This is not Volksamp metal. The dies and everything else
are from scratch, although there is some similarity.
And you're right, I do like to annoy people. Initially when the
original Alephs appeared, everybody talked about how they
hated the chassis. They used to ask for an amp with a faceplate. When they got the Volksamp, they hated the
chassis, and begged for the original. Now in order to get a
ZenX or AlephX they will have to put up with it or build their own.
MuuuHahahahaha......
are from scratch, although there is some similarity.
And you're right, I do like to annoy people. Initially when the
original Alephs appeared, everybody talked about how they
hated the chassis. They used to ask for an amp with a faceplate. When they got the Volksamp, they hated the
chassis, and begged for the original. Now in order to get a
ZenX or AlephX they will have to put up with it or build their own.
MuuuHahahahaha......
I forgot to say I think they look fine. I've never read a revue that failed to comment on the thickness of the front plate.
It's just a Hi Fi tradition, and First Watt has a thick enough one to qualify as high end
I also enjoy irritating people who have the one right way to do stuff.
BUT WAIT! that is a blue led or two in the faceplate, right?
It's just a Hi Fi tradition, and First Watt has a thick enough one to qualify as high end I also enjoy irritating people who have the one right way to do stuff.
BUT WAIT! that is a blue led or two in the faceplate, right?
I only screened a couple of faceplates for the show. Production
will no doubt see something more spiffy.
Regarding the heat sinks, this is simply a very efficient way of
doing it comparing performance versus cost and ease of
construction.
I would say also that I don't have any reason to distance this
from Volksamp, first because there was no problem with
Volksamp from my standpoint, and second, because I really
don't have to care what most people think - this is aimed at
the fanatical few.
will no doubt see something more spiffy.
Regarding the heat sinks, this is simply a very efficient way of
doing it comparing performance versus cost and ease of
construction.
I would say also that I don't have any reason to distance this
from Volksamp, first because there was no problem with
Volksamp from my standpoint, and second, because I really
don't have to care what most people think - this is aimed at
the fanatical few.
Production Model
Chassis wise, could you design it so that if the end user would want to take the heatsink apart and cut it in 1/2 (or 1/3) and orient the heatsink vertically, the depth of the top and bottom plate would extend to the exact length of the vertically aligned heatsink. Similiarly, the front and back plate height would have to be predetermined.
Chassis wise, could you design it so that if the end user would want to take the heatsink apart and cut it in 1/2 (or 1/3) and orient the heatsink vertically, the depth of the top and bottom plate would extend to the exact length of the vertically aligned heatsink. Similiarly, the front and back plate height would have to be predetermined.
Nelson Pass said:
Validates my suspicion.
A lot more mechanical work to cut an extrusion into three sections and mount to a frame of some kind...six pieces without structural integrity versus two that form the frame of the chassis. Skilled labor is expensive, more so than saving 20% on the length of your extrusions.
I don't really think that's how it is. Ad space doesn't hurt,
but all the magazines devoted to the high-end are far more
interested in having some content to the editorial area, and
are always looking for material. I have never been a big
advertiser, and I don't feel that I've been slighted by TAS
or Stereophile or any other high-end mag because of it.
(other reasons maybe.....)
but all the magazines devoted to the high-end are far more
interested in having some content to the editorial area, and
are always looking for material. I have never been a big
advertiser, and I don't feel that I've been slighted by TAS
or Stereophile or any other high-end mag because of it.
(other reasons maybe.....)
Nelson,
I thought I recalled a post of yours from about a year ago wherein you were debating selling off Volksamp heatsinks to the DIY community; though a final decision hadn't been made yet. The heatsinks on the First Watt amps look similar, if not identical, to the VA heatsinks.
Perhaps my memory has failed...again.
Grey
I thought I recalled a post of yours from about a year ago wherein you were debating selling off Volksamp heatsinks to the DIY community; though a final decision hadn't been made yet. The heatsinks on the First Watt amps look similar, if not identical, to the VA heatsinks.
Perhaps my memory has failed...again.
Grey
GRollins said:
They are similar, but it is a different die for the extrusion, with
fancier finning, and drilled for plastic devices.
There ended up being no remaining heat sinks, in fact the
dealer who bought the remaining stock of amps wants more,
and we have had to disappoint him.
I'm really trying to stay out of the parts business - the value
added figure is too low, as is the volume. And besides,
everyone dislikes that sink, don't they?
As to FW making it over to England and elsewhere, I haven't
made any plans, being that I'm making this up as I go along.
The supplies are jumpable for 240V, but the output connectors
are those nice gold/brass ones that we can't export anymore
because the governments of the world want to protect you
from getting your pinkies shocked by the big bad 10 volt output.
Also, I have only put 1 filter on the AC line, so it probably won't
meet the EMI standards of nations still trying to protect their
local industries from imports.
So if you want one, you'll probably have to smuggle it in....
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