Building 400 wpc Tube Monoblocks....

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited May 2011
    Thanks for the bump.


    The amps are safely boxed and ready for the trip to California. Sadly, they will need to wait a bit while I get settled in at my new digs.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited May 2011
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Thanks for the bump.


    The amps are safely boxed and ready for the trip to California. Sadly, they will need to wait a bit while I get settled in at my new digs.

    LOL, John we all know its not due to actually getting settled :rolleyes: but because of your roadtrip shortly after moving to pick up some SRT's :wink:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • ecod123
    ecod123 Posts: 379
    edited May 2011
    John, so when is the GTG in California so that folks on the West Coast can see your beautiful amps in person?:biggrin:

    LOL, bizimcopluk in #245 is "thank you share" all posts. What a spammer - even spamming George Grand vinyls thread.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited July 2011
    so here is a bit of an update.

    Tonight I recieved the updated schematics from Bob, and I have ordered the remaining parts to complete the build. I have also elected to take a couple steps backwards and start the internals from scratch, including better tube sockets, and so far, thanks to the correct information, updated pics and some tagboard plots that I have put together, the internal work is going much smoother than before.

    Bob and I will be meeting the first week of August now and they will be singing in no time.:biggrin:
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited August 2011
    SO....how's it going, John?
    TNRabbit
    NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
    Sunfire TG-IV
    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
    Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited August 2011
    Just for you Rabbit!:biggrin: Thanks for asking.


    Things are as always... behind schedule and over budget, but they are coming together nicely. Both chassis will be completed by the middle of next week, minus transformers. Those will be installed when I see Bob. Here are a few more internal shots of the amp that is on the bench tonight. The other is identical in all respects and at about the same point in the build. I will post some more pics of the pair soon, as I have a couple more cosmetic pieces that are still being fit.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited August 2011
    PM me when you are coming into town as I'd love to welcome you to the PNW in person!
    Jake
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited August 2011
    zingo wrote: »
    PM me when you are coming into town as I'd love to welcome you to the PNW in person!

    Will do.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited August 2011
    Looking good my man, Nicely laid out with lot's of room to work very nice indeed. :cool:
    “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” ~ Mark Twain
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited August 2011
    Thanks!.. I am mounting the side panels today. Next week, the granite will be sent out for some touch-up work and have a few holes made larger, then it will also be mounted. I still have a couple things to do inside the cases, then they will be ready for the transformers.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,305
    edited August 2011
    Very nice job John!!!!

    Congrats brother!!!
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited August 2011
    On the transformer front... they will be here next week!
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 936
    edited September 2011
    So how goes it? You light these puppies up yet?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited September 2011
    Waiting for Bob to ship things... glad I didn't hold my breath. They are finally on the way. Bob and I are going to meet this week when he comes to LA, then I will complete them. Still a couple months out. I will have some fresh pics in the next week.:cool:
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited September 2011
    Well guys... it's now crunch time for this project. The transformers are here and the amps have met Bob. He is truly a great guy to hang out with. I spent a few hours with him yesterday. I was floored by his reaction to my work, and he was completely blown away by what he saw, both inside and out. I am on my way to work this morning, and don't have time to go into detail, but this picture of the man with Statement chassis #2 says it all....
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    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited September 2011
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    Jealous!

    So what did you get him to sign?
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited September 2011
    That's solid. Enjoyed reading the build on this. meeting Bob would be great.
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  • pietro944
    pietro944 Posts: 720
    edited September 2011
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Well guys... it's now crunch time for this project. The transformers are here and the amps have met Bob. He is truly a great guy to hang out with. I spent a few hours with him yesterday. I was floored by his reaction to my work, and he was completely blown away by what he saw, both inside and out. I am on my way to work this morning, and don't have time to go into detail, but this picture of the man with Statement chassis #2 says it all....

    Wow.....Looks cool....However,I am appalled,that the watch band clashes with those beatilycious Tubes!!!!(lol).
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited September 2011
    pietro944 wrote: »
    Wow.....Looks cool....However,I am appalled,that the watch band clashes with those beatilycious Tubes!!!!(lol).
    Bob is certainly not much on fashion, that's for sure. But man can he build an amp!
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited September 2011
    Those amps are the ****-load. WAY COOL.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited September 2011
    These things are MASSIVE! They weight in at 28 pounds per pair. They barely fit within the cover. Stunning work on Bob's part. 45 days to making sweet music.:cool::afro
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited September 2011
    Like many things in this life John, they only get better when you take the top off :wink:
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,305
    edited September 2011
    Very Nice!!!! Looks like you will never shop for another amp "EVER"

    Nice work John!!!!
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited September 2011
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Very Nice!!!! Looks like you will never shop for another amp "EVER"

    Nice work John!!!!

    Hehehehe..... he needs another 3 for his HT setup :eek:... I would love to see a 5 MMG, 5 tube amp HT setup with a sub...... yummy....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited September 2011
    The next set or two I build will be sold, and there may at some point be a karma pair offered up, but first these need to sing. I will be mounting the first pair of transformers this weekend after I have the stand-offs made for the output transformer.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,163
    edited October 2011
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    The next set or two I build will be sold, and there may at some point be a karma pair offered up, but first these need to sing. I will be mounting the first pair of transformers this weekend after I have the stand-offs made for the output transformer.

    D*%n John,

    You'll have every member of Club Polk enter along with every employee of Polk audio and even the Man himself!

    I guess you'll have to ask for cost+ shipping unless you hit the California lottery and haven't said so.

    I'm glad Bob Carver is leaving the 400 WPC tube amps to you and his colaborations!

    Lookin good.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited October 2011
    Thanks again guys. The transformers have been mouted on standoff that support all the weight above the granite. I will post some pics tommorow. Final wiring will begin next week, and final checks/packaging will be done the last week in October. I am guessing a one month turnaround and they will be home playing sweet music. Hopefully the LSiM 703's will arrive soon for demo as well.

    My homw will be open for all to drop in and hear them any time.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited October 2011
    John,

    Those are beautiful. I'll be interested to hear reactions to how they sound.
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited October 2011
    post #272-276 reported
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  • dave shepard
    dave shepard Posts: 1,334
    edited October 2011
    kcoc321 wrote: »
    post #272-276 reported


    ???

    I want to read the review. Really nice work.

    Dave
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