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"That was bad. LOL I'm going to recheck all the grounds, think that has a lot to do w…" Paul Craig replied Mar 13, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"The first version of this amp that I made was perfect, this build has fought me at e…" Paul Craig replied Mar 12, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"I use a 9volt walwart rated at 800ma I'm using the Im386N1 chips, but you can switch…" Paul Craig replied Mar 10, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Well the DUH award of the week goes to me. Turns out that my schematic shows groundi…" Paul Craig replied Mar 9, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"I used the output circuits from this:If caps are needed before the speaker, I'll hav…" Paul Craig replied Mar 9, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"I based this on the Ruby amp and the Tufnel distortion pedal from Beavis Audio. Just…" Paul Craig replied Mar 9, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Maybe so, I'll be going over it with a fine tooth comb next couple of days." Paul Craig replied Mar 8, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Took the amp for a test drive while waiting for the tack strips. It has a problem. E…" Paul Craig replied Mar 7, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Uhh No. LOL" Paul Craig replied Mar 4, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Amp is wired and the circuits are verified. Just need those dang tack strips for the…" Paul Craig replied Mar 4, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig

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Paul Craig's Discussions (3,491)

"That was bad. LOL I'm going to recheck all the grounds, think that has a lot to do w…"

"The first version of this amp that I made was perfect, this build has fought me at e…"

"I use a 9volt walwart rated at 800ma I'm using the Im386N1 chips, but you can switch…"

"Well the DUH award of the week goes to me. Turns out that my schematic shows groundi…"

"I used the output circuits from this:If caps are needed before the speaker, I'll hav…"

"I based this on the Ruby amp and the Tufnel distortion pedal from Beavis Audio. Just…"

"Maybe so, I'll be going over it with a fine tooth comb next couple of days."

"Took the amp for a test drive while waiting for the tack strips. It has a problem. E…"

"Uhh No. LOL"

"Amp is wired and the circuits are verified. Just need those dang tack strips for the…"

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