Thank you to all the organizers. It was a great event!
Tom
Tom
Wow, just keeps getting better!! Thanks to Olen, Dan, Rahul & Anand, Adrian, Tom, Tom & Penny, NP!, Scott, Mark, Cary, Paul, Bill, Ben, Vincent, and Tony (yes even Tony) and new comers Dayne and Nicholas and of course Jim!! And every one else that made this once again my favorite weekend of the year and the only Saturday I take off from work. Filled with gratitude.
Damn that's corny!
Damn that's corny!
To be honest, don't pick on Tony and his plasma speakers.
It's been since 78 since I've wanted to listen to them... and I kind of wish I hadn't because they sound like real music. After this, now what?
The make symphonic works sound like our seats at row L, mid row... I don't know how to describe them except that they sound like the real thing. I know this is a worn out cliche... but nooo.... they truly sound like the real thing.
WAF... well, it's zilch. Except I think I could dress the helium tank like a Doric Colum and I know my wife would love the way music sounds through them.
Tony did a fantastic job. Audio systems don't need to be LOUD to sound realistic when the noise level is beyond our hearing trhreshold. @Tony Salsich THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ( The cheddar was delicious ).
Thanks to all for making this a fun even and not making fun of my.. ahem... soldering technique. Those transistors in my Zons of Zenductor build look like a bunch of sailors getting back to the ship... Not one of them is standing up straight... ;-)
Mind you, I singled out the Plasma Tronics.... but everything else was really, really good sounding... so many ways of creating and voicing a system and yet making them all equally enjoyable. So much ingenuity... not a single boring person... It's a great hobby indeed.
Oh I had a very brief conversation with Nelson.... I hope now he knows I have not been stalking him since the 70s.
Hey Tom, can you please PM and tell me the provenance of the speakers I got? Thanks.
It's been since 78 since I've wanted to listen to them... and I kind of wish I hadn't because they sound like real music. After this, now what?
The make symphonic works sound like our seats at row L, mid row... I don't know how to describe them except that they sound like the real thing. I know this is a worn out cliche... but nooo.... they truly sound like the real thing.
WAF... well, it's zilch. Except I think I could dress the helium tank like a Doric Colum and I know my wife would love the way music sounds through them.
Tony did a fantastic job. Audio systems don't need to be LOUD to sound realistic when the noise level is beyond our hearing trhreshold. @Tony Salsich THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ( The cheddar was delicious ).
Thanks to all for making this a fun even and not making fun of my.. ahem... soldering technique. Those transistors in my Zons of Zenductor build look like a bunch of sailors getting back to the ship... Not one of them is standing up straight... ;-)
Mind you, I singled out the Plasma Tronics.... but everything else was really, really good sounding... so many ways of creating and voicing a system and yet making them all equally enjoyable. So much ingenuity... not a single boring person... It's a great hobby indeed.
Oh I had a very brief conversation with Nelson.... I hope now he knows I have not been stalking him since the 70s.
Hey Tom, can you please PM and tell me the provenance of the speakers I got? Thanks.
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I hope everybody got home safe, or will tomorrow, for those who have to travel farther (Canada, Italy, India!).
It was really fun meeting all you guys. And it's impossible to decide what was the most fun and most exciting this weekend: building those little amps in what felt like a very fun lab class (and hearing them actually work!), or seeing and hearing honest-to-goodness plasma speakers, with Tony and Larry providing all the historical background, or seeing and hearing a real live Ampex tape machine feeding those speakers, with Paul's patient explanations, or Colin's meticulously restored Grundig and Marantz(?) radios (after watching him spend half an hour dis- and then re-assembling his amp camp amps because he was unhappy with the placement of the counter nuts I can only imagine how much time and effort he spent on those receivers), or the actually very useful and entertaining talks (probably shouldn't have said 'actually', but as somebody who must have sat through and listened to 1000's of talks over the last 40 years, I have to say these were actually all very good, in my opinion). I think the common element and the most fun were probably all the amp camp and listening room and dinner conversations with you guys!
Thanks, everybody, and especially the organizers, for a really fun weekend!
It was really fun meeting all you guys. And it's impossible to decide what was the most fun and most exciting this weekend: building those little amps in what felt like a very fun lab class (and hearing them actually work!), or seeing and hearing honest-to-goodness plasma speakers, with Tony and Larry providing all the historical background, or seeing and hearing a real live Ampex tape machine feeding those speakers, with Paul's patient explanations, or Colin's meticulously restored Grundig and Marantz(?) radios (after watching him spend half an hour dis- and then re-assembling his amp camp amps because he was unhappy with the placement of the counter nuts I can only imagine how much time and effort he spent on those receivers), or the actually very useful and entertaining talks (probably shouldn't have said 'actually', but as somebody who must have sat through and listened to 1000's of talks over the last 40 years, I have to say these were actually all very good, in my opinion). I think the common element and the most fun were probably all the amp camp and listening room and dinner conversations with you guys!
Thanks, everybody, and especially the organizers, for a really fun weekend!
Great day yesterday at the festival! Exacts to all the behind the scenes guys (and Penny!) that kept things running smoothly and to all the presenters and participants. I'm going to try and make it back next year!
I've uploaded my BAF-2024 presentation slides to the Forum. A Gerber .zip file is attached for those who wish to order PCBs.
BJT Simple Matcher -- test jig presented at 2024 Burning Amp Festival
mj
BJT Simple Matcher -- test jig presented at 2024 Burning Amp Festival
mj
Wish I could have been there. I was able to listen-in to most of BAF. Congrats and thanks to the organizers, presenters, volunteers. and especially the Monday night zoom crew. Super well done! 🙂
Yeah, the M2 was tempting, even though I've built one. Just gotta dig the original!
The talks will also eventually be on YouTube or similar, right? At least that's what I told those who missed mine. 😎
Tom
Tom
SSHHHHHHHHHH....don't tell anyone!!!!!
(I'm very happy you are pleased. I enjoy mine quite a bit. I had to take one of them apart for measurements and verification of the crossover for the camp writeup. About two hours later, I got a SpeakerSpouse text. "Where's the other bedroom speaker?"
Yes mam...be right back with it.)
Scott,
any chance of getting plans to build those beauties?
Thanks
any chance of getting plans to build those beauties?
Thanks
There is a pdf earlier in this thread describing them....also at facebook.com/DIYRM. Let me know if there are any questions or missing info.
-Scott
-Scott
Yes! It was a good event for all... A big thanks to all who contribute their time to keeping this event thriving. I'm looking forward to exhibiting something new next year just to keep mixing it up.
I really think you should consider moving the whole event to Scandinavia.
It's cold here, so it's possible to increase bias a lot.
It's cold here, so it's possible to increase bias a lot.
I wonder if Nelson ever wore a tie to work?
The hardware guys always wore ties, us software guys didn't.
Well, that went by quickly, didn't it? Time flies when you are having fun!
On behalf of the organizing committee, thanks to all the attendees for making this a successful event. Thank you to the presenters! Thanks to Nelson B., Mark J., and others for helping out during the camps. Huge thanks to all the volunteers who jumped in and helped out. Birdbox, heybill, and uptown squash, you guys were there through the whole thing jumping right in to whatever we asked you to do. Cary and Adam, our room monitors for keeping folks in line and sharing air time. Kudos to SheldonSm for running our AV this year. It went so smoothly and you made it look easy! Penny, thank you for the many, many things you did! And of course, this event wouldn't be possible without Nelson Pass. Huge, whopping thank you, Nelson!
On behalf of the organizing committee, thanks to all the attendees for making this a successful event. Thank you to the presenters! Thanks to Nelson B., Mark J., and others for helping out during the camps. Huge thanks to all the volunteers who jumped in and helped out. Birdbox, heybill, and uptown squash, you guys were there through the whole thing jumping right in to whatever we asked you to do. Cary and Adam, our room monitors for keeping folks in line and sharing air time. Kudos to SheldonSm for running our AV this year. It went so smoothly and you made it look easy! Penny, thank you for the many, many things you did! And of course, this event wouldn't be possible without Nelson Pass. Huge, whopping thank you, Nelson!
It was great seeing and talking with all of the familiar diyers but especially the new attendees. Seeing the enthusiasm in the eyes of those new to the hobby was encouraging for the continued success of BAF.
I particularly enjoyed talking to those who were willing to share stories of their mistakes and the frustration we've all experienced when things went awry. It's comforting to know that you aren't the only one who's made those same mistakes!
Penny deserves a huge round of applause for her tireless effort to keep things on track this year and years past. See you all next year!
I particularly enjoyed talking to those who were willing to share stories of their mistakes and the frustration we've all experienced when things went awry. It's comforting to know that you aren't the only one who's made those same mistakes!
Penny deserves a huge round of applause for her tireless effort to keep things on track this year and years past. See you all next year!