Pics: SSL compressor... under construction

[owel]

My SSL compressor, still under construction. Haven't finished wiring the insides yet... but the case is finished, yeay!

The meter is 1ma FSD, about 2-1/2" wide, 5/8" high, with flat metal bezel.

The knobs are combinations of these 2 kinds.

 

[chrissugar]

Very nice Owel.

chrissugar

 

[daArry]

I'll 2nd that :thumb:

 

[Greg]

Keep it comin'... those knobs are very 1176ish, eh?

 

[Svart]

what's that underneath? :grin:

good job!

 

[owel]

[quote author="Svart"]what's that underneath? :grin:

good job![/quote]

That's a racked Sony MXP-3036 Mic Pre and EQ channel strip.

 

[soundguy]

Its pretty cool to see everyone using par metal cases now.

dave

 

[Kev]

Nice work

The large knobs on the ssl gives it a bit of the Disstressor look.

I'm not a fan of the handles on 1 RU cases but they do offer a degree of protection to things like meters ... I like the meter and it seems to have a mounting bezel ... is there a light with this meter ??


two toggle switches ?? is the red square just a light or is it also a switch ??

 

[al_p]

lookin good. that first pic looks like a CGI.

 

[owel]

No built-in light on the meter... but it's clear case extends inside so I can tape an LED inside the case and it will shine through.

>two toggle switches ?? is the red square just a light or is it also a switch ??

The red square is a switch with a built-in light. It will be my "bypass" switch.

To the right of the red square is a power LED, then the power switch.

 

[tony dB]

great looking gear, including the Sony!
Nice knobs!! :grin:

 

[mcs]

[quote author="owel"]Haven't finished wiring the insides yet... but the case is finished, yeay![/quote]
So the hard part is done :green:

The meter is 1ma FSD, about 2-1/2" wide, 5/8" high, with flat metal bezel.

I have one of those meters, but no mounting hardware. Can you get that somewhere?

Best regards,

Mikkel C. Simonsen

 

[owel]

I found the meters with their bezel. The bolt is part of the bezel.

You can always use a 1/8" nut and bolt, but the bezel is nice because it hides the bolt head.

 

[radiance]

Nice job & your knobs rock!!

 

[matthias]

nice look !!!

 

[tardishead]

hey!! where can you get those Simpson meters from - they look like the ones on the Neve 2254 compressor

 

[owel]

Finally finished wiring this puppy.

SUCCESS!
Works the first time I plugged it. No noise, No Hum! Even without modifications to the PCB. Tested both channels with stereo material... really sounds nice.

This baby could really fatten up the sound by increasing the bass and drums. High frequencies sound a little attenuated to my ears... gradual roll off?

Right now, I'm testing it with 600:600 transformers in the output via alligator clips. I like it... I think I will add them later.

 

[Bauman]

I LIKE IT!!! :thumb:

 

[NewYorkDave]

Well done

 

[daArry]

Works the first time I plugged it. No noise, No Hum!

aint it great when it does that :thumb:

congrats