Studio Reference Amplifier

Apex PSR150 simulations

Does the build already have an Output Zobel?

If so, then you can add a series inductor, but don't go too big.
Try around 1uH and use a resistor to damp it of around 2r2 to 5r6. 9Turns of 1mm to 1.4mm diameter copper wire on a AA battery will be around 1uH.

You can also add another filter to the chassis mounted speaker terminals. 100nF+~4r7 across the terminals should attenuate Radio Frequency (RF) interference coming from the speakers cables sufficiently.

This is a sound advice (no pun intended).

I simulated the SR150 circuit from post #1733 with LTspice IV at a Serbian diyaudio forum (APEX SR150, but I think that the language barrier might be too high for most Members of this forum), and found a tendency towards HF oscillations in the 500-600 kHz range when the model was driving highly capacitive loads, e.g. 2uF//8R (see Att. 1). The input signal was a 2 Vpp square wave at 1 kHz.
With an LR term of 2uH//4R7 the oscillations are almost eliminated, having an amplitude of about 100mV and a frequency of about 10 MHz (Att. 2, the oscillation is within the line thickness). Note that these are model results; whether the circuit would oscillate at this frequency in a built device can not be answered with certainty at this stage.
These results were confirmed in another simulation performed with the TI Tina software by another forum Member within a joint effort to bring circuit simulation closer to the forum Members, and demonstrate its benefits in the circuit design process.
I'm also posting a simulation of the SR150 PSRR. For this one the DC power sources of 50 Volts were both modulated with a 2 Vpp sine component at 100 Hz, whereas the input signal was a 2 Vpp sine at 1 kHz. Apparently, the model has a very good PSRR since the 100 Hz component in the output signal spectrum is situated some 88 dB below the main output signal, being in the case shown lower than 1 mVrms.
If there is interest in the simulation model I would be glad to post it. The transistor models used are freely available in LTwiki.

Regards,
Braca
 

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This is a sound advice (no pun intended).

I simulated the SR150 circuit from post #1733 with LTspice IV at a Serbian diyaudio forum (APEX SR150, but I think that the language barrier might be too high for most Members of this forum), and found a tendency towards HF oscillations in the 500-600 kHz range when the model was driving highly capacitive loads, e.g. 2uF//8R (see Att. 1). The input signal was a 2 Vpp square wave at 1 kHz.
With an LR term of 2uH//4R7 the oscillations are almost eliminated, having an amplitude of about 100mV and a frequency of about 10 MHz (Att. 2, the oscillation is within the line thickness). Note that these are model results; whether the circuit would oscillate at this frequency in a built device can not be answered with certainty at this stage.
These results were confirmed in another simulation performed with the TI Tina software by another forum Member within a joint effort to bring circuit simulation closer to the forum Members, and demonstrate its benefits in the circuit design process.
I'm also posting a simulation of the SR150 PSRR. For this one the DC power sources of 50 Volts were both modulated with a 2 Vpp sine component at 100 Hz, whereas the input signal was a 2 Vpp sine at 1 kHz. Apparently, the model has a very good PSRR since the 100 Hz component in the output signal spectrum is situated some 88 dB below the main output signal, being in the case shown lower than 1 mVrms.
If there is interest in the simulation model I would be glad to post it. The transistor models used are freely available in LTwiki.

Regards,
Braca

Nice work,
Regards
 
SR150ETNA NOVA GODINA!!!

:)

Happy New Year!!!

it is not finished yet,but it will be my first project in next year - thanks APEX Audio for all nice projects that made me happy in past years:

NX16 AX12 AX11 F100 HV23 D200 A23 and now SR150

hope to enjoy doing your projects in many years to come!

cheers!
 

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