Backing out of audiophilism for now

At the moment I am developing a turntable. It is getting to me. I want everything to be perfect but there is all kinds of snags. I am taking it to an expo and it must be ready in 3 days! Expo starts 15 September...

My EC pre-amp was hit by lightling and here in my comminity there is nobody that can fix it. The nearest supplier for the requiered transistors is somewhere in Italy... I think it is the power-regulators. There is a nasty 108Hz hum on the outputs.

My system-room is getting to small and it makes me clausterphobic.

I cannot listen to vinyl at the moment because the EC is broken... So no relaxing there either.

I cannot believe that I went from an almost hard-core audiophile to virtually nothing in a matter of a few days! It is super-frustrating.

The turntable project is a huge money-sucker thus I can't buy a new pre-amp.

C'est la vie! That is all that I can say.
Dewald Visser

Hej - but if the music does'nt sound nice it not worth listening. People I'll rather live in silnce that use a runn-off-the-mill intigrated micro hi-fi (or whatever they're called)

I hate earphones - their just uncomfotable and unrealistic.

I can get a very, very old Sudgen Pre-amp for $30. I does'nt look like much but it may just get me in the swing of things. What do you think?

And does anyone know B & J pre-amps? A local guy is offering me one - I must be honest - I really don't know this brand.

Times is so tight at the moment that I does'nt even get time to play piano. It is no a month since I last played!

Thanks for all the moral support!

Dewald V

If you have a remedy it would be glad.

I recon the remedy for me a pre-amp that actually works.

(Off the record - just tested my turntable and it works like a dream. Did the tests with a crappy Pioneer receiver of one of my pals)

Thanks for the support guys! I do appreciate.

DV

I must say, I am a bit relieved that the turntable is actually working now... I was just stressed out sick!

DV