almost .........
Tanka SE and Tanka (Bal) are tubed Iron Pre
Tatanka SE and Tatanka (Bal) are tubed Iron Pumpkin
Niamh is tubed without any Iron in signal chain, and only SE; dunno how I could pack Bal and all paraphernalia in existing format of 183.8*360mm; only if I decide to deepen it (230 maybe?)..... counting it already demands 350deep case
Tanka SE and Tanka (Bal) are tubed Iron Pre
Tatanka SE and Tatanka (Bal) are tubed Iron Pumpkin
Niamh is tubed without any Iron in signal chain, and only SE; dunno how I could pack Bal and all paraphernalia in existing format of 183.8*360mm; only if I decide to deepen it (230 maybe?)..... counting it already demands 350deep case
May I ask why not Niamh bal?
not yet
Bal demands more parts, meaning more pcb area, which I can't make in present format ( "just" adding more parts in existing pcb file), not without making too much compromises
thus, it calls for increasing pcb depth ( now 183mm), means substantial editing work of existing traces - mostly rerouting
Dear OmniOmni,
I need your help to make my decision: will you basically do a balanced Tanka or Tatanka at some point in the future (in two weeks or so...
just a joke)? My decision depends on the answer as to whether I build my balanced Iron Pre or not.
I need your help to make my decision: will you basically do a balanced Tanka or Tatanka at some point in the future (in two weeks or so...

yes for both, but not in 2 weeks
working on Tanka SE right now
motherboard functionality confirmed, had some troubleshooooooooooting - oscillations, but in the end - ZM Omnigremlin is to blame - put old tubes in to check basic (static) parameters and forgot to put new ones with signal applied
so, few caps (pico) not needed, few caps (rails decoupling) soldered back
and everything is peachy
just to find big enough particle board to put it on, then on top of my Iron Pumpkin Industrial, to actually hear it
btw. I think Niamh ( zillion volts capable) SE is on the list before Tatanka
to be clear - list is:
Tanka SE
Tanka (Bal)
Niamh SE
Niamh (Bal)
Noname zillion volts capable FE based on Niamh SE
Noname zillion volts capable FE based on Niamh (Bal)
Tatanka SE
Tatanka (Bal)
though, I need to find [reason/energy/time]*** to publish what's already done; hard when I have what to do of things from list
*** Fame, Glory, Money ........ yes I know, but none of those exactly being reason enough
working on Tanka SE right now
motherboard functionality confirmed, had some troubleshooooooooooting - oscillations, but in the end - ZM Omnigremlin is to blame - put old tubes in to check basic (static) parameters and forgot to put new ones with signal applied
so, few caps (pico) not needed, few caps (rails decoupling) soldered back

just to find big enough particle board to put it on, then on top of my Iron Pumpkin Industrial, to actually hear it
btw. I think Niamh ( zillion volts capable) SE is on the list before Tatanka
to be clear - list is:
Tanka SE
Tanka (Bal)
Niamh SE
Niamh (Bal)
Noname zillion volts capable FE based on Niamh SE
Noname zillion volts capable FE based on Niamh (Bal)
Tatanka SE
Tatanka (Bal)
though, I need to find [reason/energy/time]*** to publish what's already done; hard when I have what to do of things from list
*** Fame, Glory, Money ........ yes I know, but none of those exactly being reason enough

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