Dami pala mangkukulam dito!
Tony mentioned Andrew Sevilla. Got in touch with him when I came across his name in some thread, too, and got his number from Ricky (Thanks!). We traded several text messages and it's exciting.
He recommended an EL34 Single Ended Amp, 10W/ch, 3 line inputs. Well within budget. Extra if I wanted it pimped out.
I'm leaning towards having it done by Andrew. Aside from being cost-effective, there's the certain pride in having a Filipino designed-and-made excellent amp. Only problem with this approach is that I don't get to hear before I buy so I will just have to rely on what people say about his work.
@Tony
Still in love with the Sakura. But the selector switches and volume knobs are starting to act up. Need replacing. I think I stowed have some good pots somewhere and will just have to source the selector switch (Deeco?). But I'd rather tinker with wood for now than soldering; unless I stumble into a cheap ST-70 kit. Know anyone who can do this for me? Or soup it up?
@CoolTOYZPH
Thanks very much for the offer! Hiya naman ako manghiram. I think Hi-Fi is also your business(?) so I would hesitate to take advantage of your generosity without a commitment of sale. How about if I drop by your shop and hear your goodies there?
Some questions, if you don't mind:
I plan to build my speakers on a Fostex FE126En (will order and ship thru Forex). I'm thinking Frugel-Horn MarkIII(
http://www.frugal-horn.com/FH3.html) is simple enough to build. But there's also the Olson-Nagaoka (
http://www.frugal-horn.com/spawn.html) cabinets. Suggestions?
I am limiting my amp selection to 15W because the Fostex is rated at 15W input and SPL of 93db. My listening room will be enclosed and quiet so I don't need all that oomph. Am I right in this matching?
- Are the words sensitivity, efficiency, and SPL equivalent?
- What output power should I specify for the amp given a certain input power rating of my drivers?