guzziguy Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Count me in though, because other than build something for SWT61 all I have to do is move sand around the middle east for the next year. What about all those sight seeing-flights over Syria? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin gilmore Posted April 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Output impedance is less than 1 ohm. Should drive anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin gilmore Posted April 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 I've been looking at various different interfaces (knobs, buttons, remote control...) and i think i have decided on this as the complete interface. With the remote control and touch options. SparkFun Electronics - Active Matrix OLED 2.4" with Touchscreen Reasonably priced, active matrix OLED, built in i2c drivers for the preamp control stuff, and IR input. Single part complete controller. Any comments?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkon Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 That looks great and it would give the front panel a nice, clean look. Since I would be mostly using a remote, I prefer it this way but I know others that prefer physical knobs and buttons. Anyway, what's the timeframe for one of these? If it'll be after June, I'm definitely in for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin gilmore Posted April 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 I still have to get T2 chassis parts done... Did another 20 fronts and backs on friday, will do another 20 or so this week, still waiting for top/bottom material. This is easily another 8 month project. Although the first one will be going inside that monoblock chunk of aluminum. Definitely NOT going to be done for CJ. The touch screen makes all the sense, and would be completely reprogrammable. By the time i would add all the buttons and knobs, and the circuit board for them, plus all the extra machining time on the front panel, the display ends up costing less. I believe that this is the first of many new things from me that will have OLED controllers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 interesting idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Very interesting I prefer the old school aesthetic of the original CTC, so I would probably go with Shalco switches for attenuation and source selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin gilmore Posted April 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 The amp boards will be available seperately so you can build a preamp using all mechanical switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Sawyers Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 They won't do any higher than 15k, I spoke with the US distributor about this last year when researching stuff for the T2 project. Well, I got a response from the P&G factory - the guy I've been dealing with is called Steve Collard. He checked their manufacturing system, and they have no record of ever having made any 20k or 50k audio taper RF15's. The practical limit of 10k is down to their manufacturing process. So no different alas to the response you guys have got via the US distributor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Hmm, I guess my RF15/2/20K/A was actually a unicorn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Sawyers Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Hmm, I guess my RF15/2/20K/A was actually a unicorn. If you have such a unicorn, send me a pic and I'll send it to Collard. See what he says.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 It has already been installed in my balancing act by Craig and has been doing an exceptionally fine job. I can probably forward you the email from the US distributor if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Sawyers Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 It has already been installed in my balancing act by Craig and has been doing an exceptionally fine job. I can probably forward you the email from the US distributor if you want. That would be a help - but no great hurry - we're off on a week vacation, so I'm taking a computer break. Going cold turkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaox2 Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 cool. Cannot wait! Oh, and Mr Hansen seems to always be raising the bar as well Just saw this. That is just sick!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Well, I got a response from the P&G factory - the guy I've been dealing with is called Steve Collard. He checked their manufacturing system, and they have no record of ever having made any 20k or 50k audio taper RF15's. The practical limit of 10k is down to their manufacturing process. So no different alas to the response you guys have got via the US distributor. Hmm, I guess my RF15/2/20K/A was actually a unicorn. I don't know how to word this properly, but I'll give it a shot- where does the RF15 (log) begin to ease off from max attenuation? ie with most pots it's immediately after the 0 position which often leads to channel imbalance at low volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Just saw this. That is just sick!! To say the least! I'm not that well versed in electronics, but I'm assuming that's a dual mono pre-amp (in a way badass solid billet aluminum chassis)? I'm also assuming that those are servos controlling volume and input? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 NO knobs on the blowtorch. Just a touch panel and a remote. so, assuming such a touch panel showed up... would the designer be able to commission an "at-material-cost" billet titanium remote? heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 (edited) so, assuming such a touch panel showed up... would the designer be able to commission an "at-material-cost" billet titanium remote? heh Excellent, I like the way you think. I was thinking aluminum remote too. One that would be a menace to hard wood floors, small children and pets. edit: my Audio Space integrated has a really nice remote. I don't know if it's aluminum, but it's 2 pieces of heavy metal. We could probably find something similar from China. Edited August 13, 2010 by deepak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qusp Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 why not just write an Ipad (or other VNC capable device) app for the remote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 why not just write an Ipad (or other VNC capable device) app for the remote Because I don't want a dumb ipad. I want a badass remote. All the remote has to do is change source selection and volume. Not tell me about the weather and crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qusp Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 (edited) Because I don't want a dumb ipad. I want a badass remote. All the remote has to do is change source selection and volume. Not tell me about the weather and crap. haha, theres always someone wanting to hate (love the smileys here) I guess you missed the content of the brackets in my post (specifically inserted to circumvent a post like yours), ipad just happens to be IMO the most suitable platform, due to the excellent screen, speed and size of it; but if you write it for jailbroken ipads etc. you can do so in an open format than any VNC, WPD or SSH capable device can use. The ipad is THE BEST remote i've used, I can have my music playing before I walk in the door (even continue with the SAME music I was listening to on the ipad); expediting the time it takes to destress from the insane bus people . its like flipping through a record shelf; soon I will be able to change HW/SW settings on my ackodac directly, including volume, samplerate and even ESS9012 registers/filter modes if I like. so you could have something like the blowtorch LCD, but larger and higher resolution; then you could order a pizza on it. thats another thing I like about it is that it ISNT yet another remote, but one of many things on the same device. so only one remote needed to perform every task to get music playing at the right level but hey its just a suggestion, I can appreciate the want for a dedicated thing too, but you could bet making a custom sexy billet Ti one would cost you almost as much as an ipad and you would still need another one for the source Edited August 14, 2010 by qusp more ipad babble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 haha, theres always someone wanting to hate (love the smileys here) I guess you missed the content of the brackets in my post (specifically inserted to circumvent a post like yours), ipad just happens to be IMO the most suitable platform, due to the excellent screen, speed and size of it; but if you write it for jailbroken ipads etc. you can do so in an open format than any VNC, WPD or SSH capable device can use. The ipad is THE BEST remote i've used, I can have my music playing before I walk in the door (even continue with the SAME music I was listening to on the ipad); expediting the time it takes to destress from the insane bus people . its like flipping through a record shelf; soon I will be able to change HW/SW settings on my ackodac directly, including volume, samplerate and even ESS9012 registers/filter modes if I like. so you could have something like the blowtorch LCD, but larger and higher resolution; then you could order a pizza on it. thats another thing I like about it is that it ISNT yet another remote, but one of many things on the same device. so only one remote needed to perform every task to get music playing at the right level but hey its just a suggestion, I can appreciate the want for a dedicated thing too, but you could bet making a custom sexy billet Ti one would cost you almost as much as an ipad and you would still need another one for the source How is an iPad going to do all those things with a preamp? A preamp is not a music playing source. It might make more sense to code this program for a DAC or music server. Sorry I don't buy into iPad hype for a second. I've used one for a few hours. It has a blown up low resolution screen and can't multi task. Not impressive at all. I don't care if the billet aluminum remote costs more. The KG Blowtorch isn't a budget preamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Sawyers Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 Sorry I don't buy into iPad hype for a second. I've used one for a few hours. It has a blown up low resolution screen and can't multi task. Not impressive at all. I don't care if the billet aluminum remote costs more. The KG Blowtorch isn't a budget preamp. I'm with you on this deep - I'm not a luddite, but there is something so "right" about a hefty remote - like the Meridian one that they ship with their high end 808.3 CD player. You wouldn't want to leave it on the floor, because you'd break a toe if you caught it wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 I'm with you on this deep - I'm not a luddite, but there is something so "right" about a hefty remote - like the Meridian one that they ship with their high end 808.3 CD player. You wouldn't want to leave it on the floor, because you'd break a toe if you caught it wrong. Yeah as much as Meridian gear gets a bad rep around here, I do like their remotes as well. Overkill no doubt for the simple things that a CDP needs to do, but the remote is still built well. Anyway I'm concerned about sound quality first and foremost. Which is why I was considering an RK50 or P&G and didn't mind not even having a remote. I was skeptical a touch screen would be completely transparent to electrical noise, but if it's good enough for KG, it's good enough for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 Yeah as much as Meridian gear gets a bad rep around here, I do like their remotes as well. Overkill no doubt for the simple things that a CDP needs to do, but the remote is still built well. Anyway I'm concerned about sound quality first and foremost. Which is why I was considering an RK50 or P&G and didn't mind not even having a remote. I was skeptical a touch screen would be completely transparent to electrical noise, but if it's good enough for KG, it's good enough for me What if the remote controlled a servo that that rotated the pot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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