Buckeye Amps: New US based Hypex multichannel amplifier builder, line-up announcement!

[Buckeye Amps]

Ordered. Thanks!

I also use them on my stove/microwave clocks (since my theater room is open to my kitchen)

 

[Jdunk54nl]

I also use them on my stove/microwave clocks (since my theater room is open to my kitchen)

Ya, they are going on a few things! The emotiva et-3 as well as some switches, modem, and smart home hubs....too many brightblinking lights!

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Got everything set up now with the buckeye amps, the htp-1, and the philharmonic speakers. Everything sounds so good and these amps drive everything very easily! I'm glad they were part of the upgrade for me! My dog, moo, also approves!
Now just waiting on those stickers to cut the intensity of that blue light some!

 

[Shanman]

Got everything set up now with the buckeye amps, the htp-1, and the philharmonic speakers. Everything sounds so good and these amps drive everything very easily! I'm glad they were part of the upgrade for me! My dog, moo, also approves!
Now just waiting on those stickers to cut the intensity of that blue light some!
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Oh man, those subs are huge! I really like the shelf arrangement that puts the MTM center speaker vertically to minimize lobing.

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Oh man, those subs are huge! I really like the shelf arrangement that puts the MTM center speaker vertically to minimize lobing.

Haha, Ya, 18" subs in 4cuft boxes. Stereo integrity ht18 v3's.

I just made that shelf for that exact reason. I was gonna lay the bmr monitor horizontal, but we wanted a new media stand anyway. So decided to make one that works with a vertical bmr as a center. The bmr is a 3 way so it would have been OK horizontal, but not nearly as good as vertical.

 

[SuperDave]

Haha, Ya, 18" subs in 4cuft boxes. Stereo integrity ht18 v3's.

I just made that shelf for that exact reason. I was gonna lay the bmr monitor horizontal, but we wanted a new media stand anyway. So decided to make one that works with a vertical bmr as a center. The bmr is a 3 way so it would have been OK horizontal, but not nearly as good as vertical.

Nice to see that flexiracks are still in style.

Interesting finish on the shelves, almost stone-like. What did you use?

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Nice to see that flexiracks are still in style.

Interesting finish on the shelves, almost stone-like. What did you use?

The flexy shelf gave me everything I wanted. I thought about just doing wooden dowels, but this way I didn't have to measure and can level everything easy.

The finish was the following. Stained them with minwax water based slate gray. Then a dry brush white. Finally min wax polycrilic gloss on top of all that (5 coats of it).
This is a better view

 

[Sal1950]

The finish was the following. Stained them with minwax water based slate gray. Then a dry brush white. Finally min wax polycrilic gloss on top of all that (5 coats of it).

Phew, that sounds like a lot of work.
Glad you enjoy it.

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Phew, that sounds like a lot of work.
Glad you enjoy it.

About a weeks worth. Cutting took about a half day. Prepping surfaces a couple of hours.
Then all the finish was an hour at a time for each coat with dry time. But in the middle was helping my mother in law move so dry time was doing something else.
So not too bad.

 

[Buckeye Amps]

OK, working on some case revisions. Vertical alignment of speaker binding posts or a slanted orientation (see attachments)?

 

[thegeton]

OK, working on some case revisions. Vertical alignment of speaker binding posts or a slanted orientation (see attachments)?

I'm going with slanted.

 

[timetogo]

Slanted but centered left to right wrt input connector.

 

[Buckeye Amps]

Slanted but centered left to right wrt input connector.

So you mean slant them more so they use all of the space above each connector horizontally?

 

[timetogo]

So you mean slant them more so they use all of the space above each connector horizontally?

I was thinking to shift them right but your idea might be better.

 

[Walter]

I suggest you maintain the proper spacing for dual banana plugs. (19.2mm?)

 

[thegeton]

So you mean slant them more so they use all of the space above each connector horizontally?

Yes!

 

[Buckeye Amps]

I suggest you maintain the proper spacing for dual banana plugs. (19.2mm?)

The distance between the + and - of a binding post pair is exactly 19.2mm (same as it has been on all my cases).

 

[Walter]

Yeah, I meant "continue to maintain" but didn't phrase it right.

 

[Buckeye Amps]

The good news is if the revisions I am making to my Hypex amps goes smoothly, assembly time will be DRASTICALLY cut down. I may even, fingers crossed, finally get to a point later this year where I can list completed amps for immediate sale.

For those with existing orders, please not the revisions I am making in no way change or alter performance for how I currently assemble my amps. Just finally going pre-made for a lot of wiring and components I already use to allow quick integration.

 

[Multicore]

OK, working on some case revisions. Vertical alignment of speaker binding posts or a slanted orientation (see attachments)?

Yes.

No, I mean, both.

Sorry, that can't be right. I'll go with either.

Anything but more discussion of your LED specs.