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ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit

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Hi Paul
Thank you for your excellent picture. I am glad you have no issue to assembly this CD Player kit.. Also, Thanks for your suggestions.

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RE: ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit - Keith L. Jackson 15:39:12 02/16/10 (0)
Just built this kit, was fun. A lot of metal parts and generally quality construction. Odd thing is that all that metal surrounds a portable CD player module of unspecified origin. Yes, that is right, the CD module is of the same kind that goes into "Discmans" and boomboxes. The tube stage is just a buffer. The stage that creates the music is held tight inside a black metal box. In fact, the default operation is with ASP on. ASP stands for Anti-Skip-Protection (look it up on Wikipedia). ASP noticeably degrades the sound clipping the highs. Normal procedure for playing a disc is to insert, close, press play, then press ASP to disable it. ASP must be disabled every time you play a disc, not just once at power up. The manual states that ASP can not be turned off by default.

Even with these limitations, this player performs well. It is similar to if a little less detailed than my Vintage TDA1541 Philips player. Overall, I like it. It oozes cool, is well built, and I have the schematic. :)

In the future I will see if I can figure out if the mechanism can have digital tapped out.
- RE: ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit - Keith L. Jackson 15:53:45 02/16/10 (0)
  A neat feature of this player that you may have guessed is that the aux input goes through the tube buffer so you can tubulate your ipod.
RE: ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit - Bobster 18:23:30 08/27/08 (9)
Hi,
I just heard about this cd player at http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/bottlehead/bbs.html. I am in the USA and like most americans have difficulty with foreign languages (much to our disadvantage). Therefore, I cannot understand the information on your website. Do you think you will have an english version.
Thank you,
Bob

Edits: 08/27/08
- Try the 'vkmusic.CA' link for English. (NT) - JC 09:25:32 08/28/08 (0)
  nt
- RE: ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit - vkung 18:39:34 08/27/08 (7)
  Hi Bob
  
  Thank you for your comment. Actually, all the Elekit kits sell in USA & Canada come with an English Assembling Manual. I hope this forum will help. Indeed, Elekit is a very good products. Thanks Victor
  - RE: ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit - hirak 12:50:41 11/24/08 (6)
    What can you tell us about the cd player? I am very interested in this kit. What does it "sound" like? How robust are the mechanicals? Whatever information you have would be beneficial.
    
    Thanks
    - RE: ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit - vkung 13:22:34 11/24/08 (5)
      Here is the spec. of this CD player Kit
      http://www.vkmusic.ca/TU-884CD.htm
      There's a lot to say about this CD kit. This is not it's first generation of this kit, it's been around and has been modified to this stage on a regular basis. I am using Audio Research CD 3, of course the CD 3 is better than this one but you only pay less than 10% of the CD3. You will get at least 80% of the CD 3. Except, the music is very dynamic music.
      IT is a very popular kit in Japan.
      You will not be disappointed.
      Thanks
      Victor
      
      Edits: 11/24/08 02/05/11 02/05/11
      - RE: ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit - Jas0712 17:36:24 01/25/09 (4)
        
        In Reply to: RE: ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit posted by vkung on November 24, 2008 at 13:22:34
        
        What's the skill level required to build it?
        
        RE: ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit - vkung 19:56:02 01/25/09 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit posted by Jas0712 on January 25, 2009 at 17:36:24
        
        It requires 4~5 hours to assemble this kit. It needs some simple soldering. Here is the link to veiw how to solder this kit.
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJBGa5tp1d0
        
        Victor
        
        RE: ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit - whoray 17:37:49 09/27/09 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit posted by vkung on January 25, 2009 at 19:56:02
        
        I have an elekit #ek4032 but no paperwork. Does anyone have the paperwork and can you email it to me?
        Tnx Ray
        
        RE: ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit - Bobster 11:24:03 03/14/10 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit posted by whoray on September 27, 2009 at 17:37:49
        
        Hi,
        
        I previously purchased a kit and am finally starting to put it together. Unfortunately, the small bridge rectifier (D1) is missing from the kit.
        
        Can anyone tell me where to purchase a replacement?
        
        Thank you,
        
        Bob Musson
        
        RE: ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit - vkung 14:20:27 03/14/10 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: ELEKIT TU-884CD Vacuum Tube (12AU7) CD Player Kit posted by Bobster on March 14, 2010 at 11:24:03
        
        Hi Bob
        
        I sent you 2 emails regarding your Bridge Rectifier
        The first email
        
        Hi Bob
        The part name is S1NB60. It is a very common Bridge Rectifier.
        
        http://www.cpcares.com/cgi-bin/sc/order.cgi?rd=1&storeid=*0a471ca1610058&sbid=SSMSB1267924703.9682&prevlocation=http://www.cpcares.com/rectifiers/index.html
        
        It is very rare the BD1 not in the package.
        
        If you have any further questions, please let me know.
        
        Thanks
        Victor
        
        This is the second email
        HI Bob
        
        If you can wait, I can find one for you from Elekit.
        It will take a bit of time
        Victor
        
        Both emails were sent on Saturday March 6.
        
        I did not receive any reply from you.
        
        Victor

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