This is not just another gainclone

[MRehorst]

Where did you get the heat pipes?

MR

[Peter Daniel]

Few people asked me about it already. I bought them locally at Active Surplus. They've been there for months and I didn't really know how to use them. It's after building my first gainclone I figured they might be perfect size for that amp. So I went there and bought all of them (about 12 pcs.). There are still few left, but they are slightly damaged on the fins.

[Krisgel]

Hi Peter,

I am new to this website, but frequently post at Audio Asylum. I am completely knocked out by your craftmenship.

Perhaps this is out of the question, but I will ask anyways:

I unfortunately lack the knowledge and abilities to build a gainclone. Would you be interested in building me a similar amp to the amp you have built, using top quality components as you did?

If so, let me know how much you would like to be reimbursed for this project.

I can be reached at krisgel100@yahoo.com

Thank you,

Adam

[alvaius]

Great work Peter! I am curious, other than building pro-quality gain clones, what do you do with your time? Is electronics and construction purely a hobby, or an evening continuance to a day job?

[Peter Daniel]

My profile says 'fulltime diy' and it is not far from the truth. Last year I was working on aircrafts in US and Sweden (structural repair and maintenance). When I came home I got involved into this electronics hobby so much that I decided this year to stay home.

Money is running out thou and I have to turn this hobby into money making operation. Looks like gain clone is one such opportunity.

You can find more about my background here HPotter is leaving the stage.

[Carl Ekblom]

Hello,

I´m intending to give this amp a try.

Anyone with experience of low supply voltage? Let me say +-12V. I think I have read somewhere that it should improve the sound quality.

The reason for such low voltage is that it make it possible for me to use 16V OSCON which I already have in my boxes.

Carl

[jean-paul]

Carl, it is not beneficial to save a little money on the wrong place.
I made the mistake often as well to adapt a design for the parts I had in my drawer. It doesn't work out.

OSCON certainly won't sound as good as BG here and +/- 12 V will give very low output. Too low. Please see the datasheet for the lowest possible power supply voltage.

Just use BG 1000 uF 50 V and experience the same as others do that built the amp. You won't regret it.

Jean-Paul

[Carl Ekblom]

Jean-Paul,

Thanks for your reply.

The reason for such low voltage was that some people claim improved sound quality. I was also afraid of the heat produced when loading the amp into "class A". http://pub4.ezboard.com/ffakeidsfrm1...icID=491.topic . Perhaps I´m too cautious.

I think I follow your recommendation. AudioNote of UK stocks the Black Gate caps. Is the FK type sufficient or do I have to use the quite expensive N type?

Carl

[protos]

I think this Peter Daniel should be banned from this forum!

First of all I really think it is not one person at all but a team of crack metal machinists, audio designers and engineers in a plot to make most of the DIY community feel like almost completely incapable amateur beginners!
Secondly, any projects presented by this so called Peter Daniel on this forum should only be allowed on the site with a minimum waiting period of about a month. I mean how can one cope with having hardly finished reading one thread dedicated to the presentation of one of his recent projects when a new sprouts up it seems like hours later?
"Peter Daniel" ,I am going to send you the bill of my therapist!

[jam]

Yeah!