Cobber?
I had to google that one.
"The Australian Idiomcobber n. A male friend, a mate, pal. cockatoo n. slang A look-out posted at an illegal gathering, (in particular when gambling, esp. two-up) to warn of the ...
cooperfamily.ourfamily.com/idiom.htm - 36k - Cached - Similar pages "
I think both would overwhelm me, the output boards need to remain different so I wouldn't be able to do the "swap" the driver board for a quasi. Great idea! It's got to be one or the other and yes it breaks my heart. I want to build them all.
Shawn.
quasi said:
I had to google that one.
"The Australian Idiomcobber n. A male friend, a mate, pal. cockatoo n. slang A look-out posted at an illegal gathering, (in particular when gambling, esp. two-up) to warn of the ...
cooperfamily.ourfamily.com/idiom.htm - 36k - Cached - Similar pages "
I think both would overwhelm me, the output boards need to remain different so I wouldn't be able to do the "swap" the driver board for a quasi. Great idea! It's got to be one or the other and yes it breaks my heart. I want to build them all.
Shawn.
Wrap up time
Is if fair to call it quits with THIS VOTE or leave it running a little longer?
It seems the crowd here is split. Perhaps I will get another Crown DC300A and try both styles?
Anyone got a spare DC300A they want to Hod Rod?
Shawn.
BTW it was fun watching the poll so thanks to all that clicked!
Is if fair to call it quits with THIS VOTE or leave it running a little longer?
It seems the crowd here is split. Perhaps I will get another Crown DC300A and try both styles?
Anyone got a spare DC300A they want to Hod Rod?
Shawn.
BTW it was fun watching the poll so thanks to all that clicked!
Re: Re: Wrap up time
Yeah but so many say restore it? Go figure?
I think I am heading down a road that merges the two approaches. I would like to dispell the lendendary bad sound that so many hear. Even I have compared it as shrill sounding.
Please remember, if I don't get it good for "domestic" it will return to a club or a band. The latter seems to please many people just the same. And I can always tweak the output boards and install a high quality QUASI driver board and voila, we have audiophile in an industrial look!
I want to get to work on the op amp section of this boat anchor and I am seeking the input of the forum. The thread for that IS HERE.
10-4 Good Buddy,
Shawn.
Brett said:
Yeah but so many say restore it? Go figure?
I think I am heading down a road that merges the two approaches. I would like to dispell the lendendary bad sound that so many hear. Even I have compared it as shrill sounding. Please remember, if I don't get it good for "domestic" it will return to a club or a band. The latter seems to please many people just the same. And I can always tweak the output boards and install a high quality QUASI driver board and voila, we have audiophile in an industrial look!
I want to get to work on the op amp section of this boat anchor and I am seeking the input of the forum. The thread for that IS HERE.
10-4 Good Buddy,
Shawn.
Re: Re: Wrap up time
My prediction says it would end:
25% nay
75% yay
I'll set up the vote (or any other votes you folks want around here) but it would take the entire Canadian winter to get two DC300's done?
Shawn.
P.S. I went sniffing around today for another DC300A. I'm putting out my feelers?
tomtt said:
My prediction says it would end:
25% nay
75% yay
I'll set up the vote (or any other votes you folks want around here) but it would take the entire Canadian winter to get two DC300's done?
Shawn.
P.S. I went sniffing around today for another DC300A. I'm putting out my feelers?
If you must punish yourself by working on that boat anchor please do something worthy of your time. There is enough room to rewire and install some Nelson Pass A40 boards.
Years ago DJK and I modified some A40 boards in installed them in a SAE 2400 amplifier. It put out a good 200 watts into an 8 ohm load and sounded quite good. There is plenty of room for a hearty output stage. Granted I don't believe you would see 200 watts out of the Clown because of its lower B+ it would still be worthwhile.
Just my .02
Years ago DJK and I modified some A40 boards in installed them in a SAE 2400 amplifier. It put out a good 200 watts into an 8 ohm load and sounded quite good. There is plenty of room for a hearty output stage. Granted I don't believe you would see 200 watts out of the Clown because of its lower B+ it would still be worthwhile.
Just my .02
Ghosts
I've got Nelson on the brain man but I'm holding back. I'm over that wall checking it out time to time. How d'ya think I found the DIY?
You stir old ghosts mentioning the SAE amp. I had one back in 1990 and it was my first major amp modification. It was totally fried and I rebuilt the output section to suit my budget and parts! I kept the manual for it and I pulled it out a week or so ago. I was going to scan and post it and now I can't find it. I think I threw it in the garbage by mistake, I can't find it anywhere. SAE; big case and it had a fan on the top in the back somewhere?
I gave the modded SAE amp away when I moved to Toronto. (1992)
Shawn.
burnedfingers said:
I've got Nelson on the brain man but I'm holding back. I'm over that wall checking it out time to time. How d'ya think I found the DIY?
You stir old ghosts mentioning the SAE amp. I had one back in 1990 and it was my first major amp modification. It was totally fried and I rebuilt the output section to suit my budget and parts! I kept the manual for it and I pulled it out a week or so ago. I was going to scan and post it and now I can't find it. I think I threw it in the garbage by mistake, I can't find it anywhere. SAE; big case and it had a fan on the top in the back somewhere?
I gave the modded SAE amp away when I moved to Toronto. (1992)
Shawn.
DC300A POLL FINAL
Darn it. Can you see the edit marks on that post at the bottom? Sorry I was trying to put the right link on it and messed it up. Perhaps a mod can edit it for book keeping purposes?
Thanks, I'm checking it out right now. If I find the manual I'll scan & post.
All is well.
I contacted the local authorized service people for Crown, the folks there are very nice and they told me it is very rare to see such an amp as people would rather toss them into the garbage than pay a bunch to get them fixed.
Just think of all the tube amps and valves that ended in the scrap yard or land fill over the years. Such a shame?
I'm on the hunt at the used music shops and pawn dealers, I'll find another one.
THE FINAL POLL RESULTS ARE UP That's close to how it looked before the hack. I wish I took a screen shot of the hack, it showed "Boat Anchor at The Lake" winning with margin! In the end I see it as 50/50. Lots of fun and a dramatic ending!
Ta,
Shawn.
quasi said:
Darn it. Can you see the edit marks on that post at the bottom? Sorry I was trying to put the right link on it and messed it up. Perhaps a mod can edit it for book keeping purposes?
Thanks, I'm checking it out right now. If I find the manual I'll scan & post.
All is well.anatech said:
I contacted the local authorized service people for Crown, the folks there are very nice and they told me it is very rare to see such an amp as people would rather toss them into the garbage than pay a bunch to get them fixed.
Just think of all the tube amps and valves that ended in the scrap yard or land fill over the years. Such a shame?
I'm on the hunt at the used music shops and pawn dealers, I'll find another one.
THE FINAL POLL RESULTS ARE UP That's close to how it looked before the hack. I wish I took a screen shot of the hack, it showed "Boat Anchor at The Lake" winning with margin! In the end I see it as 50/50. Lots of fun and a dramatic ending!
Ta,
Shawn.
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