Back In Stock Updates

[vigilante398]

For anyone wondering why just about everything is listed as out of stock right now, it's because 1) Musikding took the last of my Nobelium boards and 2) I ran out of the 3PDT-TB boards. So I think I can still do Ambassador and Vampire Slayer, but that's it.

I have placed a large order to restock everything that ran out and a few things that are getting low, so hopefully I'll have everything back up in 1-2 weeks.

 

[vigilante398]

My big PCB order arrived today and I just went through and got stock updated on the website, so everything is back in stock with the exceptions of Supersonic and Ambassador.

I made a stupid careless mistake when ordering Ambassador and didn't realize it until they showed up, so I basically have 50 "blem" PCBs that I'm not thrilled about. My software doesn't like the font I use for the C2C logo so it tries to change it when I'm not looking, and in this case it did it right before I exported files, so the C2C logo came out in the wrong font and huge, so it covers up the footprints of a couple components and makes them unreadable.

Supersonic is still a weird one for me. I think it's a great sounding circuit, but it's a complex build. The people that have built it successfully tell me it sounds great, and there are a fair number that rush through the build and aren't able to get it to work. So due to the complexity and the cost of the boards and enclosures I feel like I either need to discontinue the project or release more detailed build documentation so people have a better chance of making it work.

 

[bluedmc777]

@vigilante398 Are the blems still usable? Just make sure there’s a pdf of the board showing which components are covered up. Shouldn’t be that be of the deal I can see the c2c print being that big as it’s small to begin with.

As for the “Supersonic” that is a large build. I wouldn’t attempt it. Perhaps do away with some of the options? Is the clean channel really necessary? Or the loop? I would imagine most users just running it straight into the preamp in on their amp. I could be completely wrong on that though.

 

[vigilante398]

@vigilante398 Are the blems still usable? Just make sure there’s a pdf of the board showing which components are covered up. Shouldn’t be that be of the deal I can see the c2c print being that big as it’s small to begin with.

As for the “Supersonic” that is a large build. I wouldn’t attempt it. Perhaps do away with some of the options? Is the clean channel really necessary? Or the loop? I would imagine most users just running it straight into the preamp in on their amp. I could be completely wrong on that though.

The blems are usable, but I have another PCB order to place in the next few days, I'll just revise the file. The blems are "work-aroundable", but I don't love making people do that, even if I were to discount them.

There is absolutely too much in supersonic. The loop is completely unnecessary. I like having the two-channel option so I would be inclined to keep the clean channel in, but removing the loop would bring it down to 3 tubes instead of 4 and could potentially bring it down to a 1590XX instead of a 1590DD. If I were to redesign it, I would ideally like to bring it from a 6-layer board down to a 4-layer board as well.

So that's a fair point, Supersonic could stand to shed some pounds, that would make it more manageable from a build perspective as well as a documentation perspective.

 

[Tassieviking]

I would be happy with a blemished PCB since the build doc shows where the components go.

 

[vigilante398]

I would be happy with a blemished PCB since the build doc shows where the components go.

Fair enough, anyone that wants one (or 10) of these blemished Ambassador boards, shoot me a message or an email, I'll cut you a sweet deal. I'll grab pictures of them when I get home.

 

[vigilante398]

Forgot to post this yesterday, but this is what the "blem" boards look like. Not unusable, but not great.

 

[jbrrrr]

@vigilante398 I'll take a couple - I'd send you a PM but this forum has me in newbie jail or something.

 

[vigilante398]

@vigilante398 I'll take a couple - I'd send you a PM but this forum has me in newbie jail or something.

Right, I saw your profile post a bit ago and completely forgot to respond, I have plenty on hand. Shoot me an email at [email protected] and we'll get it figured out.

 

[vigilante398]

Conspiracy to Commit Electronics is reopened and everything is back in stock with the exception of Supersonic, which I've removed from the site pending a redesign. I have some enclosures on hand that I will make available as long as I have them, but once they're gone I will not be offering pre-drilled enclosures direct from me anymore.