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Welcome To THE ORRONOCO AUDIO DIY

Welcome to ORRONOCO

My journey into electronics started with a childhood habit of taking apart my parents' flashlights, phones, and stereos just to see how they worked. By the '90s, I was building beginner electronic kits from local bookstores, and it wasn't long before I picked up a soldering iron to build my first power supply.

When I successfully built my first amplifier—playing music from a portable cassette player through a speaker inside a plastic cup—I knew I was hooked on audio for life.

ORRONOCO is my personal notebook for my DIY audio journey. I created this space to share reviews, documentation, and builds born out of a pure love for audio gear. I hope you find some inspiration here for your own projects, or at least a bit of entertainment!

Featured Build: Point-to-Point LM1875 Gainclone

The amplifier pictured below is a dual-mono LM1875 Gainclone. Tired of the layout and size limitations of commercial PCBs, I challenged myself to build this solid-state amp using point-to-point wiring, inspired by vintage tube amplifiers.

It looks beautiful and sounds fantastic, but because I built it years ago, the assembly process went undocumented. This blog is my way of making sure the stories behind my future builds never get lost again.




Disclaimer: Any statement and photos in this article are not allowed to copy or publish without written permission from the writer. Any injury or loss from following tips in this article is not under writer responsibility.
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  1. plgsekipSeptember 7, 2015 at 5:47 AM

    Hai Pak,
    Boleh share dimana belanja LM1875? Kabarnya sulit mencari yg asli yah? Thanks.

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    1. OrronocoSeptember 7, 2015 at 12:04 PM

      Benar, kebanyakan sablonan dari IC TDA. Ke toko langganan saya saja pak di LTC lt.2 namanya tokonya O.K. Dia stock LM1875 peninggalan jaman dulu:)

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  2. plgsekipSeptember 7, 2015 at 7:16 PM

    Apakah tokonya melayani kirim2 Pak? Saya tinggal di Lampung.
    Boleh saya lanjut di Google+ ya Pak.
    Thanks.

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