Favorite Threads and Posts in "Chip Amps"

[Variac]

This permanent thread is a place for links to threads or posts in this particular forum that are useful and/or exemplify the best of DIY Audio.

This is so others- especially newer members can find them. Feel free to post with these links and a brief comment on what the thread discusses. Occasionally the moderators will consolidate them into fewer posts.

[Archwn]

Great Idea

As I'm digging down the old threads, I will try to relocate them in here.

PD Gainclone - This is not just another gainclone

CFM HiCap unreg psu (+snubber ) The (high-cap.) unregulated PSU for chipamps

[BWRX]

This one isn't in the Chip Amps forum, but it is about chip amps: 7 Easy Pieces

[dfdye]

Well, the "my ref" thread should definitely qualify, seeing as how it is arguably the standard bearer for LM3886 based amps.

[gainphile]

About Grounding:

1. Peter Daniel's layout

2. Digi01's post about multi-channel amp grounding

3. Nuuk's (decibel dungeons) grounding

4. RJM Audio binary star grounding

5. LM3875's datasheet, very good ground loop explanation

Gainclone HUM, THUMP problems - The solution

[cpemma]

Originally posted by gainphile
About Grounding:

Understanding Star Grounding

[Andrea:]

I am my own favorite.

The best sounding audio integrated opamps

[Formula350]

Originally Posted by BWRX

This one isn't in the Chip Amps forum, but it is about chip amps: 7 Easy Pieces

All dead links at PassLabs

Thankfully, they CAN all be found at the Wayback Machine!
Trivial circuit

Input circuit balancing

Output bias v1

Output bias v2

Chip Bootstrapping

Bootstrap v2

Zen Aleph clone (??? I'm a total newbie to DIY and/or true HiFi, so if clone is not a correct term for that, please edit it, and remove this line Thanks)