Yea, the 1176 adds this "warmth" and excites the high end, probably because of all the 3rd harmonic distortion from the FET , and the way it compresses. When I built my ssls I built 2 at a time, same with the 1176, I figured if I'm going through the trouble of paying for one set of parts might as well get enough for two.(like some of the parts your get a better price of you buy more than 10, like 3 cents instead of 6 cents a piece or whatever). IF you can score a cheap case and transformer on ebay or somewhere it will really help the cost of your build. I get lucky on ebay buying weird rack mount equipment that nobody wants because nobody knows what in the H it does. Like old radio or laboratory test equipment. As long as its rack mountable your golden, sometime they have power transformers inside that work too. you are looking at around $300 bucks for 2. Granted if you buy EVERYTHING new your looking at upwards of $500ish. like you could spend 100$ on a case and 100$ on a meter alone and 50$ on a power transformer if you wanted to. but a lot of things you can get by with if your smart. Like free samples from TI. that can save you $$. The 1176s are a little more in depth of a build because all the amplifiers aren't op amps they are all discrete transistors. And if something doesn't work right on the first fire up, it might be a little harder to pin point the problem then if something wasn't working on the ssls. When you consider you'll spend a decent couple of weekends putting everything together. But its really rewarding. Your learning stuff which when your said and done with it, is worth the price of admission alone! And I find my Gssls add a whole new dimension to how I think about audio recording. I can compress on the way in ( which for me really sounds unique aif I s opposed to record it then put it through, It might just be all in my head, but I do treat it differently) Compress all your drums together, and you can put on on your stereo buss, or just use one side of it to compress a bass, or put a kick through the left side and a basss through the right side to bet your bottom end solidified. I mean the options are there. I mean from going straight ITB to out its real nice to use real equipment. Sounds maybe a little ignorant to some people that started recording in the Analog then went to digital or whatever, but for me I started in the Digital and am going analog. Plus there is a wealth of information here about the Gssl build. These guys rock
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