What's your personal opinion on the Sound Lab Ultimate?

Blendomatic · Joined: Aug 11, 2009 Posts: 3 Location: Plainfield, VT

I'm looking for a nice project this winter that can give me a basic, but nice sounding system with room to grow. What are your thoughts about the MFOS Ultimate? Sounds good? Too pricey? Not pricey enough? I haven't read too many reviews of this beast.

Thanks

jingkon · Joined: Aug 21, 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Michigan

What is your skill level? I just started working on the Soundlab Plus and if you are as experienced as me (a little electronics in High School, but nothing since) I'd suggest starting with the Plus as well. The hardest part for me so far has been not getting too psyched to double check my orders before I click buy...

creatorlars · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:38 am Post subject:

I'd reccomend the Soundlab Ultimate over the Soundlab Plus as a first project -- the wiring/PCB is much less confusing and there are no board-mounted components on the Soundlab Ultimate. It is a "bigger" project, but probably "easier" for a newbie.

Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:56 pm Post subject:

creatorlars · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:09 pm Post subject:

Err... I mean there are no panel mounted resistors/capacitors/diodes. Wink

Those elements were the biggest hassle for me, when building a Soundlab.

Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I thought that's what you meant. Very Happy

I actually get into a bit of "air wiring" from time to time. It's like doing tiny sculptures with wire and solder.

Skrog Productions · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:32 am Post subject:

I agree, i usually spend 20mins looking for R666 or whatever value on the pcb only to read in large letters that it is across pot X Y or Z, oops, more vigilance needed Smile

, it happens to more people than would admit to Smile

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If i had not already built soundlab V1 with mods to make it the plus version, i would have got the ultimate which is the most distilled version of the original soundlab to date.

thundarr · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:34 pm Post subject:

LektroiD · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:57 am Post subject: