Princeton or Otago

Amp tinkerers and people who aren't afraid of 700 volts or so in here....

Moderators: Slowy, Capt. Black

"Princeton Pro" or "Otago Pro"

Princeton
6
26%
Otago
17
74%
 
Total votes: 23

User avatar
KNNZ
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 3126
meble-kuchenne.warszawa.pl
Joined: Fri Feb 05, 2016 2:03 pm
Location: Orewa
Has liked: 1911 times
Been liked: 717 times

Re: Princeton or Otago

Post by KNNZ »

plus 1 for Red Beach Amplifier Co! Reminds me of Bondi Effects company
how about naming your amp something with a kiwi flavor like Pavlova Pro? Pav Pro? :wink:

User avatar
MikeC
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 3773
Joined: Fri Sep 12, 2003 5:43 pm
Location: Red Beach, Auckland
Has liked: 1668 times
Been liked: 1200 times

Re: Princeton or Otago

Post by MikeC »

bender wrote: Tue Apr 15, 2025 10:01 pm Something else that I realised when thinking about this was that the Fender Harvard and Princeton were named after universities because they were student models, but you’re pitching this as a ‘pro’ model.

Nothing wrong with that at all but it amused me a bit when I realised that.
Well in my case the Pro is named after the lecturers, not the students.
Whakanuia o mea kei a koe
"Make the most of what you have"

User avatar
AiRdAd
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 8289
Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:33 pm
Has liked: 61 times
Been liked: 810 times

Re: Princeton or Otago

Post by AiRdAd »

bender wrote: Tue Apr 15, 2025 10:01 pm Something else that I realised when thinking about this was that the Fender Harvard and Princeton were named after universities because they were student models, but you’re pitching this as a ‘pro’ model.

Nothing wrong with that at all but it amused me a bit when I realised that.
Good point Ben - if it's a pro model it should definitely be called the 'Taranaki Polytech!' :-)
Slowy wrote: To Danny, everyone is either a supplier, customer or a courier.

User avatar
sizzlingbadger
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 8647
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2011 7:12 am
Location: Wire Wrapper
Has liked: 1341 times
Been liked: 1516 times

Re: Princeton or Otago

Post by sizzlingbadger »

Bumper instead of Fender
"Revolt Against the Solid State"

User avatar
AiRdAd
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 8289
Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:33 pm
Has liked: 61 times
Been liked: 810 times

Re: Princeton or Otago

Post by AiRdAd »

sizzlingbadger wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:38 am Bumper instead of Fender
Great minds think alike - I was thinking the exactly the same thing. I didn't post it because I think I offended Mike by saying 'based on' instead of 'inspired by.' So thought better of it :-)
Slowy wrote: To Danny, everyone is either a supplier, customer or a courier.

User avatar
MikeC
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 3773
Joined: Fri Sep 12, 2003 5:43 pm
Location: Red Beach, Auckland
Has liked: 1668 times
Been liked: 1200 times

Re: Princeton or Otago

Post by MikeC »

AiRdAd wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:57 am
sizzlingbadger wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:38 am Bumper instead of Fender
Great minds think alike - I was thinking the exactly the same thing. I didn't post it because I think I offended Mike by saying 'based on' instead of 'inspired by.' So thought better of it :-)
I figure "inspired by" is less litigious.
Whakanuia o mea kei a koe
"Make the most of what you have"

User avatar
AiRdAd
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 8289
Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:33 pm
Has liked: 61 times
Been liked: 810 times

Re: Princeton or Otago

Post by AiRdAd »

MikeC wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 9:07 am
AiRdAd wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:57 am
sizzlingbadger wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:38 am Bumper instead of Fender
Great minds think alike - I was thinking the exactly the same thing. I didn't post it because I think I offended Mike by saying 'based on' instead of 'inspired by.' So thought better of it :-)
I figure "inspired by" is less litigious.
Based on how good the your Princeton I've got sounds, I think you could stand up in court and confidently say 'improved on the original design'
Slowy wrote: To Danny, everyone is either a supplier, customer or a courier.

User avatar
MikeC
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 3773
Joined: Fri Sep 12, 2003 5:43 pm
Location: Red Beach, Auckland
Has liked: 1668 times
Been liked: 1200 times

Re: Princeton or Otago

Post by MikeC »

AiRdAd wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 9:18 am
MikeC wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 9:07 am
AiRdAd wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:57 am

Great minds think alike - I was thinking the exactly the same thing. I didn't post it because I think I offended Mike by saying 'based on' instead of 'inspired by.' So thought better of it :-)
I figure "inspired by" is less litigious.
Based on how good the your Princeton I've got sounds, I think you could stand up in court and confidently say 'improved on the original design'
To date I've built 5x PR clones. They were all "inspired by" the PR AA1164 circuit down to every component value so it would be disingenuous of me to take the credit! The "Otago" however has had design changes from the PR even though it has many similarities. Which PR have you got Danny?
Whakanuia o mea kei a koe
"Make the most of what you have"

User avatar
TmcB
I may have a problem
Posts: 8148
Joined: Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:17 pm
Location: Kapiti
Has liked: 790 times
Been liked: 709 times

Re: Princeton or Otago

Post by TmcB »

MikeC wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 9:34 am
AiRdAd wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 9:18 am
MikeC wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 9:07 am

I figure "inspired by" is less litigious.
Based on how good the your Princeton I've got sounds, I think you could stand up in court and confidently say 'improved on the original design'
To date I've built 5x PR clones. They were all "inspired by" the PR AA1164 circuit down to every component value so it would be disingenuous of me to take the credit! The "Otago" however has had design changes from the PR even though it has many similarities. Which PR have you got Danny?
I mean, about 1000 Boutique amp shops are trading on the "we build them like they used to" point of difference and making a few dimes out of it, so gently knocking the flaws out of the PR as well as high handwired quality is worth its own label methinks
GrantB wrote:Tony, your taste is, as always, very refined. Or as HG would say, "bloody awful".
Utter shill for Kapiti Music – http://kapitimusic.co.nz

User avatar
bender
Darth Fader
Posts: 12056
Joined: Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:46 pm
Location: Dorkland
Has liked: 449 times
Been liked: 1090 times

Re: Princeton or Otago

Post by bender »

Red Beach Amps is a fucking great name!

Otago Pro sounds like a rugby player.

User avatar
Capt. Black
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 6819
Joined: Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:39 am
Location: Valles Marineris
Has liked: 269 times
Been liked: 399 times

Re: Princeton or Otago

Post by Capt. Black »

bender wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 1:03 pm Red Beach Amps is a fucking great name!

Otago Pro sounds like a rugby player.
Been watching and mulling this one. Red Beach is a pretty good one.

Beats my thought of Protago. :rofl:

User avatar
StrummersOfThunder
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 8542
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:23 pm
Has liked: 1141 times
Been liked: 1867 times

Re: Princeton or Otago

Post by StrummersOfThunder »

Capt. Black wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 1:13 pm
bender wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 1:03 pm Red Beach Amps is a fucking great name!

Otago Pro sounds like a rugby player.
Been watching and mulling this one. Red Beach is a pretty good one.

Beats my thought of Protago. :rofl:
That does sound like rectum ointment

User avatar
codedog
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 7290
Joined: Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:44 pm
Location: Christchurch
Has liked: 3950 times
Been liked: 1224 times

Re: Princeton or Otago

Post by codedog »

StrummersOfThunder wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 2:19 pm
Capt. Black wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 1:13 pm
bender wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 1:03 pm Red Beach Amps is a fucking great name!

Otago Pro sounds like a rugby player.
Been watching and mulling this one. Red Beach is a pretty good one.

Beats my thought of Protago. :rofl:
That does sound like rectum ointment
Something you encounter? IIRC you're an anaesthesiologist, right?

User avatar
Capt. Black
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 6819
Joined: Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:39 am
Location: Valles Marineris
Has liked: 269 times
Been liked: 399 times

Re: Princeton or Otago

Post by Capt. Black »

codedog wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 2:36 pm
StrummersOfThunder wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 2:19 pm
Capt. Black wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 1:13 pm

Been watching and mulling this one. Red Beach is a pretty good one.

Beats my thought of Protago. :rofl:
That does sound like rectum ointment
Something you encounter? IIRC you're an anaesthesiologist, right?
anaesthesiologist - it's pronounced differently.

User avatar
Capt. Black
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 6819
Joined: Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:39 am
Location: Valles Marineris
Has liked: 269 times
Been liked: 399 times

Re: Princeton or Otago

Post by Capt. Black »

Waiting for some wag to say, no it isn't :P

Post Reply