rumpelstiltskin. Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 i finished the very first amp in my new position today. it is the crest CC 1800 : http://www.crestaudio.com/images/fullsize/CFA-CC1800-AB.jpg my best guess is that it will be available some time this summer, but since i haven't ever been through this loop, i can't say for certain when it actually will hit the market. some specs: 2 x 700W into 4 Ohms, .05% THD1500W bridged into 8 Ohms .1% THD19", 2U, 32.6 lbs. not the lightest of weight. but it should sound very good for bass. i have the first prototype at home for hi-fi and bass rig testing tonight and tomorrow morning. i'll post some thoughts tomorrow afternoon, when i get home from work. finally, after five years of being a professional engineer, i will be releasing a product to market. (since crown laid me off before the CTs and iTECH amps made it to market, i can only claim so much credit on those.) thanks for the support! robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikmag Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 congrads man. Im actually an electrical engineering student looking to get into music equipment, so its cool to hear from somebody already there. We distort. You abide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicfiend Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Glad to hear it, I'm sure you feel much better after finally having a physical, concrete object to represent the years of hard work that you've put into your career. Congratulations! Hiram Bullock thinks I like the band volume too soft (but he plays guitar). Joe Sample thinks I like it way too loud (but he plays piano). -Marcus Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Way to go Robb! Sound is where it counts, but I must say that the visual design is striking! Did you get to add your .02 to the front panel? - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Congrats! I'm sure that there will be many offers for beta testing now. ATM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/atmofmn/Bass/DeepThoughtsBS.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAYSON Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Congratulations robb! Nice looking design. I bet your neighbors aren't going to be quite as happy as you when you start your high volume testing. I wish I was your neighbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Way to go robb! I agree with Matt W, it looks great! I'd love to hear it! Congrats my man! Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Sah-weet, man! Congrats! What does it do into 8 ohms per side stereo? 400W? Peace.--Dub $$ spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby LowTones Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 robb, you've got all my attention (and congrats big time!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted May 17, 2005 Author Share Posted May 17, 2005 Originally posted by Dr. Sweet Willie: What does it do into 8 ohms per side stereo? 400W?was that a rhetorical question? you are correct -- it'll do 2 x 450W into 8 Ohms or 1 x 475W into 8 Ohms. if i recall correctly -- i'll have to double check that. (i have three specs to juggle in my mind -- stereo, mono, and 20Hz to 20kHz.) mindjuggling. that's a power comparable to wonderboy. erikmag -- PM me if you have any questions. i can tell you all about the serpentine road to a career in audio. Matt W -- i didn't have anything to do with the front panel. my buddy, Caleb, did it. he also designed the PV mixers (i pushed for the orange, red, and blue knobs), and the newest gen SP loudspeakers. we've had some pretty quality ID (industrial design) people in the past three years who've done some great work. my other friend did the JSX and all of the pvdj stuff. very talented guys. PAYSON -- my neighbors are cool. besides, it'll be after they go to work. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Great job, Robb! Looking forward to hearing this puppy! Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornbread_medhotmail.com Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Nice job, man. You're much more powerful than Wonderboy, but, have you mastered killing a yak at 500 yards with mind bullets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMan99 Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Glad to see a real engineer here! I started-out in electrical engineering, but the math was too much for me so I went into computer science. Just wondering - is the unit built in the USA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Originally posted by cornbread: Nice job, man. You're much more powerful than Wonderboy, but, have you mastered killing a yak at 500 yards with mind bullets? That's telekinesis, Bread. Excellent work robb. You have made our world a better place. Ah, nice marmot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 nice one robb! alexx. Barefaced Ltd - ultra lightweight, high ouput, toneful bass cabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Eye candy. Ear candy. Soul candy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Congrats, robb! Looking forward to trying it out someday. No 4 Ohm bridge, though? Peace, wraub I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basso Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 That is too cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Very nice, Robb! Congratulations. I look forward to seeing it in stores. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattC Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 I feel very much at home here (more so, anyway) to be among the company of bassists AND Electrical/Electroacoustic engineers/students. Such is one of the possible career paths before me as I finish by BSECE. Congrats, robb. ...think funky thoughts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLroomtempJ Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 person who just posted...i say this as someone who is a student of the simpsons: Homer: I have this friend named....Joey...joe joe...ju...shabadoo. Moe: Oh, that's the worst name i ever heard (man runs out of bar crying) i'm just saying jason ps-congrats robb 2cor5:21 Soli Deo Gloria "it's the beauty of a community. it takes a village to raise a[n] [LLroomtempJ]." -robb My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLroomtempJ Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 i should've known that it was mattc under a different name. for shame mattc...for shame. Misquoting the simpsons in your publicly displayed name as a college student is the equivalent of misquoting a major scale on bass while playing whole notes@30bpm. i'm just saying jason 2cor5:21 Soli Deo Gloria "it's the beauty of a community. it takes a village to raise a[n] [LLroomtempJ]." -robb My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCunha Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Congrats robb.. Nice work. One question though why not a 2 ohm load in stereo and a 4 ohm load in bridge mode? I was just wondering. Wade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 some more specs: 2 x 900W into 2 Ohms, .05% THD 1 x 950W into 2 Ohms, .05% THD 1850W bridged into 4 Ohms, .1% THD earlier i posted the specs that are most important to me. Originally posted by PhilMan99: Just wondering - is the unit built in the USA?negatory. it is built in the magnificent land of china, where everything is free. actually, the good stuff coming from china is as good as anything we can make here. Originally posted by oh9: I look forward to seeing it in stores. i do, too. -- i tried it through my bergantino HT-112 sourced by my warwick quadruplet preamp. in comparison to my crest pro 7200 power amp, it does not have as much low end and headroom -- understandably so, since it has less power. however, its lower damping factor contributed to a very nice bloom in the low end that was quite euphonic, if technically less accurate. i enjoyed it. also, whereas with my B&W CDM 700 hi-fi speakers it was a little too harsh in the high mids, that aggressiveness was beneficial in the bass rig. i guess for hi-fi, i prefer a more relaxed, warm british sound (B&W loudspeakers, rotel amplification). the verdict; the CC 1800 makes a much better bass amp than a PA amp. still, for the price it's not too bad. overall, i still prefer my pro 7200 for both PA and bass guitar applications, but it's also considerably more expensive. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 Originally posted by joey joe joe jr. shabadoo: I feel very much at home here (more so, anyway) to be among the company of bassists AND Electrical/Electroacoustic engineers/students. Such is one of the possible career paths before me as I finish by BSECE.michigan state honors college. it's the way forward. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLroomtempJ Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 robb..did you get my email by any chance? 2cor5:21 Soli Deo Gloria "it's the beauty of a community. it takes a village to raise a[n] [LLroomtempJ]." -robb My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Originally posted by robb.: you are correct -- it'll do 2 x 450W into 8 Ohms or 1 x 475W into 8 Ohms. Mmmmmm, that would drive two AccuGroove Tri112Ls nicely in stereo. Peace. --s-uu spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred TBP Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 robb, what's the SRP (suggested retail price) on this baby? I figure most outlets will carry it at 20-30% discount on the SRP. From the specs (BTW thanks for the link) it looks like something I'll need to check out locally. Congrats on your first delivery and we'll expect the inside "LowDown" on your future endeavors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Congrats on bringing your work to market.I agree that it looks pretty cool, but the special part is knowing that it's yours on the inside - where it counts. Did you design the other amps in the group (2800 & 4000)? To say that it's less optimum for PA is discounting what the "right" PA speakers might mean to the rig. It might be perfect! Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Roberts Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Large congrats! Excuse me if I did not see...but what is the price point? tkx Bill Roberts Precision Mastering -----------Since 1975----------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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