If you've spent enough time in the Pass Labs forum, you will undoubtedly see references to Greedy Boyz. Since it's 2021 we should revise this or at least be considerate and start calling this group Greedy Kidz but that's not the point of my post.
If you are a Greedy Boy or Girl, you already know you are but if you are unsure, how do you figure that out? 😕😕😕
Feel free to share why you consider yourself a member of this nefarious group and wear your badge of dishonour honourably (yes it's Canadian spelling).
Being a fan of Papa and Wayne also does not qualify you as a Greedy Kidz, in fact, it's a prerequisite but it's the ability to take this to the point of 'too far' that will gain you this privilege of joining the undeserving.
I am one of the Greedy Boyz (or Girlz or Kidz if you don't care to identify) because I think the best amp is the next one I haven't built yet and I"ve built at least 1 of Papa's creations, enjoyed it, basked in it's glorious sound and then started researching the next one.
Please note, using the accolade 'fugly' alone doesn't qualify you as a Greedy Kidz but if you disagree, please feel free to explain.
As the creator of the term, I defer to the Mighty Zen Mod (MZM) to arbitrate 😀
Moderators, if any of this is inappropriate, please feel free to remove/lock
If you are a Greedy Boy or Girl, you already know you are but if you are unsure, how do you figure that out? 😕😕😕
Feel free to share why you consider yourself a member of this nefarious group and wear your badge of dishonour honourably (yes it's Canadian spelling).
Being a fan of Papa and Wayne also does not qualify you as a Greedy Kidz, in fact, it's a prerequisite but it's the ability to take this to the point of 'too far' that will gain you this privilege of joining the undeserving.
I am one of the Greedy Boyz (or Girlz or Kidz if you don't care to identify) because I think the best amp is the next one I haven't built yet and I"ve built at least 1 of Papa's creations, enjoyed it, basked in it's glorious sound and then started researching the next one.
Please note, using the accolade 'fugly' alone doesn't qualify you as a Greedy Kidz but if you disagree, please feel free to explain.
As the creator of the term, I defer to the Mighty Zen Mod (MZM) to arbitrate 😀
Moderators, if any of this is inappropriate, please feel free to remove/lock
does building three versions of ACA, three versions of F5, and just finishing third F1/F1J amp classify me?
Greedy Kids Factor (GKF) = (number of Pass kits/PCBs in possession[built and unbuilt]) / (completed Pass projects)
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I'll jump on this band wagon, but don't know if I'm worthy. I have not gone to BAF, but really really want to go. I have built M2 Clone, M2X, SissySIT, in the middle of building a F2J, and looking at my next FW inspired amp before I'm finished with the F2J.
Big YES
More than typical classic Greedy Boy who build two versions of the same project 😀 Kind regards
@adason and BRN, you both sailed right over the bar with that second amp and even if you've only built 1 or are in the process of planning, you might already be an asymptomatic Greedy Kidz 🙂
You are definitely worthy of being unworthy
Greedy Kidz is not an exclusive club membership, everyone is free to become one. Spend enough time here and you'll qualify automatically
You are definitely worthy of being unworthy
Greedy Kidz is not an exclusive club membership, everyone is free to become one. Spend enough time here and you'll qualify automatically
But with great infamy comes great responsibility - Greedy Kidz should contribute pleasant conversation and/or pictures of your latest project (or pets) and/or knowledge or questions in the quest to become evermore Greedy. Hanging around invisibly doesn't count.
Done:
ZEN v1, Bride of Zen, Zen HPA (Pellerano), B1, Mini A, Whammy
D1 IV converter
In making:
DCB1
PCB only yet:
M2, more Zen HPA
Am I in already?
ZEN v1, Bride of Zen, Zen HPA (Pellerano), B1, Mini A, Whammy
D1 IV converter
In making:
DCB1
PCB only yet:
M2, more Zen HPA
Am I in already?
being Greedy Boy is easy ...... but to be proper one,there are some requisites (so you can think did you met them all ):
-being able to ask, show your own lack of knowledge (reminder - everyone is expert in something; education/knowledge isn't measure of Goodness .... I've met too many educated/knowledgeable pricks in my life)
-being able to work on given replies, deserving right to ask more, and receive more replies
-work on elevating your skills, primarily on skill of having fun and feeling good, secondary all these not so important things as soldering and measuring
-never forget that all this is about music; more you listen the music, you are more in ease with yourself, so you're more in ease with other people
-never forget that voluntary mingle with people is mostly about sharing;
OK, OmniZM able to proceed with Guruwork all night long, mileage gave me enormous BS capacity, but that's boring .....
I like theme of this thread ......
-being able to ask, show your own lack of knowledge (reminder - everyone is expert in something; education/knowledge isn't measure of Goodness .... I've met too many educated/knowledgeable pricks in my life)
-being able to work on given replies, deserving right to ask more, and receive more replies
-work on elevating your skills, primarily on skill of having fun and feeling good, secondary all these not so important things as soldering and measuring
-never forget that all this is about music; more you listen the music, you are more in ease with yourself, so you're more in ease with other people
-never forget that voluntary mingle with people is mostly about sharing;
OK, OmniZM able to proceed with Guruwork all night long, mileage gave me enormous BS capacity, but that's boring .....
I like theme of this thread ......
that goes way back!
I completely forgot about the bride of zen, and son of zen, both balanced, my son of zen btw, won the price 'ugly but working' thread 🙂
I completely forgot about the bride of zen, and son of zen, both balanced, my son of zen btw, won the price 'ugly but working' thread 🙂
Three A40 amps, one low powered Son Of Zen using battery's ( by the way battery's were a pain in the *** but at least no hum) and a F5. I already have the input transformers, jfets and a pair of the Sony sits for the new single ended amp just waiting for the boards to become available HINT HINT ....
Thanks ZM for the Greedy Boyz prerequisites! Should be made a sticky!
Greedy Boyz True Story: I was at BAF in Papa's room. He was leaving for a talk and asked me if I'd watch his room for him while he was gone. Before I could say yes, he whips out a bag of Toshiba JFETs that he offered me for my troubles. I still have the bag and haven't even removed the JFETs from it.
Greedy Boyz True Story: I was at BAF in Papa's room. He was leaving for a talk and asked me if I'd watch his room for him while he was gone. Before I could say yes, he whips out a bag of Toshiba JFETs that he offered me for my troubles. I still have the bag and haven't even removed the JFETs from it.
It's no secret I like listing what I've built. Shameful self-affirmation. 😀
I still have most on the list.
Built to date:
Zen v1 and later mod to 2A version
Mini-aleph
F3
Two F4
Two F5
F5 Turbo v2
F5 3w power follower headphone amp
F6 mosfet and F6 semi-south jfet
Two F7
J2
ACA
H2
Pearl 2
Two B1
Two boz-j
Two BA3-pre, now building a 3rd as balanced preamp
Now building mini-XA, a la Grey Rollins
Just finished 500w class-d monoblocks, but we won't count them here 😉
Couple of L`amps too.
Also own two offical FW B4 active XOs. One fixed by Nelson himself. Told me it was a bad variable resistor, 1st one in 30 years. That's my luck! 😀
But what make me Greedy Boyz member is i still have no idea what I'm doing!! Haaaahaha!!! 😀
I still have most on the list.
Built to date:
Zen v1 and later mod to 2A version
Mini-aleph
F3
Two F4
Two F5
F5 Turbo v2
F5 3w power follower headphone amp
F6 mosfet and F6 semi-south jfet
Two F7
J2
ACA
H2
Pearl 2
Two B1
Two boz-j
Two BA3-pre, now building a 3rd as balanced preamp
Now building mini-XA, a la Grey Rollins
Just finished 500w class-d monoblocks, but we won't count them here 😉
Couple of L`amps too.
Also own two offical FW B4 active XOs. One fixed by Nelson himself. Told me it was a bad variable resistor, 1st one in 30 years. That's my luck! 😀
But what make me Greedy Boyz member is i still have no idea what I'm doing!! Haaaahaha!!! 😀
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@Vince you forgot to mention being diyaudio's member number 00001
If you susy those class D amps, we can count them 🙂
If you susy those class D amps, we can count them 🙂
Does hording unobtainium parts, pcbs and kits to build FW designs that you know you won’t be able to build any time soon elevate your Greedy Person status?
Love this... I always wondered where the term came from and the "real" meaning.
Based on twitchie's criteria... I'd likely be one. Based on ZM's criteria, I hope I'm one.
Completed projects
M2x with all original IPSs. I have yet to do IPS6 and IPS7 or later. Sorry Mark... I haven't forgotten!
Aleph J
F4
F5
F6
SissySIT
Babel J2
BA-3 - 3 pairs per side converted to 6 pairs per side.
Iron Pre
Iron Pre Balanced
ACP+
H2 generator
WHAMMY
In the works / anticipating
Singing Bush (both Schade and non-Schade) - Almost done
VFET Part 1 - Woo Hoo!
Balanced monoblock conversion and additional amp for BA-3.
IPSs for M2x
IPSs for VFET
New IPS for SissySIT
Projects I have parts and boards for, but I can't put on my big boy pants and build them yet
UGS Muse
SIT-3X
Stuff I'm lurking around wondering about and maybe even got some parts for in anticipation
LuDef
Things I know I'll do eventually, because....
B1
B1 with Korg NuTube
Wayne's BA Line-stage
re: ZMs criteria.. I make an attempt to leave it better than I found it. If I've paid forward even a small percentage of the kindness and knowledge I've picked up from the members here, I've done okay. I listen to music pretty much all day, so...
Based on twitchie's criteria... I'd likely be one. Based on ZM's criteria, I hope I'm one.
Completed projects
M2x with all original IPSs. I have yet to do IPS6 and IPS7 or later. Sorry Mark... I haven't forgotten!
Aleph J
F4
F5
F6
SissySIT
Babel J2
BA-3 - 3 pairs per side converted to 6 pairs per side.
Iron Pre
Iron Pre Balanced
ACP+
H2 generator
WHAMMY
In the works / anticipating
Singing Bush (both Schade and non-Schade) - Almost done
VFET Part 1 - Woo Hoo!
Balanced monoblock conversion and additional amp for BA-3.
IPSs for M2x
IPSs for VFET
New IPS for SissySIT
Projects I have parts and boards for, but I can't put on my big boy pants and build them yet
UGS Muse
SIT-3X
Stuff I'm lurking around wondering about and maybe even got some parts for in anticipation
LuDef
Things I know I'll do eventually, because....
B1
B1 with Korg NuTube
Wayne's BA Line-stage
re: ZMs criteria.. I make an attempt to leave it better than I found it. If I've paid forward even a small percentage of the kindness and knowledge I've picked up from the members here, I've done okay. I listen to music pretty much all day, so...
Me only small things:
Two B1R0
B1K
Restoration of GFA555
Two B1R2
Co-Restoration of Fet10
Co-Realization of 6-24
Thousands of mails to Greedy Boyz
In progress:
Aleph J
ACP+
MiniPearl
Two B1R0
B1K
Restoration of GFA555
Two B1R2
Co-Restoration of Fet10
Co-Realization of 6-24
Thousands of mails to Greedy Boyz
In progress:
Aleph J
ACP+
MiniPearl
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