Pics of Nice and Tidy Gainclones

PaulHilgeman · 9th May 2003, 02:54 PM

I have seen peter daniel's implementations, and before I start my next gainclone, I would like to see what others have done as far as making their amps super neat and tidy on the inside. I will only be using the input resistor, the feedback resistor and the PS caps, so I have less mess to worry about.

Thanks!!

Paul Hilgeman

Nuuk · 9th May 2003, 03:05 PM

Not sure if I qualify for the 'super neat' title but you can see my attempts HERE

carlosfm · 9th May 2003, 03:10 PM

No digital camera.

Anyway, I'm still waiting for my transformer to arrive.
Until then, I won't start thinking about the box, because I don't even know the exact dimentions of the transformer...
Anyway, the two cannels are playing for 3 days now, on my bench, with a stabilized +/- 12V PSU (that's what I have for now), connected to some car audio speakers.
I can't comment yet about sound quality, but it promises, even with those speakers.
Let them "burn-in", and just wait for the transformer.

I did the two channels in two small pieces of perfurated board.
I don't like point-to-point, but that's me.

Philo · 9th May 2003, 05:36 PM

I have made a few changes since this pic but it is essentially the same. I am now using four discrete bridge rectifiers and added damping to the transformers. The chips and basic components are built on to protoboard using just the component leads. I really like this P2P layout and have used it several more times since.

Peter Daniel · 9th May 2003, 05:58 PM

Elkaid · 9th May 2003, 08:26 PM

Here's mine

You can take a look at the rest of my setup by following this link
(Other pics such as my BOZ etc...)

BOZ replacement parts

Regards

digi01 · 13th May 2003, 12:43 AM

This is my mini GC-board .

BrianGT · 13th May 2003, 05:53 AM

Here are my latest gainclones. I haven't yet finished the chassis wiring, as I am going to put the DipChip APOX IR1 inside it with with a volume control board.

I will get the wiring routed nicely once I get everything to go in the chassis finished.

I get no hum, and it sounds decent, but needs time to break in.

--
Brian

Peter Daniel · 13th May 2003, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BrianGT
it sounds decent, but needs time to break in.

If you loose all those cables, it may sound better

I didn't notice that breaking in makes so much difference with those amps. It either sounds good from the beginning or not. Are those Panasonic FC caps? For my budget oriented projects, I'm gonna try them too, together with Nichicons KZ.

elizard · 13th May 2003, 11:53 AM

Peter: I ordered the Panasonic FC caps, don't really look like his .. (although his might be the FC caps too ..)
they're about 1cm in diameter, and rather long .. maybe 4-5cm in length ..

they do sound good though .

i'll post pics of my finished gc's here when i get the trafo/digicam .. although they won't even nearly compare w/ the stuff in here

9th May 2003, 02:54 PM	#1
PaulHilgeman Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2002	Pics of Nice and Tidy Gainclones I have seen peter daniel's implementations, and before I start my next gainclone, I would like to see what others have done as far as making their amps super neat and tidy on the inside. I will only be using the input resistor, the feedback resistor and the PS caps, so I have less mess to worry about. Thanks!! Paul Hilgeman

9th May 2003, 03:05 PM	#2
Nuuk diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Somerset, SW England	Not sure if I qualify for the 'super neat' title but you can see my attempts HERE __________________ The truth need not be veiled, for it veils itself from the eyes of the ignorant.

9th May 2003, 03:10 PM	#3
carlosfm Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lisbon, Portugal	no pics yet... No digital camera. Anyway, I'm still waiting for my transformer to arrive. Until then, I won't start thinking about the box, because I don't even know the exact dimentions of the transformer... Anyway, the two cannels are playing for 3 days now, on my bench, with a stabilized +/- 12V PSU (that's what I have for now), connected to some car audio speakers. I can't comment yet about sound quality, but it promises, even with those speakers. Let them "burn-in", and just wait for the transformer. I did the two channels in two small pieces of perfurated board. I don't like point-to-point, but that's me.

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13th May 2003, 11:53 AM	#10
elizard diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Winnipeg, MB	Peter: I ordered the Panasonic FC caps, don't really look like his .. (although his might be the FC caps too ..) they're about 1cm in diameter, and rather long .. maybe 4-5cm in length .. they do sound good though . i'll post pics of my finished gc's here when i get the trafo/digicam .. although they won't even nearly compare w/ the stuff in here

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