|
|
Post by bluegrassdan on Mar 20, 2017 20:11:09 GMT -6
Hey guys, My tube preamp design is going well. I'm at the point of designing the faceplate and could use some opinions. Let me know which color you prefer, and if you have any advice on the overall design. Choices are yellow, tan, olive, green, and blue. (Or if you think they all look bad, please say so.) Attachments:
|
|
|
|
Post by johneppstein on Mar 20, 2017 20:22:07 GMT -6
Black.
|
|
|
|
Post by M57 on Mar 20, 2017 20:30:52 GMT -6
Honestly I'm not fond of any of them, but - I'm not a fan of black with this either. Maybe if you had some meters ..and knobs that had more silver and/or white highlights, then black would be on the table. That said, I do prefer the higher 'values' so the darkest (olive) would be my pick if I had to choose - It's not bad. Do you have any other knob options? I'm not nearly as persnickety as most people here, but those knobs just don't look inviting to me.
|
|
|
|
Post by mdmitch2 on Mar 20, 2017 21:12:37 GMT -6
I like the 2nd from the top the best... tan? Though it looks more like a light brown to me.
|
|
|
|
Post by m03 on Mar 21, 2017 1:02:28 GMT -6
Brown.
|
|
|
|
Post by svart on Mar 21, 2017 7:49:27 GMT -6
2 or 5.
|
|
|
|
Post by rocinante on Mar 21, 2017 10:05:11 GMT -6
I'd lose the 'paper in oil capacitors' schtick. For
1. Hardly anyone knows what that even means
2. The rest of us that do dont care.
3. It's a fine mic preamp. Let it speak for itself.
4. How about "with genuine 1% tolerance resistors"?
Just kidding on the last one but it emphasizes the point.
|
|
|
|
Post by jcoutu1 on Mar 21, 2017 10:13:41 GMT -6
Preamp sounds like color 5.
|
|
|
|
Post by gar381 on Mar 21, 2017 17:46:16 GMT -6
The color of the top one. Looks like a Sphere color. Black with white fonts would be my real first choice (also a Sphere color)  Gary |
|
|
|
Post by donr on Mar 22, 2017 23:53:33 GMT -6
Tan or silver. Problem with dark colors is can't read the faceplate without a flashlight.
|
|
|
|
Post by Gustav on Mar 28, 2017 9:11:15 GMT -6
4!
|
|
ericn
Temp
Balance Engineer
Posts: 14,921 
|
Post by ericn on Mar 28, 2017 18:49:41 GMT -6
Tan or silver. Problem with dark colors is can't read the faceplate without a flashlight. I'm with Don choose the one easiest to read under most lighting conditions! |
|
|
|
Post by johneppstein on Mar 28, 2017 22:34:16 GMT -6
Tan or silver. Problem with dark colors is can't read the faceplate without a flashlight. Ah, Don...... I'm NEVER without a flashlight. I sleep with the damn thing. It's my religious symbol, like a Star of David or a cross... (It means I'm "Crewish"....) And these days with the true white LEDS they last almost forever and they're bright as hell...... |
|
|
|
Post by soundtech on Apr 8, 2017 17:48:54 GMT -6
I could live with 2 or 3.
|
|
ericn
Temp
Balance Engineer
Posts: 14,921
|
Post by ericn on Apr 8, 2017 17:55:19 GMT -6
Tan or silver. Problem with dark colors is can't read the faceplate without a flashlight. Ah, Don...... I'm NEVER without a flashlight. I sleep with the damn thing. It's my religious symbol, like a Star of David or a cross... (It means I'm "Crewish"....) And these days with the true white LEDS they last almost forever and they're bright as hell...... I thought the Crewish equivalent to the Star of David or Cross was a Roll of real Gaffers Tape!😎 |
|
|
|
Post by johneppstein on Apr 8, 2017 18:13:32 GMT -6
Ah, Don...... I'm NEVER without a flashlight. I sleep with the damn thing. It's my religious symbol, like a Star of David or a cross... (It means I'm "Crewish"....) And these days with the true white LEDS they last almost forever and they're bright as hell...... I thought the Crewish equivalent to the Star of David or Cross was a Roll of real Gaffers Tape!😎 Kind of ungainly to wear around your neck. |
|
ericn
Temp
Balance Engineer
Posts: 14,921
|
Post by ericn on Apr 8, 2017 18:16:50 GMT -6
I thought the Crewish equivalent to the Star of David or Cross was a Roll of real Gaffers Tape!😎 Kind of ungainly to wear around your neck. Well there's that! |
|
