Mexico Series passive pre

MagneQuest/Peerless Forum

Welcome! Need support, you got it. Or share your ideas and experiences.

Thanks to Mike LaFevre, Xavier Cortes, Anthony Cirella (of Handmade Electronics) and my late father-in-law, I have completed the world's first Mexico Series (copper) passive pre!

A while back Mike posted that he had a pair of new Mexico Series High Nickel B7 10k:10k transformers with copper windings available. He also confirmed that the designation "Mexico Series" was due to Xavier ordering a pair with silver primaries and secondaries. After some correspondence I ordered the copper pair, and then, having decided my conscience (budget) wouldn't allow the purchase of a P&G 10k pot to match, had Mike send me an Alps Blue Velvet instead. I ordered some Cardas jacks and Kimber wire from Handmade Electronics, and picked out an old cigar box of late father-in-law's which I had set aside for just such an occasion.

The eagle-eyed among you will see evidence of my ham-handed construction abilities - in my efforts to avoid having too long wires poking around everywhere, I made some too short, and had to extend them!

The volume knob is just a temporary Radio Shack one - I have some old chickenhead knobs around here somewhere, but think I'm going to try to find a wooden knob to finish it off.

Anyway, I checked and it works fine! I will soon be running it into my old Bottlehead Afterglow amps, which feature Magnequest TFA-204 output transformers! And it reminded me that I have the Magnequest bike jersey from way back!

Many thanks to Magnequest and all others who instigated, supplied or inspired parts and ideas.

Here are the progress pictures I took - sorry they aren't in logical order:

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Kimber Kable

Topic - Mexico Series passive pre - Pete B. 17:25:56 05/10/15 (6)

RE: Mexico Series passive pre - xcortes 04:47:50 05/12/15 (0)

RE: Mexico Series passive pre - Pete B. 10:48:39 05/11/15 (0)

RE: Mexico Series passive pre - Gordon Rankin 07:31:42 05/11/15 (0)

TCSS wire... - mqracing 19:47:13 05/10/15 (0)

WOW! that cycling jersey... - mqracing 19:38:44 05/10/15 (1)

I WANT that cycling jersey... - gluca 15:28:02 05/13/15 (0)

FAQ

Post a Message!

Forgot Password?

Moniker (Username):
Password (Optional):
	Remember my Moniker & Password (What's this?) Eat Me
E-Mail (Optional):
Subject:

Message:	(Posts are subject to Content Rules)

Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Upload Image:
E-mail Replies:	Automagically notify you when someone responds.

To view your new posting or follow-up, click on the RELOAD or REFRESH button on your browser.