It's complete/It's working/It sounds marvelous!

[jonathan.lesser]

I'm selling my WA-22 with upgraded tubes - what's the point now that I have built and heard this.  Thanks to everyone for helping me lurk and learn!  This sounds amazing with my Focal Clears and Abyss Diana V2's.  Not enough pizazz for Hifiman Susvara, but neither was the WA-22.  This amplifier is wonderful!  The directions were spot on perfect and any errors were due to a transient lack of attention or skipping a text line or two.  The accompanying pictures were extremely beneficial because by studying them I was able to both better understand the text and see if I missed anything in previous steps.  My first electronic kit of any kind.  Also, the YouTube videos Doc made went a long way.  Now I am thinking of building a speaker amp for the Susvara - any recommendations?

Jonathan Lesser

 

[Paul Birkeland]

Nicely done!  (You did pop the heatsinks on at some point though right?)

 

[jonathan.lesser]

OMG - ...the heatsinks...??

 

[jonathan.lesser]

Well now I feel like an ass - let me go back and look for that in the manual!

Jon

 

[Paul Birkeland]

Page 30, first step.

 

[jonathan.lesser]

OK Paul - I am humbled before you.  You have a brain and eyes as sharp as can be (and the patience of a saint) - we all benefit -thanks so much again.  Will look immediately.

 

[jonathan.lesser]

The heat-sinks are installed.  Back to feeling listening.  Whew

 

[Paul Birkeland]

I've definitely finished a build before and sent it out, only to see those heatsinks still sitting on my bench. 

 

[jonathan.lesser]

You are very kind.  Thanks for everything.

 

[jonathan.lesser]

Daughter says when you forget heat-sinks, your heart-sinks