FEELER: Moby´s V2545 transformer reincarnation CLOSED

[soapfoot]

Will do!

 

[tomas.borgstrom]

Hello, here's pictures before and after I changed the Moby T14 to Moby V2545 in my C12 clone built with Tim Campbell CK12 and Flea hardware.

 

[tomas.borgstrom]

Here's some recordings. I always play the same chords with my Martin on a stand so the distance between the microphone and the guitar is the exact same in all clips. I do my best to play with the same intensity.
C12 T14: C12 circuit with fixed bias T14 transformer
C12 V2545: C12 circuit with fixed bias V2545 transformer
C24 mono V2545: C24 circuit with self bias (2K7 and 33uF) V2545 transformer
SM204: SM204 circuit with self bias (1K8 and 25nF) V2545 transformer

 

[soapfoot]

Here's some recordings. I always play the same chords with my Martin on a stand so the distance between the microphone and the guitar is the exact same in all clips. I do my best to play with the same intensity.
C12 T14: C12 circuit with fixed bias T14 transformer
C12 V2545: C12 circuit with fixed bias V2545 transformer
C24 mono V2545: C24 circuit with self bias (2K7 and 33uF) V2545 transformer
SM204: SM204 circuit with self bias (1K8 and 25nF) V2545 transformer

I really want to hear these, but for some reason I don't seem to be able to listen to them? Is that just me?

 

[tomas.borgstrom]

Heres a link to download the files:

T14 V2545 testfiles

 

[soapfoot]

Thanks! Very interesting to hear.

 

[Moby]

Heres a link to download the files:

T14 V2545 testfiles

Thanks! I like the samples, they all sound good but the difference is obvious.

 

[tomas.borgstrom]

Thanks! I like the samples, they all sound good but the difference is obvious.

I agree, makes it harder to pick one. As expected the SM402 is a bit bass shy. It also has a lower output and is therefore noisier. T14 sounds great and detailed but I really enjoy the sound of V2545 so I use that and try to find out if I prefer the C12 or C24 circuit.

 

[TLRT]

I just drop in to my ELAM clone for testing(not very scientific way, it sounds huge! One note about the sm204, it doenst used the standard ck12, I think they were did those before inventing mylar, they were something like styroflex like the early C24's, so they boosted the highs with that low value cathode cap settings. When you use modern ck12 remakes it can sounds bass shy, but the transformer definitely has enough,so you have to mod your circuits I believe. Thanks Moby for this.