Gainclone vers the A40 board

Original Burnedfingers · 18th December 2005, 12:02 PM

Please someone explain what all the excitement is about with the gainclone. A chip amp with a few external parts? As one that has listened to both a "Gainclone" and a Nelson Pass A40 board modified for use with bypolar outputs I am not impressed with the gainclone. If its a simple amp that can be put together on the cheap my money is on the A40.

Ducking for cover now!

lineup · 18th December 2005, 12:38 PM

Gainclone, using LM3875 or LM3886,
is much better project for absolute beginners.
Many people want to build something they can easily understand.
Easier to find parts. Cheaper.
I would imagine LM3875 can be found most everywhere in the world.

How about heatsink and trafo.
Doesnt these A40 parts cost much more?

Surely there are a lot more reasons in favour of LM3875 amp.
Not to say A40 may be a bad amp.
No way!

18th December 2005, 12:02 PM	#1
Original Burnedfingers diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002	Gainclone vers the A40 board Please someone explain what all the excitement is about with the gainclone. A chip amp with a few external parts? As one that has listened to both a "Gainclone" and a Nelson Pass A40 board modified for use with bypolar outputs I am not impressed with the gainclone. If its a simple amp that can be put together on the cheap my money is on the A40. Ducking for cover now!

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18th December 2005, 12:38 PM	#2
lineup diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: the north	Gainclone, using LM3875 or LM3886, is much better project for absolute beginners. Many people want to build something they can easily understand. Easier to find parts. Cheaper. I would imagine LM3875 can be found most everywhere in the world. How about heatsink and trafo. Doesnt these A40 parts cost much more? Surely there are a lot more reasons in favour of LM3875 amp. Not to say A40 may be a bad amp. No way!

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