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by brewdude
Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:01 am
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: I bought a solid walnut apartment. Uh, speaker cabinet.
Replies: 27
Views: 921

Re: I bought a solid walnut apartment. Uh, speaker cabinet.

Have you tried it vertical?
by brewdude
Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: New F&T 100uf 350v caps: Tip Of The Week
Replies: 54
Views: 1587

Re: New F&T 100uf 350v caps: Tip Of The Week

I once read something (perhaps a quote from Ken Fisher?) regarding the shrinking of components with regard to its effect on tone, and he suggested to place them further apart as if they were larger components.

I don’t know if this is truly valid advice, but it kind works in my own fuzzy logic.
by brewdude
Sun Aug 27, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: Crimanly underrated
Replies: 25
Views: 7775

Re: Crimanly underrated

I saw Johnny Winter at the Fillmore in the mid-late ‘80’s… this day he was the most impressive guitar player I’ve ever seen—and I’ve seen many amazing players since.
by brewdude
Tue Apr 04, 2023 3:01 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Baldwin Choke
Replies: 11
Views: 1253

Re: Baldwin Choke

I don’t know anything about the Baldwin choke… but, I would consider using a choke in a CLC Pi filter feeding the entire amp’s PS.
by brewdude
Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:01 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Choke filter
Replies: 8
Views: 827

Re: Choke filter

Choke input PS reduce the voltage considerably. I have built a few amps with this kind of scheme, but they were odd circuits, not really resembling any classic amps. If you wanted it to operate at normal circuit voltages for a particular amp, you will need to design around a different power transfor...
by brewdude
Mon Feb 13, 2023 1:18 am
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: Which D-style pedal?
Replies: 40
Views: 5678

Re: Which D-style pedal?

I’ve enjoyed the experience of buying/building the Azimuth pedal so much, I decided to buy another Aion kit. This time it’s the Solaris—a bit of a modified Fuzz Face clone.
https://aionfx.com/project/solaris-germanium-fuzz/

Maybe next time I will try Aion’s Klone?
by brewdude
Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: New 183 build
Replies: 363
Views: 296171

Re: New 183 build

All good points.
by brewdude
Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:38 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: New 183 build
Replies: 363
Views: 296171

Re: New 183 build

As someone who enjoys the subtle differences to seemingly meaningless changes, I “get it”.

However, these nuanced tweaks tend to go unnoticed by the listener. Seems more OCD than science or art… then again, without a healthy dose of OCD, there might not be any truly great science or art.
by brewdude
Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Benson Monarch Reverb
Replies: 4
Views: 1500

Re: Benson Monarch Reverb

Nice work.
I look forward to watching this project evolve.
by brewdude
Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:10 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Effect Pedal building
Replies: 414
Views: 263742

Re: Effect Pedal building

Thanks for reassurance.
It sounds great at 18v… I haven’t even tried the 9v supply.
by brewdude
Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:29 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Effect Pedal building
Replies: 414
Views: 263742

Re: Effect Pedal building

I just built the Azimuth.
Super kit.
Sounds amazing.
I’m thinking of building more of Akon’s full kit offerings… maybe a klone or fuzz?

I just realized I’ve been running it off the 18v supply on my board…
Should I be concerned about it blowing an op-amp or transistor?
by brewdude
Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:18 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Are carbon films worth the trouble?
Replies: 137
Views: 20311

Re: Are carbon films worth the trouble?

I have tried buying SoZo’s… I have systematically replaced them chasing something I didn’t really dig… Mostly with 6PS Orange Drops—I don’t like the 715’s. Only down side for the Orange drop to me is size. I am most dissatisfied with the SoZo silver mica caps. I tried to like them, but ceramic discs...
by brewdude
Sun Jan 29, 2023 7:46 am
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: Which D-style pedal?
Replies: 40
Views: 5678

Re: Which D-style pedal?

I built the Aion Azimuth tonight.

Super nice kit. Elegant design, quality parts, easy to assemble using the instructions available online. It cost me $87.75 including shipping.

I’m very happy.
by brewdude
Mon Jan 23, 2023 5:18 pm
Forum: Fender Discussion
Topic: hypothetically tweaking a champ build
Replies: 5
Views: 2223

Re: hypothetically tweaking a champ build

If it sounds that good, why do you want to change it?
by brewdude
Sun Jan 08, 2023 6:21 pm
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: Which D-style pedal?
Replies: 40
Views: 5678

Re: Which D-style pedal?

I will definitely report back with my results. I built an RFDrive (from wattkins.com) which is described as similar to a Zen drive for the Robben Ford sound many years ago. It’s been a good pedal, I’m just a little bored and ever seeking that small improvement—diminishing returns when seeking one’s ...