Yes it is a bit bright. But so much cleaner of a sound than my temporary phono prepamp I was using. The difference is almost night and day. Even the bass notes where brought out.
So my build went a little like this:
-First I did the research on the forums and DIY site. The bang for your buck and simplicity you can't beat. Great customer service and excellent directions. I was sold almost purely on the price of the kit itself. For those of you who are familiar with the HiFi phono preamps you will understand.
-Second was the base build. This is strait forward and you just need to follow the inclosed directions.
-Third and here is where your decisions and creative thinking come in. Since the kit is not sold with a chassis, your configurations are limitless. Finding the right chassis to fit your needs should be an important step in the process of any DIY build. A few things I kept in mind went I decided what chassis to use.
-What will be your power source
-What finish do you plan on putting on it(To many to list)
-What equipment I already had
-Keeping it simple and price low
I went with a Hammond Chassis
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=320-820 This provided me the room to place my two 8 pack battery enclosures, my RCA in and out, power switch, and LED
The rest of the items for this build I picked up from my local electronics store and parts express.
I am a Navy mechanic by trade so the chassis build was my favorite. Remember prep is key when doing any machine work and painting. Always measure twice and use the best quality paint. I chose wrinkle black. The pictures really don't do it justice. I figured this finish would match any audio equipment I have or obtain in the future. I used metal bondo to fill in the chassis seams.
So it all comes together and you are ready to flip the switch. I always test builds momentary not hooked to any equipment. A quick go no go test. This was done three times for me. I built the base circuit board and tested. Then drafted the chassis up and place components in. Tested again, and then pulled components out for chassis finishing. Final test after finial assembly. Because this build was so simple it was easy to disassemble and build again in the chassis.
Here are some of the pictures from my build.
Finished chassis
Placing components in and final solder up
All in
My set up. TT on second rack. Stayed with green LED to match PODDWATT
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PoddWatt with
Belden 83803 Mains Power Cable Cord driving Klipsch B-20s and Polk Audio PSW111 Sub,
Boozhound phono preamp, Sony TT.
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