RE: SCA preamps + access..

[TragikRemix]

thanks dude.

vschiano2008@gmail.com

so the gain switch is basically a buncha resistors with a rotary switch, and for each notch of the switch, it is connected to the correlated resistor?

 

[Robert D]

I personally do not consider Kits DIY, Just like "Paint By Numbers" isn"t art and a Lego isn"t Construction....
Kits are closer to "Paint my Numbers" than they are to DIY and many Times after finnishing a Kit you haven"t learned a single thing about electronics just like after finnishing a "Paint By Numbers" kit you aren"t any more of an artist, You are just following instructions which anyone who can read can do....

If you really want to do a real DIY project go find a Good preamp schematic and then design and Etch your own PCB and then source your own Parts and troubleshoot any problems yourself....

You should find that after doing this that you will feel much more proud of what you have accomplished and you will have learned a great deal more than any "Kit" could teach you and you will have saved a Lot more money than Buying a Kit, Sure it might take quite a Bit longer to build but most real DIY will take longer and take a Bit of brain Power......


Cheers

I hear what you're saying, but I don't think this is one size fits all advice. SCA gives you that option, you can just go on their website and download the schematics and BOMs. I don't think that approach makes sense for a lot of people, some of which just won't get it and it'll never get done, and some of which just don't have the time to invest in learning things that they'll never use again. And then there's people like me who live in that world, have etched their own boards, and realize that it's not a great use of their time.
For anyone with no electronics knowledge, I think there's plenty to learn while building an SCA or other kit. If that goes well, and a thirst is created for a more from scratch approach...... great.
No one ever had a paint by numbers go up in a puff of smoke, or had to adjust the bias or troubleshoot a cold solder joint in their Legos. There's a lot of things you have to understand and get right before one of these kits becomes a perfectly functioning preamp.

 

[Minion]

thanks dude.

vschiano2008@gmail.com

so the gain switch is basically a buncha resistors with a rotary switch, and for each notch of the switch, it is connected to the correlated resistor?

Hi, Yes the Gain rotary switch is Just a Bunch of resistors on a switch ....

I just e-mailed you a Bunch of Schematics and designs for several Preamps and PSU"s (Some simple and some not so simple) and you should be able to come up with a good usefull project out of them.....

Good Luck

 

[MOFO Pro]

No one ever had a paint by numbers go up in a puff of smoke, or had to adjust the bias or troubleshoot a cold solder joint in their Legos.

 

[Minion]

Originally Posted by Robert D
No one ever had a paint by numbers go up in a puff of smoke, or had to adjust the bias or troubleshoot a cold solder joint in their Legos.

You also don"t have to Mix paints to get the Right color and Hue with DIY and you don"t have to paint between the Lines in DIY .....