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1.6.9 Wire Color
In the earlier sections of this manual, particularly those sections dealing with the Mains transformer
and Choke wires, the colors of the wires should match the color of the wires in your kit. If they don't, or if
you're unsure about things, contact
. Later on, at the Interwiring stage, there
may be some differences between the descriptions (or pictures) of the color of wires that you will
connect and the color of the wires supplied with your kit; for example, depending on inventory, we may
supply a Black–Red twisted pair instead of a Green–Red (or vice-versa). Don't worry! Just be sure to
check the wiring diagrams carefully and connect the correct points together and all will be well!
1.6.10 Optional Finishing Touches
From time to time we get asked about some of the build details of the ANK Finished Products that you can
see in the pictures in the "Assembled Kits Gallery!" (https://ankits.smugmug.com/) on our website. It's
important to understand that these stunningly beautiful products were done by an accomplished
professional builder with decades of experience and that some particulars of the build may be beyond
most of us. However, experienced builders who want to incorporate some of these finishing touches
should feel free to do so. While we don't officially support or supply parts for these optional
enhancements, there's no reason why you couldn't or shouldn't do them if you want to and feel that you
can handle them. Without getting into the details (you're on your own here), what you'll want to get hold
of are: heatshrink (to bundle wires), cable ties (to secure large capacitors), stacked (male/female)
standoffs and cable clamps (to elevate and secure signal cables), and cable sleeving. You can get some of
these from your local hardware store (for example, 1/4" Cable Clamps) and other, more specialized,
parts from online distributors such as Grainger, Digi-Key, Mouser, or Cable Ties and More. If you do
decide to dress your build with some of these, please send us a picture or two. We'd love to see what you
did!
1.7 Build Process
1.7.1 Some Good Rules of Thumb for Building Your Headphone Amplifier
Take your time, prepare, and try and work on a small task each time you start to build
the kit.
Instead of rushing through a second section — use the end of the session time to check
your work. Always ask yourself if the step you are performing makes sense.
Have fun with your build and savor the experience. Take the time to do a really good
job!
Feel free to contact us via email
or suggestions during your build — and feel free to send us pictures, etc. We can give
you tips along the way.
