Elegant Amp Stand

The brain needs a casing, and like any work of art, it should have an elegant one. The better its container streamlines its inputs, organizes internal flow, and disseminates outputs to discrete sources, the higher the value of its form and function. The T-amps are like that: compact packages, they readily and reliably convert low-gain inputs to high-gain outputs. Combining two of these is like combining the left and right brains: they need to interface well in order for the whole to work properly. So I am building this little polycarbonate stand here, to align the two amps together so that their inputs, cross-talk, and outputs are readily interfaced. I started with some Lexan from Home Depot, where a notebook-sized sheet is about $3. There is a scoring tool, and I snapped off two equal 3"x5" pieces, and fixed them together with some silicone sealant.

This is one of my favorite types of work, one that involves precise measuring and reliable methods of cutting. A long time ago, I made my girlfriend a model cabin that was 1cm:1ft replica. It was 10cm x 10 cm, far before I built my little house, but a major part of the inspiration that went into building my 6'x8' shed. I cut all the pieces out of balsa, and glued them together. To mark my cuts I used an Xacto knife, because pencil was too thick, too inaccurate. I made that little wooden house as perfect as one could make it, and I was very happy with it.

To the amp stand I attached the amps and the vibration-isolation feet to it. You can see the assembly diagram in the background. The Fmods will have their own little stabilizing boxes that I'll install later, but the skull is done.

That's it until Thursday, when hopefully the crossovers, speaker wire, and power distribution come in.