Mah-ha-ha It's alive !

drummerwill · « **on:** 26 Feb 2006, 06:46 am »

Had some pieces so here's what it looks liks so far!

http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/galleryimage.php/Drummerwill-s-System1/845_pics1_004.jpg

It is heavy! and the kinks are starting to come out. Sounding a lot
better.
Have fun!
Willie

Scott F. · « **Reply #1 on:** 26 Feb 2006, 12:29 pm »

[all said like Peter Lorre]
I see you've been in the laboratory again

Dare we call it.....

....... the Son of Frankenstein master [lisping]?

Hey Willie, is that a 6L6 driving the 845's?

steve k · « **Reply #2 on:** 26 Feb 2006, 01:47 pm »

Igor, wasn't your hump on the other side? What hump???

Wow it looks heavy, where did you find the case? I bet it glows real nice in the dark! Can't wait to hear it, Willie.
steve

Scott F. · « **Reply #3 on:** 26 Feb 2006, 02:23 pm »

Quote from: steve k

Igor, wasn't your hump on the other side? What hump???

You take the blonde and I'll take the one in the turbine

drummerwill · « **Reply #4 on:** 26 Feb 2006, 08:30 pm »

Those are 45's, Its 6SN7 RC coupled to 45 IT coupled to 845 SE.
My next thing is to get some paint and "Make Up" on her face.
She may be "The Bride of Frankenstein" but she sounds so Sweet its
hard to close her mouth to put Lipstick on, You know what i mean?

Having fun!
Willie

drummerwill · « **Reply #5 on:** 27 Feb 2006, 01:30 am »

She looks better now

Right ?

Scott F. · « **Reply #6 on:** 27 Feb 2006, 02:15 am »

Its amazing what a little makeup can do.

Oh, Willie, I edited your post to make the image show. All you have to do is use the html tag

tag at the end. Just make sure that you delete any spaces that might be between the fist and last letters of the image url.

mark@marktwain · « **Reply #7 on:** 27 Feb 2006, 06:12 am »

Ooh La La!

I like!

So how much juice ya puttin to the 845's for how much output Willie around 1000 volts or so? I don't think I have the nads to mess around with that kind of power.

At least not yet.

jcrane · « **Reply #8 on:** 27 Feb 2006, 03:20 pm »

Man that is nice, one day I hope I have the money to invest in somethin like that!

Jamie

drummerwill · « **Reply #9 on:** 27 Feb 2006, 04:28 pm »

Thanks Scott for the image tip!
Hey I'm afraid of 1000 volts too! This baby is running around 525vdc and 55ma on the 845's. She starts to break up around 10watts, thats about all i need. I plan to get some better cathode resistors and caps, then do the serious listening.
This amp has Hammond 1629SE outputs. My VT-52 to 845 Parafeed SE monoblock amps have Magnaquest FS-100 OPTs. So I want to do some comparing. One of the reasons I built this amp to have 845 amp I could move around without having to move two units. So far the effort has paid off, just needs more tweaking.
Willie

DeadFish · « **Reply #10 on:** 27 Feb 2006, 05:15 pm »

Looks gorgeous and worthy of envy, Willie!!

Heck, I've got some nasty looking speaker cabinets that I was going to offer you to make your amp look good, but your 'make-up' job did it better!

Now, when we gonna get a listen....

Yer just too good!

Best,

DeadFish

Scott F. · « **Reply #11 on:** 27 Feb 2006, 05:17 pm »

Quote from: drummerwill

Thanks Scott for the image tip!
Hey I'm afraid of 1000 volts too! This baby is running around 525vdc and 55ma on the 845's. She starts to break up around 10watts, thats about all i need. I plan to get some better cathode resistors and caps, then do the serious listening.
This amp has Hammond 1629SE outputs. My VT-52 to 845 Parafeed SE monoblock amps have Magnaquest FS-100 OPTs. So I want to do some comparing. One of the reasons I built this amp to have 845 amp I could move around without having to move two units. So far the effort has paid off, just needs more tweaking.
Willie

10 watts into the Altec horns

Good grief, did you have earplugs in (I hope!).

You may want to give one of the power film resistors a listen. Either the Caddock or the Vishays in the TO220 cases sound fabulous. Super clean and crisp without being 'hard' sounding at all. They are a little pricey at $4-$7 each but well worth it and can handle 20 watts of dissipation (or more if you use a heat sink).

Once you get her tweaked, I really want to give her a listen. The only 845 I've played with was a Dehavilland (sp).

mark@marktwain · « **Reply #12 on:** 27 Feb 2006, 06:42 pm »

Ah, half a Kw isn't quite so scary. I wanna hear her sing too. I'd love to listen to the altecs also. Looks like it's bout time for a franken-amp get together. So when can we come over and play Willie? I'd even consider bringing my new horns down if they wern't so freakin heavy!

PS where ya been Scott, I haven't seen any posts from ya in awhile.

Mark

Scott F. · « **Reply #13 on:** 27 Feb 2006, 07:28 pm »

Quote from: mark@marktwain

PS where ya been Scott, I haven't seen any posts from ya in awhile.

Been really busy at work then trying to fix up my moms old house so we can put it on the market and them been under the weather for the past couple of weeks. Lifes been a whirlwind of late.

I see some light at the end of the tunnel. In a few more weeks I should have everything (pretty well) put behind me, or at least I hope.

mark@marktwain · « **Reply #14 on:** 27 Feb 2006, 07:44 pm »

Yep that's what I figured Scott ole buddy. Been pretty busy workin on my place gettin it ready to sell also. I should be done in another month or so though and then maybe I can take a little break before moving time.