MarcelNL Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 mine are on their way, others must have received them already ( I think I ordered the last pair)....any feedback? (it's awfully silent here so I'm assuming everyone is sitting there listening with their jaws on the floor ;-) ) ISP, glass to Fritz!box 5530, another Fritz!box 5530 for audio only in bridged mode on LPS, cat8.1, Zyxel switch on LPS, Finisar <1475BTL>Solarflare X2522-25G, external wifi AP, AMD 9 16 core, passive cooling ,Aorus Master x570, LPSU with Taiko ATX, 8Gb Apacer RAM, femto SSD on LPS, Pink Faun I2S ultra OCXO on akiko LPS, home grown RJ45 I2S cable, Metrum Adagio DAC3, RCA 70-A and Miyaima Zero for mono, G2 PL519 tube amps. Link to comment
Gavin1977 Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 First come, first served.... mines in the UK sorting office. Link to comment
baconbrain Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Looking forward to first impressions of the new owners! MarcelNL 1 Link to comment
Popular Post drjimwillie Posted June 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2023 Gavin1977, NanoSword and MarcelNL 1 2 Link to comment
drjimwillie Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 The chokes have landed in New Jersey Link to comment
Dev Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 No luck yet on the West coast side. There is no shipping update since June 6th. I am wondering what might have gone wrong. Link to comment
Johnseye Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Got mine in Chicago today. Audio System Link to comment
Todd H Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 I spoke to Martin recently. He didnt seem concerned about ship time, noting it always takes longer then expected. Not sure if that's the final word on the matter but glad to hear no issues on his end. Link to comment
Dev Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 just curious - folks who received it, when did yours ship ? Link to comment
MarcelNL Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 10 hours ago, Dev said: No luck yet on the West coast side. There is no shipping update since June 6th. I am wondering what might have gone wrong. try tracking them via 17track.net it's likely they are in pre customs hold, there is often a bit of a black box in that process between arrival and completing customs IME (also professionally when shipping stuff to the US). ISP, glass to Fritz!box 5530, another Fritz!box 5530 for audio only in bridged mode on LPS, cat8.1, Zyxel switch on LPS, Finisar <1475BTL>Solarflare X2522-25G, external wifi AP, AMD 9 16 core, passive cooling ,Aorus Master x570, LPSU with Taiko ATX, 8Gb Apacer RAM, femto SSD on LPS, Pink Faun I2S ultra OCXO on akiko LPS, home grown RJ45 I2S cable, Metrum Adagio DAC3, RCA 70-A and Miyaima Zero for mono, G2 PL519 tube amps. Link to comment
MarcelNL Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 9 hours ago, Todd H said: I spoke to Martin recently. He didnt seem concerned about ship time, noting it always takes longer then expected. Not sure if that's the final word on the matter but glad to hear no issues on his end. West Coast always takes a day or two three longer from over here IME. ISP, glass to Fritz!box 5530, another Fritz!box 5530 for audio only in bridged mode on LPS, cat8.1, Zyxel switch on LPS, Finisar <1475BTL>Solarflare X2522-25G, external wifi AP, AMD 9 16 core, passive cooling ,Aorus Master x570, LPSU with Taiko ATX, 8Gb Apacer RAM, femto SSD on LPS, Pink Faun I2S ultra OCXO on akiko LPS, home grown RJ45 I2S cable, Metrum Adagio DAC3, RCA 70-A and Miyaima Zero for mono, G2 PL519 tube amps. Link to comment
Nenon Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Mine shipped today. I believe I had the last pair ordered. I don't know what I will do with those yet but wanted to have them, so I can try them in a future project. In other words, I won't be posting feedback anytime soon. Industry disclosure: Dealer for: Taiko Audio, Aries Cerat, Audio Mirror, Sean Jacobs https://chicagohifi.com Link to comment
lwr Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 My previous order of chokes from Martin took much longer to arrive than I had expected too. To save on shipping costs due to their high density heavy weight, Martin doesn’t ship them by FedEx, DHL, or other premium services. The only shipping I have ever experienced as slower is the free shipping from Ali Express in China. The chokes are definitely worth the wait! SB88200 cable modem, EdgeRouterX SFP router, 2 series PFU Buffalo BS-GS2016 switches w/ SR7T LPS and Finisar FTLX1475D3BTL SFPs, Taiko NetCard, JCAT USBCard XE w/ JCAT Optimo 3 Duo LPS; DIY Taiko Extreme w/ Taiko DC-ATX, and Nenon design Level 3 supply; Denafrips GAIA DDC w/ Revelation Audio Prophecy Cryro Silver I2S connection to Denafrips Terminator Plus DAC; modified Pass Labs XP22 preamp, Pass X600.8 monoblocks, restored and modified Sound Lab M-1 electrostats with hot rod backplates Link to comment
Popular Post Klubnikka Posted June 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2023 Hello to everyone here, I'm Martin Mug, aka Klubnikka. Sorry for my nickname (I won't explain, long story) I sent the last 3 people the chokes today. Some are lucky because they have already arrived, others are still waiting. The Dutch post says 6-12 days, but my experience tells me that it can be twice as long if you live far from the Netherlands. Premium service was possible, but only at a very high price. I'm curious about all your experiences with this new choke. The picture shows how to connect the choke. Use A and B. It doesn't matter which one you use as an input because the choke is wound symmetrically. Be careful that the different wires do not touch each other. Martin Mug p.s Making chokes and audio transformers is just an hobby from me. I am specialized in tube (output)transformers. lwr, MarcelNL, Exocer and 6 others 1 6 2 Link to comment
Gavin1977 Posted June 14, 2023 Author Share Posted June 14, 2023 Mines nearly here… just had the letter to pay customs duty (doh!) Link to comment
MarcelNL Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 mine will arrive tomorrow, provided PostNL gets their act together.... Won't be using them straigh away, already have two in use.. ISP, glass to Fritz!box 5530, another Fritz!box 5530 for audio only in bridged mode on LPS, cat8.1, Zyxel switch on LPS, Finisar <1475BTL>Solarflare X2522-25G, external wifi AP, AMD 9 16 core, passive cooling ,Aorus Master x570, LPSU with Taiko ATX, 8Gb Apacer RAM, femto SSD on LPS, Pink Faun I2S ultra OCXO on akiko LPS, home grown RJ45 I2S cable, Metrum Adagio DAC3, RCA 70-A and Miyaima Zero for mono, G2 PL519 tube amps. Link to comment
MarcelNL Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Left at the doorstep by PostNL like a foundling (already put in a complaint, it was package nr 27 or so where things went wrong) Gavin1977 1 ISP, glass to Fritz!box 5530, another Fritz!box 5530 for audio only in bridged mode on LPS, cat8.1, Zyxel switch on LPS, Finisar <1475BTL>Solarflare X2522-25G, external wifi AP, AMD 9 16 core, passive cooling ,Aorus Master x570, LPSU with Taiko ATX, 8Gb Apacer RAM, femto SSD on LPS, Pink Faun I2S ultra OCXO on akiko LPS, home grown RJ45 I2S cable, Metrum Adagio DAC3, RCA 70-A and Miyaima Zero for mono, G2 PL519 tube amps. Link to comment
Gavin1977 Posted June 15, 2023 Author Share Posted June 15, 2023 43 minutes ago, MarcelNL said: Left at the doorstep by PostNL like a foundling (already put in a complaint, it was package nr 27 or so where things went wrong) They’re massive! Link to comment
MarcelNL Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, Gavin1977 said: They’re massive! they HAVE to be, 10 Amps @ 36 or so Volts DC is a lot of power...and that was the reason I was so sceptic about the Hammonds in the original design. Sometimes specs mean 'the thing will not go up in smoke at this current' (just look power ratings for cheap speakers) but that is not what we need... ISP, glass to Fritz!box 5530, another Fritz!box 5530 for audio only in bridged mode on LPS, cat8.1, Zyxel switch on LPS, Finisar <1475BTL>Solarflare X2522-25G, external wifi AP, AMD 9 16 core, passive cooling ,Aorus Master x570, LPSU with Taiko ATX, 8Gb Apacer RAM, femto SSD on LPS, Pink Faun I2S ultra OCXO on akiko LPS, home grown RJ45 I2S cable, Metrum Adagio DAC3, RCA 70-A and Miyaima Zero for mono, G2 PL519 tube amps. Link to comment
Popular Post lwr Posted June 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2023 I am in rural North Carolina USA and my pair were delivered this afternoon. They were very well packed and arrived in perfect condition. Beautifully made. Well worth the cost and the wait. Gavin1977, RickyV and MarcelNL 2 1 SB88200 cable modem, EdgeRouterX SFP router, 2 series PFU Buffalo BS-GS2016 switches w/ SR7T LPS and Finisar FTLX1475D3BTL SFPs, Taiko NetCard, JCAT USBCard XE w/ JCAT Optimo 3 Duo LPS; DIY Taiko Extreme w/ Taiko DC-ATX, and Nenon design Level 3 supply; Denafrips GAIA DDC w/ Revelation Audio Prophecy Cryro Silver I2S connection to Denafrips Terminator Plus DAC; modified Pass Labs XP22 preamp, Pass X600.8 monoblocks, restored and modified Sound Lab M-1 electrostats with hot rod backplates Link to comment
MarcelNL Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 so a good 2 weeks after most folks have been receiving theirs, how about some feedback ? meanwhile I'm going in a different direction with a dual xeon build after some mishap with my new MB, I will likely keep the LPSU as is. and just splat the sage MB in place of the current one ISP, glass to Fritz!box 5530, another Fritz!box 5530 for audio only in bridged mode on LPS, cat8.1, Zyxel switch on LPS, Finisar <1475BTL>Solarflare X2522-25G, external wifi AP, AMD 9 16 core, passive cooling ,Aorus Master x570, LPSU with Taiko ATX, 8Gb Apacer RAM, femto SSD on LPS, Pink Faun I2S ultra OCXO on akiko LPS, home grown RJ45 I2S cable, Metrum Adagio DAC3, RCA 70-A and Miyaima Zero for mono, G2 PL519 tube amps. Link to comment
Popular Post Exocer Posted June 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 30, 2023 3 hours ago, MarcelNL said: so a good 2 weeks after most folks have been receiving theirs, how about some feedback ? My entire machine has mostly changed since installing the chokes but for the time that they were installed in the same exact system as the Mundorf inductors, I felt that the overall noise floor had dropped, the sound was more transparent and had more weight. There was a nice increase in bass articulation and control. In the end the sound was more dynamic in a good way. That being said, the difference going from Hammond 159zj to Mundorf VN180-10 was MUCH larger than going from Mundorf VN180-10 to Martin Mug choke. baconbrain, NanoSword, MarcelNL and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment
Popular Post MarcelNL Posted June 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 30, 2023 6 minutes ago, Exocer said: My entire machine has mostly changed since installing the chokes but for the time that they were installed in the same exact system as the Mundorf inductors, I felt that the overall noise floor had dropped, the sound was more transparent and had more weight. There was a nice increase in bass articulation and control. In the end the sound was more dynamic in a good way. That being said, the difference going from Hammond 159zj to Mundorf VN180-10 was MUCH larger than going from Mundorf VN180-10 to Martin Mug choke. thanks, sounds quite logical to me that going from an almost anemic choke to something better is larger jump! NanoSword and Exocer 2 ISP, glass to Fritz!box 5530, another Fritz!box 5530 for audio only in bridged mode on LPS, cat8.1, Zyxel switch on LPS, Finisar <1475BTL>Solarflare X2522-25G, external wifi AP, AMD 9 16 core, passive cooling ,Aorus Master x570, LPSU with Taiko ATX, 8Gb Apacer RAM, femto SSD on LPS, Pink Faun I2S ultra OCXO on akiko LPS, home grown RJ45 I2S cable, Metrum Adagio DAC3, RCA 70-A and Miyaima Zero for mono, G2 PL519 tube amps. Link to comment
Jeremy Anderson Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Hey y'all! Apologies for the "thread necro" but I'm finally getting around to building my ULPS and I've heard these are "the ones." I'm wondering if anyone has a pair of these sitting around on the shelf looking for a purpose in life and wants to pass them along to another DIYer for a consideration... or (failing that), if it's still possible to get Martin to make these? (Yes, I've already emailed Martin. I haven't heard back, but it's only been about 24 hours -- I figure I'd best exhaust my options here before engaging his services, should such be available). Link to comment
Jeremy Anderson Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Ok, I heard back from Martin! He said: “[I need to order 40kg of flat wire ( minimum) from my supplier], so making 2 new chokes with about 2,2 kg copper each is economically a bad idea if there is left 35kg. ”At the moment only 2 other people are interested… 6 chokes total, which is still [too few] to buy new copper wire.” So, it seems we need 6 more people (9 total, or 18 chokes) to make ordering 1 spool of 40kg worthwhile (18kg * 2.2 = 39.6kg). If you missed out on these last time, now would be the best time to reach out to Martin and let him know ASAP! (And also please post here so we can all get a sense of how much interest there is in the next batch). Link to comment
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