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Offline BenjaminSmith

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on: April 19, 2022, 02:09:24 PM
I'm ecstatic with the way the kit has gone together.  It's almost there; I'd be listening tonight if I hadn't done something stupid and vaporized the two LEDs on the A side of the C4S D side board...

The build here is 20s retro/Greene and Greene. Chassis is of barrel stave oak (the color is from the inside of the barrel), ebony and rosewood. More glowing and underside pics when it's complete.
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Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #1 on: April 19, 2022, 02:47:45 PM
That looks great!

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Reply #2 on: April 20, 2022, 01:54:15 AM
This looks crazy!

How did you integrate the VU Meters into the circuits? Is there any change on sound because of them?


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Reply #3 on: April 20, 2022, 02:55:18 AM
Looks like some interesting design elements on the chassis plate, not to mention the base as well.
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Reply #4 on: April 20, 2022, 04:22:35 AM
Driving VU meters off the speaker outputs wouldn't be too bad.

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Reply #5 on: April 20, 2022, 07:04:24 AM
That's a beautiful amp!

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Reply #6 on: April 20, 2022, 07:48:54 AM
Lovely, Ben!

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Reply #7 on: November 09, 2022, 10:09:14 AM
Please, what are the black boxes around the transformer and the plate chokes?
Do they have a function?


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Reply #8 on: November 09, 2022, 10:19:55 AM
They are transformer covers and are used for cosmetic purposes.

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Reply #9 on: November 09, 2022, 10:34:57 AM
Ben, for a mechanical engineer, you are a darn good artist! It looks great!

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Reply #10 on: November 09, 2022, 10:40:18 AM
Sweet!

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Reply #11 on: November 09, 2022, 01:07:33 PM
Beautiful work!

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Reply #12 on: November 10, 2022, 10:36:15 AM
beautiful!!

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Reply #13 on: November 12, 2022, 02:23:24 AM
Wao…how does one hook up the meters? Can you share.
 The instructions? The wood work is outstanding.

Thanks.


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Reply #14 on: November 12, 2022, 03:21:43 PM
My next build will likely be a SEX amp, and I am contemplating changing the look of the facade by adding covers to the transformers/chokes and a little bit more.  Are there any thermal considerations I need to be aware of before adding covers like these?

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