Super-Puck-The key to a well-matched system
Posted by: bec143 on 24 June 2002
As the first piece of gear to directly contact the source material, the puck is the essential component of any well matched system. I have been using a DIY super-puck made for me by the local boys at Boeing of aircraft-grade titanium and platinum. Feet are from a new ploymer being used in military aircraft bearings.
Although the superpuck is expensive ($4500 US) it works magic in my system. No, I don;t understand the physics, but sometimes you just need to listen with your ears and enjoy what you hear.
I've had to downgrade the rest of the system to afford the superpuck, but you would be amazed at what mid-level equipment can do with a good puck on the front end. Right now I'm using a modified Kloss Model 1 as an integrated amp firing right into two well-matched Kazoos. The Kloss gets very hot, but it's made that way on purpose. Later this week I'll be doing an A/B between the kazoos and a pair of DIY dixie cups with strings attached my daughter is working on. I will report back shortly.
Later,
Bruce
Although the superpuck is expensive ($4500 US) it works magic in my system. No, I don;t understand the physics, but sometimes you just need to listen with your ears and enjoy what you hear.
I've had to downgrade the rest of the system to afford the superpuck, but you would be amazed at what mid-level equipment can do with a good puck on the front end. Right now I'm using a modified Kloss Model 1 as an integrated amp firing right into two well-matched Kazoos. The Kloss gets very hot, but it's made that way on purpose. Later this week I'll be doing an A/B between the kazoos and a pair of DIY dixie cups with strings attached my daughter is working on. I will report back shortly.
Later,
Bruce