Caruso Pre-Amp Schematics

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Caruso Pre-Amp Schematics

Post: # 49198Unread post symatic
Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:00 pm

Hi Guys

Back before Flo had to update his Vinylike website, i seem to remember the Caruso page had links to Gerber style schematics of the Caruso pre-amps and dummy heads.

I have a friend helping me build these amps as i'm pretty newb standard with electronics. He's asked for these schematics, and I'm wondering if anyone on here happens to have them to hand?

The site now has schematics but my friend's saying the Gerber style ones would help.

I've tried contacting Flo but he's a hard guy to track down as you probably know :)

Thanks!

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Re: Caruso Pre-Amp Schematics

Post: # 49200Unread post markrob
Fri Feb 02, 2018 5:19 pm

Hi,

I don't think Flo ever published Gerber files for his design. Gerber files are not schematics, but instead PCB fabrication files. They along, with a drill CAM file would be used to have boards made. I doubt he would make these available. He did sell blank PCB's. That would be the way to go if you don't want to do the PCB layout yourself.

Mark

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Re: Caruso Pre-Amp Schematics

Post: # 49235Unread post symatic
Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:38 am

ah maybe that's what i saw on the old site - the blank PCB for sale....

Yeah I did ask for blank PCB's but as I said he's a busy guy and hard to track down.

I'll see if we can figure out the PCB's ourselves

cheers!

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Re: Caruso Pre-Amp Schematics

Post: # 49238Unread post dubcutter89
Mon Feb 05, 2018 12:16 pm

Try to contact him again! I'm quite sure he still has some pcbs left and it probably makes sense (or at least is much easier) to get them direct from the designer...

BTW, hope to see some updates on that Presto 14b Project soon ;-)

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Re: Caruso Pre-Amp Schematics

Post: # 49239Unread post dubcutter89
Mon Feb 05, 2018 12:59 pm

Didn't you get the boards with the head?
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Re: Caruso Pre-Amp Schematics

Post: # 49246Unread post symatic
Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:01 am

dubcutter89 wrote:Try to contact him again! I'm quite sure he still has some pcbs left and it probably makes sense (or at least is much easier) to get them direct from the designer...

BTW, hope to see some updates on that Presto 14b Project soon ;-)

Lukas

i'll keep firing him emails :)

the presto is now in my house, it was stored in my friends studio for ages becasue of space issues but it made progress very slow becasue i had to travel to another city just to do anything with it....

now i have it in my house i need to build a new base for it to stand on (the original wont fit through my door!)

so its slow and steady hahaha

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Re: Caruso Pre-Amp Schematics

Post: # 49790Unread post symatic
Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:30 pm

dubcutter89 wrote:Didn't you get the boards with the head?
Sorry I missed this before....

I was not the original purchaser of the head.... its a long story but basically no, we don't have the boards.

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Re: Caruso Pre-Amp Schematics

Post: # 49807Unread post dubcutter89
Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:12 am

Ok, don't know the story but maybe you should ask the seller for them.
Or keep firing mails at flo, probably easiest and best solution...but of course you can re-invent at your own cost/risk

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Re: Caruso Pre-Amp Schematics

Post: # 49809Unread post flozki
Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:49 am

i think sorted out. the boards will be out in a few days.
there are always boards. new version. ready to ship.
a few leftovers from the older version..

i finally have full built & tested boards on stock . (and matched pairs on request).

sending an email with:
- subject "i like to order xxxxx (whatever from the flokason menu) ,
- a complete shipping, invoicing address
increases the chance for a successfull order a lot...

complete out of the box VC200 system is also coming back.
i recently did a few cuts together with a caruso & i have very very good results with caruso.
then you have preamp,power amp, elliptical equalizer, peak meter, RC network, fuse, stylus heating
and the best pitch controller you can get without delay.

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Re: Caruso Pre-Amp Schematics

Post: # 49823Unread post symatic
Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:25 am

great stuff Flo - looking forward to getting this head working :)

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Re: Caruso Pre-Amp Schematics

Post: # 50134Unread post Vice Fiori
Tue Apr 24, 2018 11:31 am

I see a caruso working with acetate in a neumann lethe last years, it's a piece of art to your eyes and to you ears at same time

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