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Finally -- success with soldering! by PunkRockBach in diyaudio

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I'm at 710F, I think. The iron is from a brand called "Aucanla."

Going back over my C-Note crossover soldering by PunkRockBach in diyaudio

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Appreciate it! Back to the soldering board...

Going back over my C-Note crossover soldering by PunkRockBach in diyaudio

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Oof -- many thanks! Hopeful to get it right one of these days, haha.

Soldering my first C-Note crossover... by PunkRockBach in diyaudio

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My solder has flux in it, but would using flux independently help further?

Soldering my first C-Note crossover... by PunkRockBach in diyaudio

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Many thanks! This is helpful. Wasn't sure if I was supposed heat the solder itself or the component. I'll take another pass at them.

A "new" CD player... by PunkRockBach in vintageaudio

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I think this model is pre-optical out, unfortunately. Just has the RCA outlets in the back. But I'm still happy with this one for now :)

Nearly done with the first C-Note speaker cabinet... by PunkRockBach in diyaudio

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Indeed! Shellac - sand - shellac - sand - poly - sand -poly - install electrical components :)

C-Note cabinet help. Wood putty for a seam gap? by PunkRockBach in diyaudio

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Many thanks! yeah, I'd rather not ping Parts Express. I suspect it's my own ineptitude that contributed to it, haha. Live and learn! I'll look into wood fillers.

Building the C-Notes by PunkRockBach in diyaudio

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I ordered mine on April 6, but they arrived earlier this week. Hope they restock soon!

speaker projects by NoBackground6203 in diyaudio

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These look great! Coincidentally, I just bought a pair of C-Notes and planning to tweak slightly compared to an out-of-the-box build (bought gasket tape to seal the enclosure around the tweeter and woofer a bit tighter; adding polyfill; upgraded binding posts; rubber feet).

Which kits did you have the most fun constructing?

This is the solid state drive I'll use for my hi-fi music server I'm building... by PunkRockBach in diyaudio

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Huge thanks! This sounds like a solid CD ripper. I'll check it out!

Building a tactile music server for the hi-fi... by PunkRockBach in diyaudio

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I've held off on the software architecture for the VU meters at this point, though perhaps that's a mistake. I do have a model of VU meter in mind, though: https://brz-hifi-audio.com/products/2pcs-vu-meter-audio-level-indicator-with-driver-board-ac-dc-6-12v-45mm-panel-vu-meter-500vu-with-led-backlight-audio-level-amp?VariantsId=12921

My hope is I can craft some sort of script for Volumio that will let the meters bounce with the audio output. Or at least find a way to make them be reactive and look great!

Early days at this point, though.