small transformers?

[CRFX]

Hey guys, been lurking on the board for a while diggin up ideas for my 12 channel GC.

Got the amp pretty much planed out, just looking for small transformers, 1 for each channel. Around 500ma or less is all i need. Don't really wana spend $20 per channel just for power.

[SkinnyBoy]

Originally posted by CRFX
Hey guys, been lurking on the board for a while diggin up ideas for my 12 channel GC.

Got the amp pretty much planed out, just looking for small transformers, 1 for each channel. Around 500ma or less is all i need. Don't really wana spend $20 per channel just for power.

are you making a 10 watt per channel, 12 channel gainclone?

what are the transformers for?? lol

[roibm]

throwing them at some wise @ss(like a so called president) would be a good idea.

Really now, 500mA? You plan using those for headphones?

[woody]

A small 500 ma transformer will have a high output impedience
as a guess 2 ohms or more.

So why not use 1 large transformer to feed your 12 bridges
each bridge being decoupled from the transformer by a pair of
1 ohm resistors ?

[SkinnyBoy]

Originally posted by SkinnyBoy



are you making a 10 watt per channel, 12 channel gainclone?

what are the transformers for?? lol

actually... make that 5 watts per channel..

[ped]

Hi Woody,

So why not use 1 large transformer to feed your 12 bridges each bridge being decoupled from the transformer by a pair of 1 ohm resistors ?

Could you please explain the need to decouple the bridges from the transformer and how the value of the resistor is determined.

I was considering powering two bridges off the same secondary to get +/- rails.

Thanks

[CRFX]

Originally posted by SkinnyBoy



are you making a 10 watt per channel, 12 channel gainclone?

what are the transformers for?? lol

actualy, yes.
10W per driver is more than enogh for me, and thats blasting to me. I barly use 10W for all 12 for normal listening. Also I'm using an active Xover so that 30W for my 2 3 way speakers and 20W for the 3 2 ways.

Power is a non issue for me, i just want it to sound its best.

[Ricren]

Originally posted by ped
Hi Woody,



Could you please explain the need to decouple the bridges from the transformer and how the value of the resistor is determined.

I was considering powering two bridges off the same secondary to get +/- rails.

Thanks

I second that. I really like to know why the decoupling resistor is needed.

cheers

Ric

[woody]

I guess the decoupling resistors arn,t realy needed but they might
prevent any crosstalk between power supplys....

Woody

[azira]

Originally posted by CRFX
Hey guys, been lurking on the board for a while diggin up ideas for my 12 channel GC.

Got the amp pretty much planed out, just looking for small transformers, 1 for each channel. Around 500ma or less is all i need. Don't really wana spend $20 per channel just for power.

Math time...

500mA * 16 ohm speakers (worst worst case) = 8Volts peak or 16Vp-p that you'd have to drive. So that pretty much tells you waht you're looking for. 16 / 1.414 = 11.31V. So. you need at minimum a 12VCT 1A transformer (for a little headroom) per channel. The only problem is that a LM3875 needs minimum 20V rails. So now what you need is 20 / 1.414 = 14.14V. So you'll need something like a 14VCT 1A transformer.

All electronics has an 18VCT 1A transformer for $4. That might be a good candidate for your project.

But now you know what you're looking for.

All Electronics Transfomers

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Danny