Wyred upgrade

[richidoo]

You are spoiling that amp. Feeding it the finest silver fuses and cables, and not spanking it when it mis-behaves. It will learn to bite you when it doesn't get its way.  Put it out in the snow for a few hours... Scared straight.

[shep]

Too late, it's going to Southern CAl. 

[richidoo]

Maybe it is just pining for a vacation somewhere warm.

[shep]

I'm going to slap it around when it gets back   JM has already written back and prepared the operating table.

[richidoo]

I'm going to slap it around when it gets back 

Uh-oh, then you'll break it again! 

JM has already written back and prepared the operating table.

Good. No anesthetic.

[shep]

Amp is in-house after another little jaunt to California. The whole point was just to change a damn fuse! It was entirely coinicidental that a resistor raised a leg on the pot and created havoc. Anyway all is well and while it was there, I have Wyred put in a snazzy little red LED (that can be dimmed or brightened from a trimmer inside...Where I have no intention of going since it is just fine. Anyway back to basics. It is my impression the fuse actually brought some finesse to the whole show, but I will not know that for sure until my bloody CDP comes back from UK. While there I had him add some more mods (at his discretion). I'm going to take a break from all this modding and neurosis and concentrate on the esthetics of the MArantz. On the menu are nice Elm cheeks and some other wood top and bottom. A case into which the player will slide and reside. The clearance will be tight so it doesn't appear that it isn't attached. I will get a friend to cut and mill and shape the cheeks and the top and maybe put a grill just so you can vaguely see the (rather messy) guts. When I get the power cable from John P., I'm hoping all will fall into place and I can take a serious sabatical from the fuss and expense. That's not counting with my Nervosa of course, but I can try at least.

[richidoo]

Glad to hear it was something minor, shep. And that it is well protected from faults.

The CDP sleeve sounds like a good idea. I hope you will post pictures when it is done.
Rich

[shep]

Bix is still alive? That would make him well in his 100's! I'll try and post when and if it looks like what I have in mind; sort of a Marantz version of those lovely hi-end Sony's of the 80's. I can't change the horrid front platic face plate though. All the logic chips and bits are attatched to it. More's the pity.

[tmazz]

Shep, how hot does the Marantz run. They may have been using the entire metal cover as a heat sink. A wood case could dam up all the heat inside. Even a small amount of heat will build up over time if it is boxed n with no place to go. Not that this should stop you , just keep an eye on how hot is gets once it is encased to make sure it doesn't become a problem (if it does start getting hot perhaps you could cut some vent holes in the top wood piece.)

[shep]

I have removed the metal cover ages ago so it has been basically open, except for a plywood cover. It doesn't get hot at all and just as a precaution, I will probably make a grill on top and maybe a hole in the bottom as well.

[tmazz]

I have removed the metal cover ages ago so it has been basically open, except for a plywood cover. It doesn't get hot at all and just as a precaution, I will probably make a grill on top and maybe a hole in the bottom as well.

If you already have a wood cover then it shouldn't be an issue. But some vent hole wouldn't be a bad idea just for safety's sake. You can never have too must ventilation for a solid state device.