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"Micro Bamboo Project" : 3E Audio 260-2-29A Stereo amplifier + Micro-Audio PSU

Hi all, long time lurker and first post. I’m writing this as a thank you.
For some time I’ve wanted to make an amplifier and this post has enabled me - as a complete novice - to assemble an awesome stereo power amp. No measurements, but to my ears it sounds fantastic with absolutely crystal clear mids and highs, very well defined and nuanced bass, zero background, strong stereo image and very powerful. My system has never sounded better and I’m happy to report that my wife thinks so too.
Major thanks to @daniboun for sharing all this knowledge and @MicroAudio for answering my dumb questions. Also thanks for many others on this post who clarified issues to enable rookies like me to assemble an amp.
The wooden front is white oak from a 35 year old bourbon barrel - cheers.
 

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Hi all, long time lurker and first post. I’m writing this as a thank you.
For some time I’ve wanted to make an amplifier and this post has enabled me - as a complete novice - to assemble an awesome stereo power amp. No measurements, but to my ears it sounds fantastic with absolutely crystal clear mids and highs, very well defined and nuanced bass, zero background, strong stereo image and very powerful. My system has never sounded better and I’m happy to report that my wife thinks so too.
Major thanks to @daniboun for sharing all this knowledge and @MicroAudio for answering my dumb questions. Also thanks for many others on this post who clarified issues to enable rookies like me to assemble an amp.
The wooden front is white oak from a 35 year old bourbon barrel - cheers.
Looking good... Congrats.
Share some internal pics as well if that's possible.
 
@Tallbrit thanks for sharing, awesome to hear about another success story. Which chassis did you use? If I’m not mistaken it looks a bit larger than the model in the opening post.
 
Hi all, long time lurker and first post. I’m writing this as a thank you.
For some time I’ve wanted to make an amplifier and this post has enabled me - as a complete novice - to assemble an awesome stereo power amp. No measurements, but to my ears it sounds fantastic with absolutely crystal clear mids and highs, very well defined and nuanced bass, zero background, strong stereo image and very powerful. My system has never sounded better and I’m happy to report that my wife thinks so too.
Major thanks to @daniboun for sharing all this knowledge and @MicroAudio for answering my dumb questions. Also thanks for many others on this post who clarified issues to enable rookies like me to assemble an amp.
The wooden front is white oak from a 35 year old bourbon barrel - cheers.
Well done. Great work
We are waiting now for internal pics)

Regarding the measurements. If you check my V2 project : I shared Apx555 measurements )

 
Dang, no pressure and - on a Friday evening before happy hour - I had to disassemble it to take photos. Chassis is from audiophonics, width230 depth280 height80. My friend has access to a metal working shop and punched all the back panel holes. I originally was going to do a 12v trigger but didn’t implement it - hence the extra hole next to the power socket. Be gentle with my soldering skills as I have a lot to learn.
 

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Dang, no pressure and - on a Friday evening before happy hour - I had to disassemble it to take photos. Chassis is from audiophonics, width230 depth280 height80. My friend has access to a metal working shop and punched all the back panel holes. I originally was going to do a 12v trigger but didn’t implement it - hence the extra hole next to the power socket. Be gentle with my soldering skills as I have a lot to learn.
You did pretty well….. neat and clean!!!
 
For anyone who could tell, how much cleaner this micro audio switching psu is compared to the ones coming with finished amplifiers!
 
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