Ceriatone Dildo-lator to be released soon

[Motörbööt]

Hi,

still watching ceriatone for Dildo-lator...

[mcinku]

I think Nik started to ship those already.

[Motörbööt]

I think Nik started to ship those already.

can't find anything on ceriatone website

Greetz

[mcinku]

I think Nik started to ship those already.

can't find anything on ceriatone website

Greetz

I know, he's a little slow with these web things...

Drop him a mail and he'll tell you anything you want to know.

[LPSGME]

I think Nik started to ship those already.

can't find anything on ceriatone website

Greetz

Just email Nik to order one.
Rack mount case.
Unless it's changed; $280 w/U.S. ship included.

[Rob Livesey]

I've got one on the way, ordered last week.

Rob.

[boldaslove6789]

Is he offering as a kit or just assembled?

[Motörbööt]

@ LPSGME & mcinku

thanks for information.

Do you guys have any pic's of the kit and any facts of how it sounds?

All the best

[LPSGME]

@ LPSGME & mcinku

thanks for information.

Do you guys have any pic's of the kit and any facts of how it sounds?

All the best

It's assembled.

[ChrisM]

Ok..................
Wanna share then.

[Motörbööt]

So mine is on the way too

[LPSGME]

Ok..................
Wanna share then.

I only just listened to the Kleinulator that came with my HRM the other day. But having listened to sound clips, comparing a Klien and D'lator, all I can say is that I hear the same sonic differences between them that I heard in those sound clips - the d'lator being more transparent.

However, when I didn't know that the d'lator was responsible for the sound I was hearing [and liked] in many sample sound clips, I tweaked my amp to get as close as I could (without any d'lator attached). Now I think the amp sounds better by itself. That is, at least in the brief time I had to try them, I couldn't find any setting using the Klein' or d'lator that seemed better to me than the straight amp. However, I do sense an added and pleasant compression when using either Klein or d'lator.

[bluesfendermanblues]

...when I didn't know that the d'lator was responsible for the sound I was hearing [and liked] in many sample sound clips, I tweaked my amp to get as close as I could (without any d'lator attached). Now I think the amp sounds better by itself. ....

What tweaks did you do? treble bleed? larger snubber capicitors?

[LPSGME]

...when I didn't know that the d'lator was responsible for the sound I was hearing [and liked] in many sample sound clips, I tweaked my amp to get as close as I could (without any d'lator attached). Now I think the amp sounds better by itself. ....

What tweaks did you do? treble bleed? larger snubber capacitors?

They were a variety of things. This was on an Ceriatone HRM of a recent design from spring '09; so it had whatever changes were in place then.

1) V1a: changed more to low plate: 120K/1.8K/10uf;
2) V1b: also changed cathode bypass cap to 10uf;
3) Changed to .02 (from .05) coupling cap from V1b to master volume;
4) Increased the .002 the coupling cap from V1a to the treble pot, but may have put it back or left it just a tad larger;
5) Changed to 5uf (from 1uf) the bypass cap of V2b;
6) Changed to .007 or .01 (from .002) coupling cap between V2a and V2b (OD circuit);
7) Removed 47pf cap across Master Vol.;
Removed 47pf parallel with 470K resistor at OD V2a entrance;
9) Tubes: Short plate vintage RCA for V1 (I think a black plate), the rest are JJ's;
10) Added an external pot for PI trim;
11) Added a switchable .02 cap to ground on Master vol.;
12) Increased 4.7 feed back resistor, from 4 ohm tap to presence control, to a huge value (probably close to eliminating its' effect);
13) I think I made some changes to the PAB circuit, but don't recall exactly what;
14) I think the HRM stack is roughly middle, as is the internal OD trim.
15) I think my bias is set hot at around 41 to 43; but I didn't try anything lower;
16) Speakers used while comparing with or without d'lator: Weber British series Ceramic 1265 and Celestion Gold in closed back cabs.
17) Guitars used: ES-335 '59 Dot Historic and a 1993 R6 Historic R6 fitted with PAFs.
18) Used high gain amp input; and full power setting;

[Motörbööt]

Hi,

the pix Nik send to me:

[img:200:150]http://t1.pixhost.org/thumbs/569/1641212_b_ball1b.jpg[/img]

[img:200:150]http://t1.pixhost.org/thumbs/569/1641214_front1b.jpg[/img]

Pix are posted with his permission.

Greetz