Dennis Had Inspire Amps

[straitwire]

Hey decooney, the dual input PSE stereo has a volume pot and selector switch and will be used without a preamp from what I understand.
We offer the PSE stereo in the layout you see here, and the gas voltage regulated layout that I have posted pictures of before (we have two of those on the way) as far as I know thats it for now...straitwire

[decooney]

Originally Posted by straitwire

Hey decooney, the dual input PSE stereo has a volume pot and selector switch and will be used without a preamp from what I understand.
We offer the PSE stereo in the layout you see here, and the gas voltage regulated layout that I have posted pictures of before (we have two of those on the way) as far as I know thats it for now...straitwire

That's a neat idea. Thanks for sharing.

[pechelman]

a brand new firebottle 45 w/vol pot showed up a couple of days ago for me. Still waiting on some "real" speakers to arrive, hopefully in a week or two, but in the meantime I couldnt resist hooking it up to some old bookshelf/computer speakers I've had forever. Can't really find any info about these speakers but even with them you can tell the magic of this amp. Super excited.

[oldtech0]

The 3/19 PSE Monos I have contain no regulated power or screen supplies. The screens sit at plate voltage. Currently modifying that so I can run 6F6 tubes via a switched regulated voltage. No room for regulator tubes so using the old zener string. Also installing a switched cathode bias resistor scheme for better idle dissipation depending on what tube I am running.
The Inspire HO I have does have a regulated screen supply (240 or less) so I do run the 6F6 tubes with no worries and they sound marvelous.
Also installing a standby switch for the B+.
I am somewhat disappointed that the PSE Monos are not as sophisticated as the HO and cost more?

[decooney]

Originally Posted by oldtech0

The 3/19 PSE Monos I have contain no regulated power or screen supplies. The screens sit at plate voltage. Currently modifying that so I can run 6F6 tubes via a switched regulated voltage. No room for regulator tubes so using the old zener string. Also installing a switched cathode bias resistor scheme for better idle dissipation depending on what tube I am running.
The Inspire HO I have does have a regulated screen supply (240 or less) so I do run the 6F6 tubes with no worries and they sound marvelous.
Also installing a standby switch for the B+.
I am somewhat disappointed that the PSE Monos are not as sophisticated as the HO and cost more?

oldtech0,
Thanks for sharing those details. I came close to buying a set of the monos myself, went a different route. Wanna see what I missed out on...

>>Can you post a photo of the PSE Monos you received?<<

[oldtech0]

Hi decooney. Seems I cannot post attachments. I am also clueless as how to post a photo on this forum. Possibly send you photos offline via email ? They are currently upside down on my bench.
What route did you wind up taking?

[decooney]

Originally Posted by oldtech0

Hi decooney. Seems I cannot post attachments. I am also clueless as how to post a photo on this forum. Possibly send you photos offline via email ? They are currently upside down on my bench.
What route did you wind up taking?

oldtech0, sent you a message.

[straitwire]

Finally got around to stuffing Analog's preamp...

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...still have to paint the electrolytics before I install them...

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I think it needs more terminal strips...

[decooney]

Hey Straitwire,

If I may ask, are you or others at liberty to share any "Inspired" plans for new recipes, entrees, or deserts forthcoming for the remainder of 2019? If not, I understand. Thx.

[straitwire]

Hey decooney, We have been very busy building units lately, as well as doing some custom work, so I'm not sure what Dennis has cooking, but he's always experimenting.
As far as I know (except for custom orders) the amps and preamps we offer are as follows.

Universal FireBottle
45 FireBottle
300B FireBottle
2A3 FireBottle
2A3 mono blocks
807 FireBottle SE
LP-3.1 preamp
LP-27a preamp
PSE stereo
PSE stereo gas voltage regulated
PSE mono blocks
(and we have a phono section in the works)

Some of these units you might have seen listed on eBay, and some are "offered", but the customer pays for them, and then we build them in whatever color they want (as long as our powder coater can get it), and with some minor mods like Volume controls, selector switches, and whatever else Dennis is comfortable doing.
We also have several raw preamp chassis, so we can match your preamp color to your amp color...straitwire