[kevin gilmore]

There is no volume knob because it hooks directly to my
preamp. There is however plenty of room for a step attenuator.

Trying to find more than 24 step units now that aren't the
size of the entire box.

Finally the colors are right.

 

[bozebuttons]

Kevin Looks great, What preamp are you using?

 

[jpelg]

Neo-esque "Whoa!"

 

[rickcr42]

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Finally the colors are right.

of course they are

it IS the "Blue" Hawaii !

is that a reference to the heat generated ?

the hawaii part i mean .

the blue part is now obvious

 

[meat01]

Very nice amp! I like the huge pictures, as you can even read the values on the caps. You can look at the entire circuit. Thanks

 

[Music Fanatic]

Quote:

Originally posted by kevin gilmore There is no volume knob because it hooks directly to my preamp. There is however plenty of room for a step attenuator. Trying to find more than 24 step units now that aren't the size of the entire box.

Let us know if you find something!

 

[kevin gilmore]

quote
Kevin Looks great, What preamp are you using?

Krell of course.

quotes

it IS the "Blue" Hawaii !

is that a reference to the heat generated ?

the hawaii part i mean .

The blue in blue hawaii has nothing to do with the
chassis color. The heat dissipated has nothing to do
with hawaii either.

I was in hawaii on vacation drawing up the schematic
on a placemat at a bar on the beach drinking
"blue hawaii's"

I was really drunk at the time.
(pink floyd line)

The schematic and prototype were both right the first time.

edit: to emphasize the pink floyd line.

 

[rickcr42]

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I was drunk at the time.

heh ,i do some of my best work with a cocktail close to hand

nice story

 

[Born2bwire]

Quote:

Originally posted by kevin gilmore quote I was in hawaii on vacation drawing up the schematic on a placemat at a bar on the beach drinking "blue hawaii's" I was drunk at the time. (pink floyd line) The schematic and prototype were both right the first time.

It takes a special kind of engineer to spend his trip to Hawaii drunk at a bar drawing circuit designs. I salute you!

 

[dabeststax]

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Originally posted by grinch to keep the whining moaning b*tches at bay, i've put up a little mirror of resized photos: http://fitterhappier.com/headfi/gilmore/ although i'd personally like a darker color, it looks like a damn fine amp. please keep us updated with anymore you build and thanks for posting the photos for us. ***edited by moderator for language ,c'mon,you know better***

Its not so much moaning as it is COMMON SENSE prevailing.

I don't see the reason an image should be 5-7 times larger than the average computer monitor.

 

[TheMuffinMan_01]

wow, thats a hell of a big picture... why would you want them that big?

 

[eric343]

Quote:

Originally posted by kevin gilmore I was in hawaii on vacation drawing up the schematic on a placemat at a bar on the beach drinking "blue hawaii's" I was drunk at the time. (pink floyd line) The schematic and prototype were both right the first time.

Great story

Which Pink Floyd song are you referring to?

 

[rickcr42]

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wow, thats a hell of a big picture... why would you want them that big?

because there are some here ,me included ,that want to see all the details up close and personal and the are a choice to either view or not

for the rest the resized ones are above

but let us focus on the amp here and not the picture size

rickmonsterator supremus

 

[kevin gilmore]

young wippersnappers never listen to the lyrics anymore

Everyone sing with me...



Money
(Waters) 6:32

Money, get away.
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay.
Money, it's a gas.
Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash.
New car, caviar, four star daydream,
Think I'll buy me a football team.

Money, get back.
I'm all right Jack keep your hands off of my stack.
Money, it's a hit.
Don't give me that do goody good ********.
I'm in the high-fidelity first class traveling set
And I think I need a Lear jet.

Money, it's a crime.
Share it fairly but don't take a slice of my pie.
Money, so they say
Is the root of all evil today.
But if you ask for a raise it's no surprise that they're
giving none away.

"HuHuh! I was in the right!"
"Yes, absolutely in the right!"
"I certainly was in the right!"
"You was definitely in the right. That geezer was cruising for a
bruising!"
"Yeah!"
"Why does anyone do anything?"


"I don't know, I was really drunk at the time!" <----------------------------


"I was just telling him, he couldn't get into number 2. He was asking
why he wasn't coming up on freely, after I was yelling and
screaming and telling him why he wasn't coming up on freely.
It came as a heavy blow, but we sorted the matter out"

 

[Voodoochile]

Quote:

Originally posted by kevin gilmore There is no volume knob because it hooks directly to my preamp. There is however plenty of room for a step attenuator. Trying to find more than 24 step units now that aren't the size of the entire box.

If you can live with a series attenuator, Percy sells a beautiful 45 step Shallco. It's 2.5" square.

If you want a ladder, then it has to be two single-channel switches, though.

Nice looking rig, Kevin. Massive.