Tuesday 16 May 2017

Decware


The Decware ZKIT2 Zen Triode Stereo amplifier kit.




The new Pcb's have just arrived.























And here are the components.





I thought that I would assemble everything 'in the rough' and then decide what kind of enclosure I would use once everything was assembled and working. Something like this: below.






















Here we go..























Next step is to order the tubes and the transformers.. Edcor and Hotrocks.uk.


The transformers arrive.











The finished thing, sounding fantastic, really
making the Scott amplifiers sing.

My next step is to create a case for the amp and then researching how to add a tube pre-amp.                                                  
Been thinking about a case for the amp, but most people say that they just like the look of it as it is, all wires and stuff. 


 Music: Blanck Mass  - World Eater.

And here.


  Music:  Frank Zappa - Wakajawaka.
        
Creating a new case for the Decware amp.
Using an aluminium top plate.


Damn, need to flatten out those clamp dents.
Continuing the drilling out, all done.



The new case arrives.



Decware ZKIT2 finished amplifier.






All done and mighty pleased with the result. Sounding great.

Nick Cave.    Album: Push Away The Sky.


Wednesday 15 March 2017

Ezra Pound.

Looking for Ezra Pound's Home in Venice.

It turns out that there are two Calle de Querini in venice and one of them is where Ezra Pound lived with his mistress Olga Rudge.















And it's not this one in the Campo San Zaccaria.

But this one in the Dorsodoro Region on the Rio de la Fornace.





Translates as:  Without ever stopping loving Venice, Ezra Pound,
 titan of poetry, lived in this house for half a century. 












And it still has Olga's name on the bellpush.


Sunday 12 March 2017

Four days in Venice.

Four days in Venice.



 The Grand Canal.
             La Fenice Opera House.
 The Rialto.

St. Marks Square.