I’m back

[grapplesaw]

Hi all
been hiding at the lake house for the past few months. Back home again and started up the work bench. Just finished a full bore Carver C-4000 upgrade. More that later

 

[Gepetto]

Good to have you back...

 

[Elite-ist]

Good to see you back in the fold, Glen. Pretty wicked weather this past weekend.

Nando.

 

[laatsch55]

Damn Glen thought you were abducted by aliens...

 

[grapplesaw]

Good to see you back in the fold, Glen. Pretty wicked weather this past weekend.

Nando.

Glad we came home when we did. Going upcountry is going to be a bear here on. I think Highway 1 and 5 are out of commission for at least 6 months or longer. For anyone reading this all major roads leaving Vancouver have been destroyed by a massive storm last weekend.. that’s 7 major highways people.

 

[grapplesaw]

Damn Glen thought you were abducted by aliens...

Thanks Lee
i was abducted by The lake

 

[laatsch55]

DAYAM...............................

 

[grapplesaw]

Here are some of the washouts

 

[grapplesaw]

More

 

[AngrySailor]

Holy shit, what a mess. Got some family near Abbotsford sounds like it’s pretty nasty there too

 

[laatsch55]

Yeah, that's gonna take awhile...

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Damn Glen thought you were abducted by aliens...

He was, they returned him once they figured out they couldn't afford his stereo addiction.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Did you have to take a helicopter home?

Great talking to you the other night, now get to work!!!!

 

[VSAT88]

Horrific. A major storm seems to be an understatement. That looks worse than a war zone.

 

[stetter]

WOW! That is terrible

 

[grapplesaw]

So enough disaster talk from me for the time being

I finished up a Carver c-4000 last week. Been on the bench a long time. It’s had the full Monty.
recaped with bipolar in the signal path and Nichion audio grade for those mot in the path. Upgraded power supply. Added a few tricks from Perry- Gundry notch filter to the sonic holograph circuit. Adjustable output resistor bank. Of coarse it got the remote on /off with remote volume. The relay on /off will handle 10amp load for a power amp. I have one of these switching a pl 400.

then to finish it off a black face plate - not a Chinese one but a good USA product that Perry and I got Joe to make a few for us. New bright polished knobs with SS handles.

now to finish it off I reworked the 2nd phono input so I can use two turntables with unplugging anything. Put in a 5 position switch to give a wide assortment of cap choices on that input.

the final touch is a Bob Carver signed faceplate that he did for me.

 

[laatsch55]

Damn dude!! You went all out!! Nice job Glen..

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

the 4000 and the 4000t look great. You did an awesome job.

 

[Vintage 700b]

Wow, beautiful work!
I just finished a C-1, and have a C4000 in the wings.
These are great pre-amps,
Welcome back!

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

So enough disaster talk from me for the time being

I finished up a Carver c-4000 last week. Been on the bench a long time. It’s had the full Monty.
recaped with bipolar in the signal path and Nichion audio grade for those mot in the path. Upgraded power supply. Added a few tricks from Perry- Gundry notch filter to the sonic holograph circuit. Adjustable output resistor bank. Of coarse it got the remote on /off with remote volume. The relay on /off will handle 10amp load for a power amp. I have one of these switching a pl 400.

then to finish it off a black face plate - not a Chinese one but a good USA product that Perry and I got Joe to make a few for us. New bright polished knobs with SS handles.

now to finish it off I reworked the 2nd phono input so I can use two turntables with unplugging anything. Put in a 5 position switch to give a wide assortment of cap choices on that input.

the final touch is a Bob Carver signed faceplate that he did for me. View attachment 57170

Are those the faceplates I had Silk Screened?