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Ancient Astronaut's custom 200W amp build.





[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnDXEiXVAL4[/youtube]

Headshell was built by Mammoth Cabs

http://mammothcab.com/Mammoth/HOME.html

More photos here

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The basis idea is that Skip wanted a super clean amp @ 200W. It has practically no amp break up throughout the volume sweep. Preamp is based around a Matamp type design but gain is very much detuned with a tube buffered FX loop. The phase inverter is close to an Ampeg SVT with small additions such as a Resonance controls and Vox-style hi cut control instead of a traditional presence. Class AB2 operation with ECC99 direct coupling to the power tubes for additional power and resistance against blocking distortion. Operates in either Pentode or UL via switch. Passive James EQ with Shift control, 12 Position Depth/FAC. Boost control for additional drive into the phase inverter. Quad of KT88s, and I believe the plate voltage was around 520-540ish

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipNLyzJZyYM[/youtube]

The Dunwich Annunaki:
200watt 4xKT88 Power Amp (w/ switchable Ultra Linear Mode)
Single Clean Channel NMV Preamp
Hi / Lo Inputs
12 Position FAC Control
Gain
3 Band Baxandall Eq
Phase Inverter Boost
Presence / Resonance Controls
Tube Buffered FX Loop (footswitchable)
Slave Output
Mammoth Cabinets Headshell





[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUwrVNslb8M[/youtube]

Ancient Astronaught wrote::yay:

I'll post some pics n vids later tonight, when you get a chance def post some sweet build pics / gut shots for the kind people!!!

Proud owner? Lucky man...youtube demo was pure blissss....

bigmufffuzzwizz wrote:

Ancient Astronaught wrote::yay:

I'll post some pics n vids later tonight, when you get a chance def post some sweet build pics / gut shots for the kind people!!!

Proud owner? Lucky man...youtube demo was pure blissss....

Yup that's me! Thanks!! It sounds even better in person! Nick really did an amazing job. I'll post some stuff later tonight.

Would it be a faux pas to ask what's being paid for these amps?

Necrosis18 wrote:Would it be a faux pas to ask what's being paid for these amps?

The general 200W is 1800-2000+

My OP was updated with pics and amp info!

OP Updated

oh my god! i thought i was prepared for this thread... i thought I could handle it. It's just to much! Fuck! Like seriously FUCK. Congratulations both of you. A fantastic build and you lucky bastard.

Necrosis18 wrote:oh my god! i thought i was prepared for this thread... i thought I could handle it. It's just to much! Fuck! Like seriously FUCK. Congratulations both of you. A fantastic build and you lucky bastard.

Thanks broham! I definitely feel lucky!

Are the symbols on the control panel from the movie Hangar 18 or are they cuneiform or something?

Chankgeez wrote:Are the symbols on the control panel from the movie Hangar 18 or are they cuneiform or something?

They are cuneiform, in keeping with the Sumerian / Akkadian theme (I'm an "Ancient Alien Theorist" ) I wanted symbols that matched the Ideaology of the Annunaki. Nick found the font and designed the faceplate plate, came out way better then I ever hoped.

Ancient Astronaught wrote:

Chankgeez wrote:Are the symbols on the control panel from the movie Hangar 18 or are they cuneiform or something?

They are cuneiform, in keeping with the Sumerian / Akkadian theme (I'm an "Ancient Alien Theorist" ) I wanted symbols that matched the Ideaology of the Annunaki. Nick found the font and designed the faceplate plate, came out way better then I ever hoped.

Wait a minute... could it be that Giorgio has a band? AND YOUR HIM!?

Necrosis18 wrote:Wait a minute... could it be that Giorgio has a band? AND YOUR HIM!?

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Damn my work has images from that site blocked







"I can neither confirm nor deny that Ancient Astronaught is Giorgio Tsoukalos, but if it is him, Aliens were behind it."