F3 and F4 Clone PCB Reissue group buy, also F5 PCBs

[Peter Daniel]

Yes, I received it and confirmed it. Thanks.

[luvdunhill]

would there be any interest in a group buy to try and hit the 50 quantity price break for the Caddock MK132 resistors at Mouser? We'd need to check if we can substitute 2k for the 2.2k (seems possible) and 50 for the 47 resistors (dunno). (for F5)

Quantity 50 gets the resitors down to ~$2.50 each for some values... just a thought. Not all the values are available at Mouser, and often Allied has better prices.. I'd have to research all that, plus compare to PartConnexion's current 15% off sale...

this would apply to any of the F boards Peter is selling, we're just limited by what Mouser / Allied offers.

[Luke]

Hi Peter,

did you get my payment for the F4 pcb?

[Tea-Bag]

Originally posted by luvdunhill
would there be any interest in a group buy to try and hit the 50 quantity price break for the Caddock MK132 resistors at Mouser? We'd need to check if we can substitute 2k for the 2.2k (seems possible) and 50 for the 47 resistors (dunno). (for F5)

Quantity 50 gets the resitors down to ~$2.50 each for some values... just a thought. Not all the values are available at Mouser, and often Allied has better prices.. I'd have to research all that, plus compare to PartConnexion's current 15% off sale...

this would apply to any of the F boards Peter is selling, we're just limited by what Mouser / Allied offers.

These are nice resistors, but always used them outside the signal path. I may be interested. Maybe parts connection can put together a 'kit package' and price for us, if we show enough interest, or maybe out of goodwill to gather some business.

The cost of these is significant, and not sure how much better they would sound to a kit of PRP's or even TAKMAN/PRP/Dale mix might come out.

[Peter Daniel]

Originally posted by Luke
did you get my payment for the F4 pcb?

I will need your email to check for payment

[Peter Daniel]

Originally posted by luvdunhill
We'd need to check if we can substitute 2k for the 2.2k (seems possible) and 50 for the 47 resistors (dunno). (for F5)

Substitutions like are not a problem at all. I was using some Caddocks in F3 and they worked out well, but as with all resistors, it is a matter of personal taste and how they fit with a rest of a circuit and other parts (choices). They are much cheaper that Vishays though, and in some applications as good or even better

[Melon Head]

Hi Peter
I have sent payment for one F3 pcb, and one PS pcb.
Thanks

[Melon Head]

I will be interested in any group buy for parts.
It would be nice if someone could order all the parts necessary in a group buy, and then we could purchase all the components in one go (ALSO SAVES ON SHIIPING COSTS).
I suppose there might need to be 4 group buys, one for the F3, one for the F4, one for the F5, and one for the Power Supply.
It definitely makes sense to do a group buy on at least the power supply components.
Thanks

[Melon Head]

Hi Peter
Just out of curiosity, why didn't you use the same PCB layout as Nelson for the F3?

[Peter Daniel]

Originally posted by thanh1973
I have sent payment for one F3 pcb, and one PS pcb.

Got it, thanks.

Originally posted by thanh1973
Just out of curiosity, why didn't you use the same PCB layout as Nelson for the F3?

Using same layout would be probably too much even for Nelson with all his generosity

Besides, with a series of my layouts, I'm trying to come up with a more compact solutions, with less conventional approach to amp building, examples here:

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...190#post613190
Another Zv9 completed