you are confident all is and will likely remain as it should be.
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