The worlds first audiophile Commodore 64? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: TomS_
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2023, 05:15:37 pm
content: https://evo64.com/Dont look at the prices...

author: pcprogrammer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2023, 06:33:43 pm
content: The 8 bit guy did a video on it.And yeah don't look at the pricesI did see some articles about that vacuum tube a while back, but don't recall where. Might have been hackaday.

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2023, 07:55:11 pm
content: I talked about the Nutube stuff a while ago in another thread. Interesting devices for experimenting. Kinda expensive though.As to this evo64 and everything that goes with it, yes it's "ridiculously" expensive, but why not. There is a market for that apparently and that's probably fun if you're into that!

author: TomS_
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2023, 09:18:37 am
content: Quote from: pcprogrammer on February 07, 2023, 06:33:43 pmYeah, Jan Beta has also done one. And at least he didnt plug anything in back to front...

author: rsjsouza
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2023, 10:28:42 am
content: Quote from: TomS_ on February 08, 2023, 09:18:37 amI have seen David (the 8-bit guy) make these basic and sorry mistakes a few times (the IBM prototype goof up was one of the worst that I recall). The upside is that, If it helps improve the documentation and alert potential buyers, then it served its purpose.

author: TERRA Operative
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2023, 04:15:49 pm
content: Those Nutubes are ridiculously microphonic and definitelynot'audiophile' grade.They were designed for use in Korg synthesizers, and work well for that, but a tube for high quality audio reproduction they are not...

author: pcprogrammer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2023, 04:22:34 pm
content: Quote from: SiliconWizard on February 07, 2023, 07:55:11 pmOf course, to each its own, and if you can afford it, indeed why not.Quote from: TERRA Operative on February 08, 2023, 04:15:49 pmMaybe that is why they also have the "Triode 64". It looks as if you have to cut a hole in the bread-bin to allow it to fit.

author: TERRA Operative
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2023, 04:26:47 pm
content: Quote from: pcprogrammer on February 08, 2023, 04:22:34 pmI want to see a quad of 300B tubes in push-pull configuration sticking out the top of a Commodore 64 like some sort of Frankenstein experiment.

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2023, 05:36:32 pm
content: Given the source of the audio, talking about audiophile quality is ridiculous.

author: TomKatt
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 15, 2023, 04:19:11 pm
content: Reminds me of the company who put 12AX7A tubes on pc motherboards for the onboard sound back in 2002...Apparently that never caught on.

author: N2IXK
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timestamp: February 15, 2023, 06:32:29 pm
content: Was there a PC motherboard with 12AX7s on it? I only remember the one that used 6DJ8s....

author: iMo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 15, 2023, 07:17:19 pm
content: You may play this audiophile vinyl with it then..