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Already have the badge on its way- chrome, engraved with stainless allen screws no less ;-) Will be putting it up on my site once it's complete! 
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And thanks for the kind words as well Tom! 
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Hey guys! First, thanks Brian for posting about the Motherlode! Secondly, the gain needed for a line stage is dictated by the amp- not the speakers’ sensitivity. An amplifier has a voltage and impedance requirement at the input - to drive it to fu... 
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Hey guys, I just wanted to chime in and let you know that a couple of new products have been added to the site using the new chassis and I'll have more to follow including a Push-Pull triode mode/UL mode amp using el34,kt88,120's and 150's. The st... 
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Yes indeed! All of that stuff was great! I wish I still had some pictures, unfortunately those are long gone. 
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@stfoth - Remember DB drag racing? Weren’t some of the SPL kings hitting in the 150’s? In a former life I was an installer, and remember half ohm stable competition amps that put out thousands of watts into that load. They were "rated" at 25 watts... 
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No problem, and you were probably fine with the line conditioner, I just wanted to point it out as a caution for those who were interested to that end. I also agree wholeheartedly on the "pressure lock" a solid subwoofer can put on the lowest fund... 
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If I could insert a bit here about clean power. Generally the cleanest power you’ll get is by using batteries. I’ve installed a couple of small standalone systems for a friend of mine who lives off the grid, and it’s a basic solar panel battery ch... 
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Thank you, and I edited to attach the link in my last post.  
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@corelli - I am unable to see how to attach photos directly to the post, but I can post a link to Tom’s newly transferred amp.https://www.facebook.com/AricAudioSystems/posts/1716034395113257 
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@charles1dad  Anytime! I appreciate you asking for my insight on the subject. Best, Aric 
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Drat! Too late to edit. That should’ve been "as far as needing high current (low impedance), high voltage swings". 
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@333jeffery - Someday perhaps! I think my first 1kV triode will likely be the 805 or 845, as I've got the basics on a design down for those. The GM70 is very similar, but in all cases these designs are not cheap to do right. Using over 1,000 volts... 
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@charles1dad  Those are good questions! For a cost no object, I would likely go the exclusive film cap route in the power supply- since even the best 'lytics will tend to drift with age (however good quality modern caps last MUCH longer than those... 
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I had actually shelved one a couple of months ago, but was thinking a pair of these caps in series would be perfect for the B+!