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"I have ended up using a motorcycle battery for 1 to 20W amps. It's small enough to f…" Fergus Lester replied Jan 9, 2021 to Rechargeable Batteries	26	Jan 16, 2021 Reply by Southern Ray
"Yet another amp. This time in a cookie tin. It just needs an amp module as the ones…" Fergus Lester replied Oct 15, 2020 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Any idea of the max power supply voltage of the Psycho Knob? Thinking if building on…" Fergus Lester replied Feb 17, 2020 to CB gitty 2.5w amp distortion	12	Feb 22, 2020 Reply by Paul Craig
"Good results I think. Sound clips with each of the psycho settings from 0 to 4. List…" Fergus Lester replied Dec 7, 2019 to CB gitty 2.5w amp distortion	12	Feb 22, 2020 Reply by Paul Craig
"Looks like the psycho along with the amp can drain the battery pretty fast. Admitted…" Fergus Lester replied Dec 4, 2019 to CB gitty 2.5w amp distortion	12	Feb 22, 2020 Reply by Paul Craig
"LM386 makes a great low power amp. Surprisingly loud with the right speaker. Your bu…" Fergus Lester replied Dec 3, 2019 to s/s lm386 draw amp,	9	Dec 11, 2019 Reply by GARAGE HERMIT
"I've ordered a Psycho Knob. If my TDA2003 power amp already uses up to 0.5A, would I…" Fergus Lester replied Nov 29, 2019 to CB gitty 2.5w amp distortion	12	Feb 22, 2020 Reply by Paul Craig
"Psycho knob on the way! The cost of this simple little amp is gradually creeping up…" Fergus Lester replied Nov 23, 2019 to CB gitty 2.5w amp distortion	12	Feb 22, 2020 Reply by Paul Craig
"For now I think I'll keep the tube chassis in there. It's the safest place to store…" Fergus Lester replied Nov 11, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Yes that sounds like what I'm after but am curious to know how it sounds without the…" Fergus Lester replied Nov 11, 2019 to CB gitty 2.5w amp distortion	12	Feb 22, 2020 Reply by Paul Craig

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Fergus Lester's Discussions (33)

"I have ended up using a motorcycle battery for 1 to 20W amps. It's small enough to f…"

"Yet another amp. This time in a cookie tin. It just needs an amp module as the ones…"

"Any idea of the max power supply voltage of the Psycho Knob? Thinking if building on…"

"Good results I think. Sound clips with each of the psycho settings from 0 to 4. List…"

"Looks like the psycho along with the amp can drain the battery pretty fast. Admitted…"

"LM386 makes a great low power amp. Surprisingly loud with the right speaker. Your bu…"

"I've ordered a Psycho Knob. If my TDA2003 power amp already uses up to 0.5A, would I…"

"Psycho knob on the way! The cost of this simple little amp is gradually creeping up…"

"For now I think I'll keep the tube chassis in there. It's the safest place to store…"

"Yes that sounds like what I'm after but am curious to know how it sounds without the…"

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