Multiple Channel gainclone (transformer question)

[llmobll]

So...

I'm trying to figure out how to power my monster 7.1 gainclone beast. I haven't mapped out the power (watts) per channel part out, but i was wondering..

Will a single retifier work for all 8 channels? Reason I ask is i'm trying to convert my 2 channel amp to multiple channels, and i'm not entirely sure if i should use a retifier for every 2 channels.

might sound dumb, but i'm curious.


Regards,
dan

[pacificblue]

You want to know, if there is a rectifier big enough for a power handling that you haven't defined yet?

Well - don't worry. There are recifiers big enough for any amplifier that you can design. Look here for an example. That thing is good for 2000A at 250kV.

[AndrewT]

Hi,
you can run multiple channels inside one amplifier chassis. I wouldn't.
I like the amps beside the speakers, with very short speaker cables resulting in long interconnects at line level.

Do you have a single rectifier fed by a centre tapped transformer or dual rectifiers fed from dual secondaries?

[tangmonster]

MY input:

http://www.new.facebook.com/album.ph...1&id=607902362

This is going to be used for movies? Depending on your standard listening volume one 500VA transformer should be good. 600VA should be more than good enough.

Build a decent dual bridge rectifier circuit with a decent 2 winding toroidal.

Read through this web page:

http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/ssps1_e.html

[kuldeepsingh]

for my 8-chennel amplifier basedon lm4780, i am using a 800 va transformer with dual rectifier units (one for each channel).

And the system is running fine in terms of normal heating of rectifier diodes and transformer.