Chip Amp Photo Gallery

Any more than 1500uF, it wouldn't be a GainClone, just another Chipamp. Check out the original GainCard. 6moons audio reviews: 47 Laboratory Model 4706 GainCard

Perhaps, but that doesn't mean going with more capacitance wouldn't be helpful. Freebee...I didn't compare lower PS capacitance with my 20-40kuF per channel (can't remember what I used for my LM3886) but it's definitely worth a test. I know some here think 1500/lower uF can be better than higher, but I suspect that has to do with overall impedance in the PS rather than the capacitance per se. And that's why I specifically mentioned low ESR caps.
 
There is even room on the PSU board to add 2 capacitors.
 

Attachments

  • b3.jpg
    b3.jpg
    6.4 KB · Views: 1,350
hi guys! my 1st ever chip amp. mated with a passive preamp which used to be a input selector switch.
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.

An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
 
Simple LM4780 amplifier

Hi :wave:
Just finished this little amp. Well, kinda finished, it still needs some deburing around all those holes in cover, and some flat front panel to hide those ugly holes in the front.
Talking about technical side, its very basic amp. I used KM TECH pcb from ebay, which is not perfect, but very close to datasheet, which is star grounded layout. Maybe sometime, I will make my own with improvements.
Parts used are mostly standard application stuff, except power supply caps. I used 1uF ceramics in place of "normal" 100 nF, and 22 uF instead of 10 uF. And ditched the 2.7 ohm resistor between signal and power grounds, because I don't see how it can do something good, if thinking based on feedback and ground routing suggestions, presented by forum member tomchr, it only can make things worse.
Amp has DC protection, since I had it laying around from unfinished project and because it has thiele network. Power supply PCB is from same project and has 12V regulator. Transformer is 2x17 VAC, 100VA.
DC protection need 12VDC, so I added 12.6V winding.
Before someone asks about safety earth, there isn't one in my apartment, so adding it to the projects is useless.
 

Attachments

  • 20190606_212828.jpg
    20190606_212828.jpg
    262.2 KB · Views: 289
  • 20190606_211250.jpg
    20190606_211250.jpg
    346.2 KB · Views: 458
  • 20190611_184732.jpg
    20190611_184732.jpg
    329.1 KB · Views: 1,135
  • 20190611_214342.jpg
    20190611_214342.jpg
    392.2 KB · Views: 1,154
  • 20190612_151430.jpg
    20190612_151430.jpg
    448.4 KB · Views: 1,156
  • 01.jpg
    01.jpg
    635.5 KB · Views: 1,199
  • 64324120_1037121026677498_4741600549974048768_n.jpg
    64324120_1037121026677498_4741600549974048768_n.jpg
    139.4 KB · Views: 1,234
  • 20190612_154624.jpg
    20190612_154624.jpg
    581.7 KB · Views: 618
Hi :wave:
Just finished this little amp. Well, kinda finished, it still needs some deburing around all those holes in cover, and some flat front panel to hide those ugly holes in the front.
Talking about technical side, its very basic amp. I used KM TECH pcb from ebay, which is not perfect, but very close to datasheet, which is star grounded layout. Maybe sometime, I will make my own with improvements.
Parts used are mostly standard application stuff, except power supply caps. I used 1uF ceramics in place of "normal" 100 nF, and 22 uF instead of 10 uF. And ditched the 2.7 ohm resistor between signal and power grounds, because I don't see how it can do something good, if thinking based on feedback and ground routing suggestions, presented by forum member tomchr, it only can make things worse.
Amp has DC protection, since I had it laying around from unfinished project and because it has thiele network. Power supply PCB is from same project and has 12V regulator. Transformer is 2x17 VAC, 100VA.
DC protection need 12VDC, so I added 12.6V winding.
Before someone asks about safety earth, there isn't one in my apartment, so adding it to the projects is useless.
Pasolink Amp :)