RITES OF MAY: preservation sound radio May 2020

4 years ago

This month's Preservation Sound Radio show has already aired, but you can stream the entire program from the WPKN FM…

UTC CG-Series Terminal Arrangements c.1956

4 years ago

UTC's "CG" 'commercial grade' line of transformers were high-quality sealed units made in the 50s and 60s and possibly later.…

The Lil’est Champ

4 years ago

I wanted to see how compact I could make a high-voltage, point-to-point wired Tweed Champ. Here's the result. Leo Fender's…

preservation sound radio 4.8.20 : another 1973

4 years ago

Hey yall... this month's Preservation Sound Radio show has already aired, but you can catch in the WPKN archive thru…

P/S Radio Show 3.19.20: Psychedelic Soul Special Edition

4 years ago

(image source) Click this link to stream a special two-hour Preservation Sound Radio show focusing on: Psychedelic Soul. (show starts…

A novel design for an all-tube headphone amplifier

4 years ago

Above: prototype of a novel design for an economical all-tube headphone amplifier. I have been hunting for a way to…

SuperHugh: studio instrument preamp

4 years ago

I tried to imagine the sort of custom instrument preamp that a top session player might have brought to a…

Altec 436C style compressor build #2

4 years ago

I've serviced and modified many Altec 43X-series compressors over the years, but I think this may be only the 2nd…

Classic RCA riaa phono preamp / module-style

4 years ago

I've been developing an all-tube rotary-knob DJ console for the soundsystem at Berlinetta Brewing. One idea I decided to experiment…

Fairchild 663 Optical Compressor circa 1965

4 years ago

I was recently given this circa 1965 Fairchild model 663 optical compressor module. This unit was sold as part of…