DIY PCB for dual mount TDA1541 (***Part-1***)

Could not resist getting this DIY PCB to attempt simplifying twin mounting the TDA1541/A since there has been quite a few notes of it being done by well-known manufacturers eg Accuphase, Nakamichi, to deliver better DAC processing resolution etc.

Have always deferred the "twin mounting" as preferred a less tedious or permanent solution ... until now!

Kit supplied components, top view

Kit supplied components, bottom view

Kit supplied components, with the row of pins slotted into position only

Kit supplied components, slot into place and straighten using DIP-24

Kit supplied components, slot into place and straighten using DIP-24 and held in-place by zip tie, before soldering

To be continue ...

Kenwood KT-5020 (***Follow-up***)

Was window shopping in town when I stumble upon this little gem.

Kenwood KT-5020

FMTUNERINFO rates the KT-5020 as a top-10 contender among all the devices it has tested over the years. Naturally pickup it up as it was too good an opportunity to pass over.

The tuner has a simple, intuitive and easy to use interface with auto-tuning and set of A/B memory presets for both AM and FM - really ... no manual required.

As per reviewed in stock form by FMTUNERINFO, the KT-5020 is indeed an excellent performer which delivers with confidence!

May consider recapping it at a later stage according to the suggestions in the MODS sections of FMTUNERINFO, once I have spend time listening to the KT-5020.

11Oct, 2022

Finally opened up the KT-5020 - no fancy capacitors in-sight (just brown ELNA;s) but yet able to attain a top-10 spot in the shoot-out performed by FMTUNERINFO!!!

Single motherboard of the KT-5020