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ide2003 · 11th January 2009, 03:32 PM

woow..another professional looking amp..gefeliciteerd Beftus!
nice amplimo (this one only available in holland ?) +caps & yes, wood face plates will bring smile to your wife

groetjes
TPS

Beftus · 11th January 2009, 03:42 PM

Thanks for the praise! Don't know about the Amplimo, I found it here: http://www.deaudiofabriek.nl/
It was chosen because I knew it would physically fit the box and hopefully leave some room for the PSU board too... I would have preferred the 120VA version but wasn't sure if that would leave me with enough space to mount the PSU board in the orientation as it is now. One of the problems you encounter when you're buying over the internet.

Groetjes terug!

BrianGT · 11th January 2009, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beftus
Here's my first ever chip amp using the PCBs from BrianGT (chipamp.com). I finished both monoblocks yesterday. They sound great, a wide and detailed soundstage. Much to the dismay of my wife I can hear the difference to my Cambridge Audio 540A amp..

Amp looks great! I am glad you are enjoying them!

--
Brian

Beftus · 11th January 2009, 03:57 PM

Thanks Brian! They do sound great, much greater than their combined physical size.
I couldn't have done it without your excellent LM3886 manual though...

juluska · 11th January 2009, 08:28 PM

Congratulations, very nice and compact design.
Where are the amplifier and the chassis earth connections?

Beftus · 11th January 2009, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by juluska
Where are the amplifier and the chassis earth connections?

Still gotta do those. I have discovered that the surface of the aluminium housing isn't very conductive at all. So I'm still thinking about how to make an amp->chassis and a chassis->ground connection that is conductive...

lanchile · 11th January 2009, 10:11 PM

very nice Beftus,to be your first amp it looks like a professional job. Well done!

troystg · 12th January 2009, 03:10 AM

"To improve the WAF there's not gonna be a power LED. "

Put it on the bottom with small feet to lift the amp 5-6mm and it will glow only bright enough to see if you are LOOKING for it.

Beautiful implementation!! I love those cases. And the wood front would be nice also.

Is that Kimber Kable you are using for power jumper wires and signal inputs?

androuski · 12th January 2009, 05:12 AM

Very nice indeed ; where are enclosures coming from ?

Beftus · 12th January 2009, 05:22 AM

Thanks all for the kind words.

Quote:

Is that Kimber Kable you are using for power jumper wires and signal inputs?

No, just some solid core copper cable I had lying around.

Enclosures (extruded aluminium) were bought from http://www.conrad.com/ They come in three sizes, mine are 165 x 110 x 105 mm, and cost me 20 euros each.

12th January 2009, 03:10 AM	#868
troystg diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lousy Anna	"To improve the WAF there's not gonna be a power LED. " Put it on the bottom with small feet to lift the amp 5-6mm and it will glow only bright enough to see if you are LOOKING for it. Beautiful implementation!! I love those cases. And the wood front would be nice also. Is that Kimber Kable you are using for power jumper wires and signal inputs? __________________ Troy Thinking positive doesn't make things better, it makes you a better person.

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11th January 2009, 03:32 PM	#861
ide2003 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Jakarta	woow..another professional looking amp..gefeliciteerd Beftus! nice amplimo (this one only available in holland ?) +caps & yes, wood face plates will bring smile to your wife groetjes TPS

11th January 2009, 03:42 PM	#862
Beftus diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Netherlands	Thanks for the praise! Don't know about the Amplimo, I found it here: http://www.deaudiofabriek.nl/ It was chosen because I knew it would physically fit the box and hopefully leave some room for the PSU board too... I would have preferred the 120VA version but wasn't sure if that would leave me with enough space to mount the PSU board in the orientation as it is now. One of the problems you encounter when you're buying over the internet. Groetjes terug!

11th January 2009, 03:57 PM	#864
Beftus diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Netherlands	Thanks Brian! They do sound great, much greater than their combined physical size. I couldn't have done it without your excellent LM3886 manual though...

11th January 2009, 08:28 PM	#865
juluska diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2008	Congratulations, very nice and compact design. Where are the amplifier and the chassis earth connections?

11th January 2009, 10:11 PM	#867
lanchile diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2008	very nice Beftus,to be your first amp it looks like a professional job. Well done!

12th January 2009, 05:12 AM	#869
androuski diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008	Very nice indeed ; where are enclosures coming from ?

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