Zen vs ZV9

meanman1964 · 21st December 2008, 09:48 AM

I've a Zen amp the second edition and happy with the sound.I also want to build a ZV9 .I like to know what sound is of the ZV9 compared with the Zen.

Nelson Pass · 21st December 2008, 06:40 PM

It's a lot better....

meanman1964 · 21st December 2008, 07:04 PM

In what way do you mean?

Nelson Pass · 22nd December 2008, 12:18 AM

I mean that it's better by just about any criteria you name except
that it's a little more complicated.

Tea-Bag · 22nd December 2008, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by meanman1964
I've a Zen amp the second edition and happy with the sound.I also want to build a ZV9 .I like to know what sound is of the ZV9 compared with the Zen.

MeanMan -
There is a group buy for F3 pcb boards at the below link, The F3 being a very close relative of the Zen V9. You may want to

it out.

F3-F5 PCB Group buy

meanman1964 · 22nd December 2008, 12:51 AM

Well I shall build the ZV9 then I'll know.I already have the boards of Peter Daniel and I also have the LU's and ZTX's

meanman1964 · 30th December 2008, 05:50 PM

Do the output fets of the ZV9 need to be matched?

Magura · 30th December 2008, 05:57 PM

No.

There is only one per channel.

Magura

meanman1964 · 30th December 2008, 06:29 PM

The ZV9 has 3 IRFP240 fets

Nelson Pass · 30th December 2008, 07:18 PM

One is the supply voltage filter, one is the current source from the
supply, and one is the cascode for the Jfet.

21st December 2008, 09:48 AM	#1
meanman1964 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belgium the land of chocolate	Zen vs ZV9 I've a Zen amp the second edition and happy with the sound.I also want to build a ZV9 .I like to know what sound is of the ZV9 compared with the Zen.

30th December 2008, 05:57 PM	#8
Magura diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Denmark, Viborg	No. There is only one per channel. Magura __________________ Everything is possible....to do the impossible just takes a little while longer. www.class-a-labs.com

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21st December 2008, 06:40 PM	#2
Nelson Pass The one and only Join Date: Mar 2001	It's a lot better....

21st December 2008, 07:04 PM	#3
meanman1964 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belgium the land of chocolate	In what way do you mean?

22nd December 2008, 12:18 AM	#4
Nelson Pass The one and only Join Date: Mar 2001	I mean that it's better by just about any criteria you name except that it's a little more complicated.

22nd December 2008, 12:51 AM	#6
meanman1964 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belgium the land of chocolate	Well I shall build the ZV9 then I'll know.I already have the boards of Peter Daniel and I also have the LU's and ZTX's

30th December 2008, 05:50 PM	#7
meanman1964 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belgium the land of chocolate	Do the output fets of the ZV9 need to be matched?

30th December 2008, 06:29 PM	#9
meanman1964 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belgium the land of chocolate	The ZV9 has 3 IRFP240 fets

30th December 2008, 07:18 PM	#10
Nelson Pass The one and only Join Date: Mar 2001	One is the supply voltage filter, one is the current source from the supply, and one is the cascode for the Jfet.