Posts filed under: Exotic Parts

Aikido PreAmp Upgrade: Sowter Custom Choke Input 30H / 75mA

This is the final choke upgrade that I’ve been waiting for quite long time. After some discussion on the phone with Brian (1 day before his birthday), finally I finalized...... Read More

My Four Tweaking Tapes

To tweak a lot of things, usually I reserve a good set of tweaking tools. One of them is the tape. The function, mostly, is to seal something (wire/chassis/transformer) in...... Read More

Aikido PreAmp Upgrade: IEC, Resistor, RCA, Hook-Up Wiring

The upgrade not yet ended. I still have something to finalize my Aikido PreAmp. I go to upgrade some section in order to make it firms before fitting it on...... Read More

Aikido PreAmp Upgrade: Electra-Print Custom Choke 30H / 75mA

Not just Lundahl here, I also ordered custom choke from Jack/Electra-Print. I contacted Jack and asked him to create a Choke, with requirement to be placed in Input position. He...... Read More

Old AD1865N and New AD1865N-K

AD1865 was build from some different factory around the world. Some may have from Malaysia, some from Philippines, some maybe from anywhere around the world. I collected some old AD1865N,...... Read More

Aikido PreAmp Upgrade: Lundahl LL1673 / 20H / 100mA / 60 Ohm DCR

I’m ongoing to rebuild my Aikido Preamp which has been suspended for quite long time. The target is simple: a complete wood chassis and some upgraded parts then we are...... Read More

Raytheon 5842WA

Manage to secure some… Probably needed on  my “someday” 2A3 project… 😉... Read More

TentLabs XO 11.289 MHz for QLS QA-550

If you have read my previous entry about QLS QA-550 SD Card Player, probably you still remember that I plan to upgrade the clock. Well, finally my TentLabs Low Jitter...... Read More

G2504 / RGN2504 Black Mesh

I would rather call this as “beauty in the dark”… No longer perfect in terms of construction, slightly off-center for the mesh and triangle, since probably over 70 years old...... Read More