High Voltages After Headfirst Origin 50 Mod

Robert Herndon said:
Video on Jose Diode Clipping Modifications

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We have no idea what he did or why...but we do know somebody needs to learn how to solder PC boards.
There is no clue what is going on, from the "schematic" provided.

We need to see:
I changed this (schematic)
To this: schematic.
Otherwise we have no information.
I still have no clue.

But I guess it really doesn't matter. People are going to hack up amps regardless of what I say.
 
Amp Mad Scientist said:
We have no idea what he did or why...but we do know somebody needs to learn how to solder PC boards.
There is no clue what is going on, from the "schematic" provided.

We need to see:
I changed this (schematic)
To this: schematic.
Otherwise we have no information.
I still have no clue.

But I guess it really doesn't matter. People are going to hack up amps regardless of what I say.
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I'm looking for better data all the time...
 
Far Rider said:
Sorry. I hold that title exclusively. :giggle:
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syscokid said:
But at least you'll be there to put it all back together properly... Job security!
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Well,

Let me say that (in this case) there is a right way to do a wrong thing...if the soldering is good and the connections are correct, why not???
 
Robert Herndon said:
Well,

Let me say that (in this case) there is a right way to do a wrong thing...if the soldering is good and the connections are correct, why not???
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I saw a lot of parts on that board which could have been properly sized to fit in the PCB holes.
(rather than dangling in mid air...)
I feel better when I know:
What parts are being changed
From what value, to what value
For what purpose.
Cause when you study these type modifications you might find that parts were changed - may accomplish nothing.
Parts that were removed entirely - may accomplish little or nothing.

And I also know that:
people demonstrate "modifications" with a bunch of effects pedals...
you never actually hear what the amp sounds like. All you are hearing is a bunch of distortion pedals etc...
they seem to go to a lot of effort to mask the actual sound of the amplifier.

I also know that the typical "modification" creates a lot of noise / hiss / hum / buzzing / oscillation.
Typically modifications sound like mud / a stinker in a bathtub.
Which the modifier doesn't seem to pay any attention to.

Now suddenly - I need a noise gate !
TO COVER UP ALL THE NOISE THAT HAS JUST BEEN INSTALLED.
 
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Amp Mad Scientist said:
I saw a lot of parts on that board which could have been properly sized to fit in the PCB holes.
(rather than dangling in mid air...)
I feel better when I know:
What parts are being changed
From what value, to what value
For what purpose.
Cause when you study these type modifications you might find that parts were changed - may accomplish nothing.
Parts that were removed entirely - may accomplish little or nothing.

And I also know that:
people demonstrate "modifications" with a bunch of effects pedals...
you never actually hear what the amp sounds like. All you are hearing is a bunch of distortion pedals etc...
they seem to go to a lot of effort to mask the actual sound of the amplifier.

I also know that the typical "modification" creates a lot of noise / hiss / hum / buzzing / oscillation.
Typically modifications sound like mud / a stinker in a bathtub.
Which the modifier doesn't seem to pay any attention to.

Now suddenly - I need a noise gate !
TO COVER UP ALL THE NOISE THAT HAS JUST BEEN INSTALLED.
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Jason Tong, the Headfirst Amplification guy from Australia, has been pretty transparent in his demos and he's been super helpful in providing me with pics, sketches and instructions.
 
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