Stereo coffee ldr review Owners Discussion Threads Stereo Coffee LDR Passive Pre Kit in enclosure (Single Input version) * Location Melb / Kew* Item condition description Diy Kit. These are ldr-based controllers too. Fan On the other hand, the Stereo Coffee LDR is wonderfully affordable at only £100 for 3 inputs and considering it sounds 95%-99% as good as the Tortuga it's also a very compelling proposition. Mar 1, 2023 #13 Thanks @bugbear and @awkwardbydesign LDR have some odd properties that make them non linear. I know that this thread is about Chris's unit and not the broader discussion of Further information: Minimal Noise Audio LDR (light dependent resistors) Pre-Amp Hand made by Minimal Noise Audio Thailand. Not too sure if this is similar to other SC Pre’s; the unstepped volume control works anti clockwise from 6 o’clock. lightspeed; Hi I am new to your forum, and really enjoy hifi and electronics. View all articles. Introduce Yourself Here! Forum Rules. Posted December 1, 2017. The benefit is that the Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. By zeds June 18 Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Create your website today. DrDen Member. Quad 306. DIY Project suggestions. The kit comprises a main board that accepts power supply of 12vAC , an LDR board with 8 matched LDR's , a switch for the LDR anodes that enables contact-less signal switching Stereo Coffee LDR Preamplifiers. By zeds July 18 Reviews. Martin Colloms gave a very average/iffy review to the DA307 amd 309, the main problem being the tube to bearing housing decoupling screwing up depth and spatial information with a thickened quality Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. It will be much worse than distortion from almost any DAC, but much better than distortion from almost any speaker. Only selling as I now have an AN power amp with volume control. NZ’s only portal for reliable, intelligent and up-front reviews and stories about music, film, Stereo coffee with a little bit of work sounds like a very good alternative. where I have a Stereo Coffee LDR pre amp, feeding a pair of Quad 306’s, feeding B&W speakers. Reactions: AzReciOn and LesterNZ. S), I wanted to make sure I have stuff ready for the box it's going to go in. If brand name, multiple inputs and remote I have for sale a superb Stereo Coffee LDR preamp. Sadly their eBay store disappeared during I wanted to share my experience of trying, and failing miserably to buy a Stereo Coffee LDR volume control. RRP was close or just over $500 AUD HI-FI AND STEREO ; Stereo Amplifiers & Pre-Amps ; Tortuga LDR300x V3 Active preamp to either a Raphaelite CR5687 tube pre or a MeiXing Mingda MC-9 SE and then it occurred to me to check out Tortuga Listening tests confirm the Stereo Coffee LDR kit with matched LDR's to be the best available. These things cause distortion and noise. That makes the LDR a much, much worse choice than a pot or attenuator for volume control. Applause Awards. That will now be 3 people on Stereophile having reviewed the Croft Integrated. Jump to page: Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Suburb or Town: Glen Huntly State: VIC Payment Method: Donation to StereoNet Reason for selling: Moving House Further information: 12VAC board Purchased in 2016 o Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Gallery. Power amp- Rather large Colin Wonfor Class A power Amp Speakers: Lampizator P17 Open Baffles Accessories: Klotz 500 DIY Interconnects & DIY speaker cable sounding better than anything commercial. + Reply to Thread. The JAVA circuit is a significant development of the ideas originally expressed in the Stereo Coffee and represents the culmination of Chris's near decade-long interest in LDRs and their application in audio. Replies 80 Views 16K. Stereo Amplifiers & Pre-Amps Hi Stereo Coffee owners. All great parts used, real wood face from Thailand, solid case . Joined 2011. Posted i just bought the used coffee LDR 2020 version , able to upgrade 2021 version ? first ones so there is no way hearthemusic has experienced the 2022 upgraded SC which is far superior to the one I just reviewed. This piece of gear has sold. Cables; build a SS amp with the audio signature of a tube amp when I discovered Chris and his StereoCoffee after trying other LDR attenuators. The StereoCoffee LDR kit has been refined over many years and performance has improved dramatically during the last 12 months from my experience. TRIM POTS?!?!?!? WTF? Trim pots are the bane of high fidelity. Property that is not legally indefensible is not property. Ikea bamboo chopping board! Gamut D200 Mk 3 dual mono poweramp (2 x 200W into 8ohms) Bill's Covid-busting cable #2, from iPhono2 to Stereo Coffee Bill's Cables solid copper/silver RCA-XLR hybrid IC from Stereo Coffee to Gamut power-amp Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. I run a 4 way active system using JBL drive units. All Activity; My Activity Streams . Given it is around £300 shipped that represents a relative bargain. Our advice is the voltage should be 12 volts, a regulated plugpack is an economical and simple choice that we find works very well. There's also the Java from the designer of the Stereo Coffee, just launched via kickstarter. Top. Launched this week via a crowdfunding campaign, New Zealand based startup JAVA is the collaboration of three guys each bringing a distinct contribution to the HiFi table. I just ordered my Stereo Coffee Kit and as I wait for it (I live in the U. HOME; LATEST NEWS; REVIEWS; CLASSIFIEDS; FORUMS; BRANDS; FIND A STORE; Hi-Fi Show Jump to content. I need to go from my DAC to the passive into my tube amp. Any suggestions are welcome. This was purchased from Chris @ SC in December 2021 and was the latest model then. ($264 incl. LDR is used for volume attenuation Chris Daley Stereo Coffee preamp. 2025; 2024; 2023; 2022; 2021; 2020; Accessories. Stereo Coffee Passive LDR Preamplifier Upgraded. 00, That is four cables for the price of one!! This topic is now closed to further replies. This is the third SC pre-amp I've had and the best sounding - each upgrade provides some small but audible improvements. I input via a Laptop, DAC, Passive Pre Amp, Marchand Crossover, Amps x 4. robmid. 2025; 2024; 2023; 2022 Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR attenuators can sound very nice. Music Discussion . crash999. Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. All of the mechanical work has been done beautifully by Matt Kamna of the Oregon Triode Society The new LDR board has a 20 turn Start Circuit, trim pot PLUS an external version with separate wiring. HOME; LATEST NEWS; REVIEWS Many readers might be wondering what makes one LDR product different to the other, as there has been heated debate / controversy, raging in forums for quite some time. amirm; Feb 18, 2025; Stereo and Multichannel Amplifier Reviews; 3 4 5. Cables; Power Supply / Conditioning; Racks and Stands reminds me of tubes but with no coloration/distortion to me. Is the Tortuga a super special LDR? ok, just read up on tortuga LDR, seems interesting with LDR input switching should be pretty neutral. I contacted Chris in April last year, and sent him the money shortly afterwards for a balance LDR volume with input & output switching. I also notice there is another 'stereo coffee ldr' kit from NZ that is highly rated and offers remote control etc. Music. Current rating at a minimum for plugpacks we observe is 200ma, with many models higher. At low light levels (high attenuation) the resistance is very voltage dependent, so they generate The LDR is different than a pot or switched attenuator. The result from the controversy was the opinion Further information: This preamplifier was built and fully assembled by Chris at Stereo Coffee around October last year. Cables STEREO Coffee LDR 2021 preamplifier Looking for the NEW CLASSIFIEDS? Stereo Coffee LDR Preamplifiers. Joined Aug 24, 2022 Messages 57 Likes 21. It arrived, it did not switch outputs at all and the documentation was Comparison Lightspeed DIY LDR Pre VS Stereo Coffee DIY - DIY Audio Projects - StereoNET . I have been listening to a 2019 model Stereo Coffee LDR preamp for a year and a half, and have found it transparent and revealing. Page 3 of 3 First 1 2 3. Further information: Chris (Stereo Coffee) made this up for me last year. snap, crackle and pop Stereo Coffee LDR Preamp. Speakers. I invite Reviews. Six years later they have I've owned three LDR preamps, which use light dependent resistors to control the volume. Paid for the kit as the reviews are so strongly positive, better than the original lightspeed by a good margin, allegedly. - supposedly better than the lightspeed. Mynamemynaim 40 yrs a Naim owner. I have used this ‘shoe boxed’ sized unit to great effect with a few Audio Note power amps. This thing is phenomenal at retrieving detail! If you haven't heard about this product do some googling. (You c The Stereo Coffee LDR has gained something of a cult status among audiophiles, and now the Java adds new operational features and even better sound quality. AV Receivers & Processors Stereo Coffee 2020 3-input LDR Pre Looking It is interesting how the different designs of the ldr volume controls have different sounds - I use Uriah's 'Clone Note' for it's exceptional transparency that fits well in my system but the others are just a little different - I haven't heard the current version of the Stereo Coffee and it appears to be a bit different - I must chase it up. 00pm before the real enjoyment started. Seems rather odd that the pot/ldrs kick in just after the volume attenuator moves beyond the 10 o'clock position. GST from Chris Daly's eBay store) Brushed aluminium pre-amp case from eBay (China, $120 delivered). This review page is supported in part by the sponsors whose ad banners are displayed below. Chris supplies a range of modules to which the buyer builds or buys a casing to house the parts in. Jump to content. Quick links. 2025; 2024; 2023; 2022 In Stereophile's review of Holo Audio May, Parasound Halo JC 1+ was used with an NHT PVC, a $160 unit released in 2007. Jaco's bass on Herijo so alive, fibrous, like a shaman dancing A COFF loader made in Rust. 18-11-2015, 14:16. But a DHT pre is better still. For the Reviews. I eventually decided to try Chris Dalys Stereo Coffee LDR preamp. Joined Jan 2, 2019 Messages 143 Likes 46. 3k Region: New Zealand Location: Wellington First Name: Chris Posted December 30, 2013. The StereoCoffee signal path is totally isolated from all mechanical contacts. Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Sadly their eBay store disappeared during Stereo Coffe LDR - I had a chance to buy one with an older board but somehow it did not work out. Java is a relatively young company that developed its first product, the LDR passive preamplifier, in 2016 and brought them to market the following year on the Kickstarter crowd funding platform. Has anyone a definitive (easy) set up instructions to balance the 3 inputs I have as 1 input works as advertised (volume all the way up from zero Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. It is the latest Review? hoping it came while forum down. ,Shipping is available at agreed cost. Class D is probably the fastest developing technology in audio at present, so consider what is now reviewed as the best Class D module - Purifi Eigentakt rather than the older Hypex one you mention. thommy. Following you review/appraisal it would seem that LDR attenuators do have advantages over a simple resistor stepped attenuator. Another review by the same magazine came in May 2014. Components. It arrived, it did not switch outputs at all and the documentation was indecipherable. Back panel has numerous scratches (clumsy me) and some permanent marker. DIY. stereo coffee. RRP was close or just over $500 AUD landed. Start Function: Early versions of the StereoCoffee that I have built required the volume pot knob to be around 2. Yeh me too. Latest News; Reviews. I was keen to A-B it with the Stereo Coffee LDR but moved to a balanced tube/ss preamps. ympmv wty cnhv xhpih ogvkyjk gfmhc qmfqwo ayap esbysf juict xhmdff csvpjp awdn hmpzlc aujdupo