Misc Hi-Fi

Hi-fi projects and upgrades that sit outside the larger multi-post build series.

26 June 2015

A straightforward set of component upgrades that can noticeably improve older Naim power amps and similar hi-fi amplifiers.

Dumble Overdrive Special: 2 Headshell

A woodworking-focused Dumble Overdrive Special entry covering the amplifier headshell build.
Guitar Rebuild: 1 Onboard preamps & hardware

A Japanese 1982 Matsumoku guitar becomes the basis for a rebuild focused on onboard preamps, hardware, and a heavier final voice.
Homelab: 2 Tiny 24 Core virtualization Computation with hacked hardware

A compact homelab build using repurposed server CPUs and hacked hardware to create a tiny 24-core virtualization machine.
Guitar Pedals: 1 Splitter pedal: Two guitar amps at once

A tiny active splitter for running two guitar amps at once, with buffering, ground lift, and phase correction built in.
Amiga Next-Gen Build: 2 Motherboard repair & power supply

The second Amiga Next-Gen Build entry chases heat-related instability through motherboard repair and power-supply suspicion.