Where to get 3886 kits?

uzernaam · 5th November 2010, 01:43 PM

I'm looking for a quality, reputable vendor that is guaranteed not to ship any kits with parts coming from china or parts that are counterfeit/fake.

I found chipamp.com, not sure where this show is run from though.

I'm wondering if there are any others out there to consider. I'm looking for a seller that gives me a good "vibe."

CharlieLaub · 5th November 2010, 02:24 PM

Since you seem to be so completely paranoid about fakes, why not buy PCBs from a company like ChipAmp.com and then source all the parts yourself from a reputable US vendor such as Digikey, Mouser, or the similar?

Why you would feel this way about ChipAmp.com is beyond me. If you do some searches about chip amp kits on this forum and others I believe that you will find many people posting how great they were, etc. and maybe that will help to change your guarded outlook.

-Charlie

nightanole · 5th November 2010, 02:35 PM

I second the chipamp.com guys. I even got to talk to a human when one of my giant caps came fouled. They shipped me a new one.

Another on this board is audio sector.

Or go with the group buy guys.

alexcp · 5th November 2010, 04:34 PM

Chipamp.com is good, as good as it gets - bought few kits and PCBs from them, all good. And yes, you can buy the PCBs from them and source the components at Digi-Key or wherever you feel they sell right stuff.

uzernaam · 6th November 2010, 04:50 AM

oh i wasn't "dissing" chipamp. i was listing it as the 1 place i have found so far that gives me a good vibe.

i could hunt down all the parts one by one. but i know someone else has already done that work for me. and picked good ones.

since this is my first amp build, i'll stick with that until i get my hands dirty, then i'll start branching off to more complex stuff.

i'll check out audio sector too.

Makk · 6th November 2010, 01:21 PM

I bought from chipamp.com. Very quick delivery and good quality. Made mine with no changes. No hum and good sound. I have no idea is the schematics ideal in every way, but my 3886 sound is good.

nightanole · 6th November 2010, 01:47 PM

my_ref revC group buy (Mauro Penasa LM3886 design)

Minion · 6th November 2010, 05:54 PM

I recently bought some LM3886 PCB"s on E-bay for $2.50 each , then sourced my own parts , worked out to about $10 per chanel which is much cheaper than any kit you will find ..... also got some really nice PSU PCB"s for $5 .......

Cheers

Pemo · 6th November 2010, 11:00 PM

I've found this on ebay. Chinese, cheap, extraordinaire quality, good components, delivered to my doorstep: DIY AMP LM3886 Stereo 2.0 Amplifier Board Combination - eBay (item 320609052850 end time Nov-25-10 09:24:38 PST)
No fakes

linuxguru · 7th November 2010, 03:59 AM

Funky engrish (probably machine-translated), but the components look good and the boards aren't exactly inexpensive. Any idea why there's a KOA power resistor (probably in series with the LM3886 output)? It doesn't seem to be part of a Zobel - is it there for additional protection against shorts to ground?

5th November 2010, 01:43 PM	#1
uzernaam diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2010	Where to get 3886 kits? I'm looking for a quality, reputable vendor that is guaranteed not to ship any kits with parts coming from china or parts that are counterfeit/fake. I found chipamp.com, not sure where this show is run from though. I'm wondering if there are any others out there to consider. I'm looking for a seller that gives me a good "vibe."

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5th November 2010, 02:24 PM	#2
CharlieLaub diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: California	Since you seem to be so completely paranoid about fakes, why not buy PCBs from a company like ChipAmp.com and then source all the parts yourself from a reputable US vendor such as Digikey, Mouser, or the similar? Why you would feel this way about ChipAmp.com is beyond me. If you do some searches about chip amp kits on this forum and others I believe that you will find many people posting how great they were, etc. and maybe that will help to change your guarded outlook. -Charlie

5th November 2010, 02:35 PM	#3
nightanole diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009	I second the chipamp.com guys. I even got to talk to a human when one of my giant caps came fouled. They shipped me a new one. Another on this board is audio sector. Or go with the group buy guys.

5th November 2010, 04:34 PM	#4
alexcp diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Blog Entries: 28	Chipamp.com is good, as good as it gets - bought few kits and PCBs from them, all good. And yes, you can buy the PCBs from them and source the components at Digi-Key or wherever you feel they sell right stuff.

6th November 2010, 04:50 AM	#5
uzernaam diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2010	oh i wasn't "dissing" chipamp. i was listing it as the 1 place i have found so far that gives me a good vibe. i could hunt down all the parts one by one. but i know someone else has already done that work for me. and picked good ones. since this is my first amp build, i'll stick with that until i get my hands dirty, then i'll start branching off to more complex stuff. i'll check out audio sector too.

6th November 2010, 01:21 PM	#6
Makk diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2010	I bought from chipamp.com. Very quick delivery and good quality. Made mine with no changes. No hum and good sound. I have no idea is the schematics ideal in every way, but my 3886 sound is good.

6th November 2010, 01:47 PM	#7
nightanole diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009	my_ref revC group buy (Mauro Penasa LM3886 design)

6th November 2010, 05:54 PM	#8
Minion diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	I recently bought some LM3886 PCB"s on E-bay for $2.50 each , then sourced my own parts , worked out to about $10 per chanel which is much cheaper than any kit you will find ..... also got some really nice PSU PCB"s for $5 ....... Cheers

6th November 2010, 11:00 PM	#9
Pemo diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009	I've found this on ebay. Chinese, cheap, extraordinaire quality, good components, delivered to my doorstep: DIY AMP LM3886 Stereo 2.0 Amplifier Board Combination - eBay (item 320609052850 end time Nov-25-10 09:24:38 PST) No fakes

7th November 2010, 03:59 AM	#10
linuxguru diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2007	Funky engrish (probably machine-translated), but the components look good and the boards aren't exactly inexpensive. Any idea why there's a KOA power resistor (probably in series with the LM3886 output)? It doesn't seem to be part of a Zobel - is it there for additional protection against shorts to ground?

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