K-10 Rack mount
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:19 pm
Greetings and manners. I have a K-10 that works well. I plan on doing a re-cap and anything else that needs to be done to get it back to factory fresh before putting it up for sale. I have three questions for the group:
1: I can install this unit in a rack mount chassis with connectors and an IEC power inlet and maybe a power switch with an indicator light. Would this be preferred or would you rather have the unit in its original 2-piece form factor? The chassis upgrade would increase the cost by ~$600
2. Would upgrading the tubes to NOS Telefunken be a desirable upgrade or stick with USA made RCAs (which is what I believe was originally in the unit)? The Tele's are not cheap and would increase the cost by ~$400.
3. Would adding a balanced output transformer be a desirable upgrade? This would increase the cost by ~$200
I think hard wiring this to "reverb only mode" makes sense. This mode is mono in and mono out. I will also disable (short) the volume knob so the unit is always outputting it's full voltage. This is the same has having the volume knob wide open. If i were going to keep it I would do all the above things for myself. We have an AKG BX20 and BX15 at the studio along with a few cool Orban spring verbs so I really don't need another one.
1: I can install this unit in a rack mount chassis with connectors and an IEC power inlet and maybe a power switch with an indicator light. Would this be preferred or would you rather have the unit in its original 2-piece form factor? The chassis upgrade would increase the cost by ~$600
2. Would upgrading the tubes to NOS Telefunken be a desirable upgrade or stick with USA made RCAs (which is what I believe was originally in the unit)? The Tele's are not cheap and would increase the cost by ~$400.
3. Would adding a balanced output transformer be a desirable upgrade? This would increase the cost by ~$200
I think hard wiring this to "reverb only mode" makes sense. This mode is mono in and mono out. I will also disable (short) the volume knob so the unit is always outputting it's full voltage. This is the same has having the volume knob wide open. If i were going to keep it I would do all the above things for myself. We have an AKG BX20 and BX15 at the studio along with a few cool Orban spring verbs so I really don't need another one.