NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
- vomitHatSteve
- Posts: 7275
- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:06 am
- Location: Undisclosed
- Contact:
NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
Some folks may remember that some years ago I built the worst speaker ever.
Well, shortly afterwards, I started thinking about improvements
Tonight, I am proud to present: the second worst speaker ever!
New features:
First and foremost - a much cooler beer choice for the case.
Second - corrugated cardboard instead of single-ply results in a much more robust construction
Third - Several larger speakers from new toys should result in better bass response
Fourth - better wiring. The previous version was supposed to have two modes at different resistances, but it didn't really work. This one can switch between 4 ohms with the largest speaker on or 8 with it off
Fifth - Glue instead of packing tape holding things together.
"But Steve," you may say, "what good is a gimmicky amp without impulses so that I can emulate your...tone"
Good news! I made those: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ijwmw3rs ... ub07k&dl=0
Well, shortly afterwards, I started thinking about improvements
Tonight, I am proud to present: the second worst speaker ever!
New features:
First and foremost - a much cooler beer choice for the case.
Second - corrugated cardboard instead of single-ply results in a much more robust construction
Third - Several larger speakers from new toys should result in better bass response
Fourth - better wiring. The previous version was supposed to have two modes at different resistances, but it didn't really work. This one can switch between 4 ohms with the largest speaker on or 8 with it off
Fifth - Glue instead of packing tape holding things together.
"But Steve," you may say, "what good is a gimmicky amp without impulses so that I can emulate your...tone"
Good news! I made those: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ijwmw3rs ... ub07k&dl=0
Re: NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
AWESOME!!
I just LOVE shit like this ...... I really do.

And I am definitely getting that impulse .....
I just LOVE shit like this ...... I really do.

And I am definitely getting that impulse .....

- WhiskeyJack
- Site Admin
- Posts: 12281
- Joined: Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:48 pm
- Location: Canada
- Contact:
Re: NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
This is the coolest thing i have seen in a good long while. I love this.vomitHatSteve wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 12:18 am Some folks may remember that some years ago I built the worst speaker ever.
Well, shortly afterwards, I started thinking about improvements
Tonight, I am proud to present: the second worst speaker ever!
New features:
First and foremost - a much cooler beer choice for the case.
Second - corrugated cardboard instead of single-ply results in a much more robust construction
Third - Several larger speakers from new toys should result in better bass response
Fourth - better wiring. The previous version was supposed to have two modes at different resistances, but it didn't really work. This one can switch between 4 ohms with the largest speaker on or 8 with it off
Fifth - Glue instead of packing tape holding things together.
"But Steve," you may say, "what good is a gimmicky amp without impulses so that I can emulate your...tone"
Good news! I made those: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ijwmw3rs ... ub07k&dl=0

- vomitHatSteve
- Posts: 7275
- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:06 am
- Location: Undisclosed
- Contact:
Re: NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
Excellent! Let me know if Dropbox isn't cooperative about access.
Thank you!WhiskeyJack wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 2:14 am This is the coolest thing i have seen in a good long while. I love this.
- musicturtle
- Posts: 1694
- Joined: Mon Dec 25, 2017 1:40 am
Re: NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
Awesome...love seeing stuff like this.
Re: NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
Wow, that's absolutely awful. I love it.
- vomitHatSteve
- Posts: 7275
- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:06 am
- Location: Undisclosed
- Contact:
Re: NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
wants me to log invomitHatSteve wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 11:51 amExcellent! Let me know if Dropbox isn't cooperative about access.
- vomitHatSteve
- Posts: 7275
- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:06 am
- Location: Undisclosed
- Contact:
Re: NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
I just had a buddy talk up spotted cow as his favorite beer. Hes a Packers fan so he and the family drove to Wisconsin to see a game, and he came back with cases of the stuff. He gave me a couple, I thought they were good, but I wouldn't drive a thousand miles for it.
I'll have to show this to him, he'll get a kick out of it.
I'll have to show this to him, he'll get a kick out of it.
- vomitHatSteve
- Posts: 7275
- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:06 am
- Location: Undisclosed
- Contact:
Re: NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
Yeah, honestly, it's just a solid beer. It's hardly mind-blowing, and the same brewery even has better offerings. But if you think of it as the most basic beer available everywhere in Wisconsin, it makes the cheap beer outside the state seem much sadder.Tadpui wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2024 11:41 pm I just had a buddy talk up spotted cow as his favorite beer. Hes a Packers fan so he and the family drove to Wisconsin to see a game, and he came back with cases of the stuff. He gave me a couple, I thought they were good, but I wouldn't drive a thousand miles for it.
I'll have to show this to him, he'll get a kick out of it.
Re: NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
got it!vomitHatSteve wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2024 6:40 pm Try this link then: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/4lccyljc ... tcw5g&dl=0
- vomitHatSteve
- Posts: 7275
- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:06 am
- Location: Undisclosed
- Contact:
Re: NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
Rock and roll! Enjoy
Re: NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
Danggggggg. Sounds like shit! But I would totally use it!
Where did you get the beer from? Are you in Wisco?
Where did you get the beer from? Are you in Wisco?
- vomitHatSteve
- Posts: 7275
- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:06 am
- Location: Undisclosed
- Contact:
Re: NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
I grew up there, so I make it up to visit about once a year.
Re: NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
Where do you reside nowadays?vomitHatSteve wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 12:35 pmI grew up there, so I make it up to visit about once a year.
- vomitHatSteve
- Posts: 7275
- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:06 am
- Location: Undisclosed
- Contact:
Re: NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
Nashville, so it's not too far, but it's not a weekend trip either.liv_rong wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 11:01 pmWhere do you reside nowadays?vomitHatSteve wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 12:35 pm
I grew up there, so I make it up to visit about once a year.
Re: NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
Pretty far lolvomitHatSteve wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:45 amNashville, so it's not too far, but it's not a weekend trip either.
- vomitHatSteve
- Posts: 7275
- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:06 am
- Location: Undisclosed
- Contact:
Re: NCD - New Glarus Spotted Cow
Yeah, basically a full-day's drive on either side of it.liv_rong wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2024 7:34 pmPretty far lolvomitHatSteve wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:45 am
Nashville, so it's not too far, but it's not a weekend trip either.