Re: The KISS AMP: John Stewart's "contribution"


Andre Jute wrote:
John Stewart wrote:

But why bother going further with this half-baked amplifier? It is the
effort of an amateur.

My opinion, anyway. John Stewart

Earlier opinions from John Stewart included "Bunk!", sent about six
times. But no technical details. Stewart is a qualified engineer once
employed as a salesman by Hewlett Packard and a contributor to some of
the same hobby magazines I once wrote for (the difference being that
they paid me about ten times what they pay him; still not enough to
make it worthwhile, though). He is therefore presumed capable of making
a technical analysis of an amplifier. He hasn't. In fact, many moons
ago I sent John Stewart at his request by mail earlier versions of the
two circuits in question and heard not a single adverse word from him.
We discussed these circuits on RAT before, and, guess what, not a
single adverse word from John. Suddenly we have "Bunk" (six times or
more) and "half-baked" from John Stewart, and "amateur" hurled as an
epithet. Is the difference that since then I have written about the
"Ugly Engineers"?

If you have a technical point, Stewart, make it. I never claimed to be
anything other than an amateur. I published the circuit for discussion.
I invited discussion. So far, from you, we have had only abuse, in
circumstances that lead one to the conclusion that you consider
electronic virtue to be a popularity contest, which is a most
unprofessional attitude (1). The circuit you want is here, just so you
don't make the same mistake as some other clowns and start talking
pointlessly about a part-proto used to prove a part of another amp as
if it is the main event (oops! you have already!):
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/T39-KISS-300B-Ultrafi-crct.jpg

I look forward to your *technical* contribution to improving my
"half-baked" "amateur" circuit, if you wouldn't mind condescending to
the level of actually talking technicalities about the circuit under
discussion instead of sputtering "Bunk!" into your booze because I
clipped some fellows from your fraternity's bargain basement in the ear
for impertinence. Stick to what you know, which is the electronics, and
you will find me, and many others, onside.

I've opened a whole thread for you so you can take all the bandwidth
you think you are entitled to.

Andre Jute
Professional dilettante

(1) If this is how professional engineers behave, I'll cling tooth and
nail to my amateur status.

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