10-17-2020, 05:31 PM
I meant to post this a while back but got overrun with stuff to do. This is a moOde integrated amp I built last year. The back end is a single-ended EL84 amp driven by a 6N1P. The front end is an Rpi 3b+ with a HifiBerry Pro+ hat powered by a Meanwell supply. The software is moOde 6.7.1 pretty much as shipped. Connection is wifi. Source is a Qnap NAS. I added a halt button to ensure a normal shutdown for the pi before turning the amp off, otherwise it is pretty much what you see.
So, how does it sound? In a word, great! In fact I was surprised by how well it sounded after a burn in period. The coupling of digital and analog tech really worked, highlighted the best of both worlds. There is enough power to drive a relatively efficient speaker; I am using GRS 8FRs in transmission line towers of my own design.
This was a really rewarding hobbyist project that I can recommend to anyone.
Happy listening,
John
So, how does it sound? In a word, great! In fact I was surprised by how well it sounded after a burn in period. The coupling of digital and analog tech really worked, highlighted the best of both worlds. There is enough power to drive a relatively efficient speaker; I am using GRS 8FRs in transmission line towers of my own design.
This was a really rewarding hobbyist project that I can recommend to anyone.
Happy listening,
John
