I want your spare parts bin! Mine is a bit more pedestrian. A few unknown trafos, some caps and resistors, some drivers pulled from a projection TV, etc. etc.Nice to hear more about VSPS. I started a breadboard but didn't have the iron to test it. I may be able to do that soon. My other phono stages are a Hagerman Bugle (op-amp with one channel out), Boozhound Labs LePacifica jfet and a Yaqin MS-12B. I'm curious to see what VSPS does relative to these.
so fellow europeans, what about these? look good and not too expensive.
MCFE050/12 - MULTICOMP - TRANSFORMER, 50VA, 2 X 12V | Farnell Nederland
about going for more than 50 va, if you build it outboard you can also use it to power more opamp circuits, something to consider too i think.
MCFE050/12 - MULTICOMP - TRANSFORMER, 50VA, 2 X 12V | Farnell Nederland
about going for more than 50 va, if you build it outboard you can also use it to power more opamp circuits, something to consider too i think.
I have never tried Farnel. I usually do my shopping at Mouser, mostly because they pass the stuff through customs at France themselves and they do not charge shipping for orders over 65 euros. Plus I usually have the stuff in 3 days or so.
I have tried their Hammond and Triad transformers and both are very nice. Note about the 12V hammonds that they give 12V instead of the usual 13,4 which means you have to slightly alter the divider in X-reg
I have tried their Hammond and Triad transformers and both are very nice. Note about the 12V hammonds that they give 12V instead of the usual 13,4 which means you have to slightly alter the divider in X-reg
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Hi All,
I am in the process of transfering my phonoclone to a 2 chassis version, with power supply and the boards seperate. I am currently using a 225VA novutem transformer with 3A bridge rectifier.
My question is that I am thinking of changing my current 3A bridge rectifier to 25A Bridge rectifier. Would that contribute positively to the sound or it would not make a different?
I am thinking that for 25A specs, the inherent or internal noise level should be lower for the same current drawn than 3A.
Any idea anyone?
Thanks.
I am in the process of transfering my phonoclone to a 2 chassis version, with power supply and the boards seperate. I am currently using a 225VA novutem transformer with 3A bridge rectifier.
My question is that I am thinking of changing my current 3A bridge rectifier to 25A Bridge rectifier. Would that contribute positively to the sound or it would not make a different?
I am thinking that for 25A specs, the inherent or internal noise level should be lower for the same current drawn than 3A.
Any idea anyone?
Thanks.
I'm a fan of these 50A metal cased bridge rectifiers, KBPC5010. Cheap on ebay.
At 50A 1kV, they are good for pretty much anything you can think to throw at it, including tube circuits. Maybe not as clean as the ultrafasts, but not as dry, either.
At 50A 1kV, they are good for pretty much anything you can think to throw at it, including tube circuits. Maybe not as clean as the ultrafasts, but not as dry, either.
Just completed my phonoclone last week and after couple of days run in, it's absolutely freaking awesome. It ate my heavily modified dynavector p75 for breakfast lunch dinner supper and what have you and this is not even a dual mono configuration yet. Mind you my p75 was running using a dual rails linear psu and had the internal SMPS bypassed.
Thanks for much Richard for the product!
Thanks for much Richard for the product!
