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Title: Lab Series L5 Preamp (Aion)
Post by: cajone5 on January 16, 2017, 03:27:49 PM
2017 is rolling along smoothly.   Got this guy finished up and calibrated this weekend.  Very cool and versatile pedal with lots of tweakability in the EQ of each channel.  Channel 1 is definitely the lower gain of the two but can get a little dynamic grit going.  I'm still wrapping my head around the EQ on Channel 2 (particularly the multifilter) and the limiter.  This is a really cool project and by far the most professional looking build I have ever done.  Not by my doing, of course, but it remains true nonetheless.

Thanks Aion for putting together this excellent board, enclosure, label and build doc!

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/265/32346820895_e4ca8d78ce_c.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/275/32307453326_48c7d35bd3_c.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/705/31397804633_1592d1fe23_c.jpg)

The only possible change I may make is replacing one of the op amps.  When I built it up and calibrated it I only had one LM741 so I used a TL071 (I think) in place of one of them.  I have more 741's now so I may swap that out to get it exact with the build doc.   It seems to function fine with the TL071 though.

Anyway, a cool project and a bit more expensive due to all the special parts, enclosure, power supply, etc. but it turned out awesome.
Title: Re: Lab Series L5 Preamp (Aion)
Post by: Jabulani Jonny on January 17, 2017, 12:43:17 AM
That looks awesome.  I am so tempted by this project.  It would be a perfect fit for an ongoing gig I have, but dang that's a lot going on.  Great job getting it all together. 
Title: Re: Lab Series L5 Preamp (Aion)
Post by: warriorpoet on January 17, 2017, 01:04:50 AM
This is so killer. I keep staring at mine, sitting mournfully on the shelf. It's judging me.

;D
Title: Re: Lab Series L5 Preamp (Aion)
Post by: wgc on January 17, 2017, 02:14:37 AM
Beautiful build. Tempting!
Title: Re: Lab Series L5 Preamp (Aion)
Post by: BrianS on January 17, 2017, 02:21:36 AM
That is a bad ass looking pedal.  Great job.
Title: Re: Lab Series L5 Preamp (Aion)
Post by: AntKnee on January 17, 2017, 04:11:10 AM
Quote from: warriorpoet on January 17, 2017, 01:04:50 AM
This is so killer. I keep staring at mine, sitting mournfully on the shelf. It's judging me.

;D

x2
I just can't make myself start this. Someday...

Great job on the build!
Title: Re: Lab Series L5 Preamp (Aion)
Post by: bluescage on January 17, 2017, 10:03:08 AM
Great build. I think I have to order a PCB for this! 8)
Title: Re: Lab Series L5 Preamp (Aion)
Post by: bcalla on January 17, 2017, 12:50:56 PM
Amazing!  The white knobs & switch caps are prefect.
Title: Re: Lab Series L5 Preamp (Aion)
Post by: stringsthings on January 17, 2017, 04:23:32 PM
Great job.  Seeing this, it makes me want to use the same knobs on my build.
Title: Re: Lab Series L5 Preamp (Aion)
Post by: m-Kresol on January 17, 2017, 05:33:50 PM
nice one! awesome choice of knobs