northsiderap
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I'll start it off with my graceful early DIY projects. Well, most of 'em are a little while back now.
1) Soon-to-be non-invasive interface for #4. This is an old hinged toolbox. Oops, ran out of switches and 1/4" jacks again :?
2) Two Melcor AML-27 inside of an old filing cabinet drawer with a goodwill +/-12V PSU.
3) Two Dukane preamps utilizing a PSU and case from an old sync generator. The faceplate was cut from a throwaway VCR. From what I understand these preamps are for medical communications. Hmm. That's why they sound so sterile.
4) See my other thread for this one :green: An old Denon head amp.
5) Eight channels of Fairchild 692 discrete inside of a 386 computer case. Yup. Skimped on switches too, only 4 phantom switches for 8 channels. This was actually my first rack job, and you can probably tell.
Not very pimped, but total cost for all was well under $350 finished.
Beat that for NON-PIMPED!
And here are my DIY API 312 preamps in a similar fashion... Leaving room for a summing bus - as always. The PSU is an old l +/-15V at @3Amp from re-bay. The top plate was again cut from an old VHS deck.
1) Soon-to-be non-invasive interface for #4. This is an old hinged toolbox. Oops, ran out of switches and 1/4" jacks again :?
2) Two Melcor AML-27 inside of an old filing cabinet drawer with a goodwill +/-12V PSU.
3) Two Dukane preamps utilizing a PSU and case from an old sync generator. The faceplate was cut from a throwaway VCR. From what I understand these preamps are for medical communications. Hmm. That's why they sound so sterile.
4) See my other thread for this one :green: An old Denon head amp.
5) Eight channels of Fairchild 692 discrete inside of a 386 computer case. Yup. Skimped on switches too, only 4 phantom switches for 8 channels. This was actually my first rack job, and you can probably tell.
Not very pimped, but total cost for all was well under $350 finished.
Beat that for NON-PIMPED!
And here are my DIY API 312 preamps in a similar fashion... Leaving room for a summing bus - as always. The PSU is an old l +/-15V at @3Amp from re-bay. The top plate was again cut from an old VHS deck.