Tripath Amp - My version.

panomaniac · « **on:** 22 Mar 2005, 02:02 pm »

After all the blood, sweat and measurements, my Tripath Sonic amp is now living in a cool little chassis. Sounds great, looks cool too.
And I'm building a few more.

Nice to have a cool package to wrap the great sonics up in.

There are more photos over on my site. Check it out. I'm proud.

http://www.michael.mardis.com/sonic/maunakea.htm

BradJudy · « **Reply #1 on:** 22 Mar 2005, 02:16 pm »

Very cool looking. It has a bit of a retro feel to it.

speaker · « **Reply #2 on:** 22 Mar 2005, 02:27 pm »

Quote from: BradJudy

Very cool looking. It has a bit of a retro feel to it.

Sort of French Sci-Fi, "La Cite' des enfants perdus" esque.

speaker

F-100 · « **Reply #3 on:** 22 Mar 2005, 02:35 pm »

Wow!!! Definitely a piece of artwork you have there. Got to get me one for my Abby.

muralman1 · « **Reply #4 on:** 22 Mar 2005, 02:38 pm »

God, that has my imagination turning circles. Great work!

panomaniac · « **Reply #5 on:** 22 Mar 2005, 08:05 pm »

Quote from: speaker

Sort of French Sci-Fi, "La Cite' des enfants perdus" esque.

Hmm.... Funny you should say that, as I know the guys who did the sets on that film. One never knows where influences will come from.

Occam · « **Reply #6 on:** 22 Mar 2005, 08:20 pm »

I'd say very 'Metropolis'
Very

speaker · « **Reply #7 on:** 22 Mar 2005, 08:23 pm »

Quote from: panomaniac

Quote from: speaker

Sort of French Sci-Fi, "La Cite' des enfants perdus" esque.

Hmm.... Funny you should say that, as I know the guys who did the sets on that film. One never knows where influences will come from.

Thank them for me the next time you see them.

They did a spectacular job!

speaker

albee · « **Reply #8 on:** 22 Mar 2005, 09:37 pm »

Looks great. Great price. I presume at that price the 2024 boards are stock with no mods, right?

mcgsxr · « **Reply #9 on:** 22 Mar 2005, 11:13 pm »

Reminds me of the "aliens" that come back to earth, for the 5th Element...

Really cool enclosure, very imaginative!

panomaniac · « **Reply #10 on:** 23 Mar 2005, 11:24 am »

[quote="albee" I presume at that price the 2024 boards are stock with no mods, right?[/quote]

Oh no. Plenty of mods, that's what makes the amp sing. Stock it's a little flat.

The input circuit has been redone with a Nobel pot, Panasonic ploypro caps (off board, they're large), better resistors, larger Panasonic FM cap on the PS rail, toroidal inductors on the output, good quality output caps, RF management, rerouted onboard signal and power. To mention a few.
Also comes with a big regulated PSU, no batteries needed.

I did not like the sound of the stock Sonic Impact unit, couldn't understand what all the fuss was about. Modified, it's a wonderful amp. Amazing, really.

speaker · « **Reply #11 on:** 25 Mar 2005, 12:46 pm »

Quote from: mcgsxr

Reminds me of the "aliens" that come back to earth, for the 5th Element...

Really cool enclosure, very imaginative!

"Fifth Element" = Luc Besson, i.e. more French leaning Sci-Fi! They seem to have a penchant for the retro, Jules Verne style props. (Wasn't he French too?)

speaker