The return of Jersey Aaron (There goes the neighborhood..)

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The return of Jersey Aaron (There goes the neighborhood..)

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Hi everyone. It's been a few years.. I am sure most of you do not know who I am. My name is Jersey Aaron and I used to be a contributor here from 2003-2006.

I learned how to build amps from this website, and to this very day, I believe the 18 watt is the best sounding, most gig-friendly amp on the planet. If you read my old posts, you can see how I came here as a newbie, learned some things, and started giving back to the community in any way I could.

I did one of the early layouts for the Ritchie TMB, and later started a company called IRON SOUNDS(TM) with an electrical engineer (who also used to be a member here). Together, we developed the first PCB-based 18 watt amplifier. The amp (JA-TMB) became a huge hit with kit builders because it was easy to assemble and noise-free. Back in the day, this was a big problem, and our boards helped a lot of unskilled builders assemble great-sounding 18 watt TMB's.

Later, Iron Sounds developed a drop-in PCB effects loop that didn't require a tube and is a big seller today, especially with D'Lite builders.

Iron Sounds most recent product is a compact 18 watt "traveler" PCB which can fit inside a lunch box. It's a single channel 18 that has volume, tone, wattage control (VVR) and only uses 4 tubes. It can also have the optional iron sounds effects loop. Everything is on-board. The amp was basically developed because I tour the united states with my band and I wanted a small amp that I can check as carry-on luggage. It also had to be able to dial down to bedroom volume without sacrificing tone to accommodate bitchy soundmen.

Anyway, you can check all this stuff out on my website, or email me with questions. I don't know how much I'll be able to contribute to the forum, since I'm sure everything has been well-covered in the years that I have been gone, but I'll be around to offer my assistance where it is needed.

Thanks for reading and thanks for having me back.

-JA
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Post by Plexi »

welcome back JA :) Just wanted to say, i got to hear JA's travler amp at the NY amp show through Darins fanes, it was kick ass!!
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Post by bitsandvolts »

JA,

It's great to have you back here!
Thanks to Graydon and all the admins for letting JA rejoin the forums!

-Frank
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Welcome back JA. It will be great to have the fun resume. :D You rock!
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Post by MooreCowbelle »

bitsandvolts wrote:JA,

It's great to have you back here!
Thanks to Graydon and all the admins for letting JA rejoin the forums!

-Frank
+1 on that! Is this a return to the glory days of the old 18watt?
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Welcome back JA, good to have your input again.

Ken
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glad to see you back around JA...
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Post by allynmey »

Welcome back Aaron! The traveler rocks. I'll bring my traveler build to the May ampshow :wink:
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Post by Smokin-Tone »

Welcome back. The Traveler rocks man.
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It's good to see you back JA!
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Post by stevesuk »

Welcome back JA, your PCB's are still gigging regularly after all these years.

Steve UK
www.valvepower.co.uk
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Welcome back. You didn't miss too much.
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Post by gene »

May I add a hearty +1 to that as well? Welcome back!

I've still got one of your last TMB PCB builds waiting for me to finish. Just not enough time.

Good to hear from you and that you're still working on innovations and modifications.

gene
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Plus we now even have Lite IIb and Superlite TMB PCBs in the 18W family. And there was hardly a single complaint. :lol:
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