My Zen V4

arold19 · 12th April 2003, 08:40 PM

This is the Zen V4 !!! Thank you to everybody for your help !!

arold19 · 12th April 2003, 08:42 PM

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arold19 · 12th April 2003, 08:48 PM

ok

arold19 · 12th April 2003, 08:49 PM

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arold19 · 12th April 2003, 08:50 PM

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joensd · 12th April 2003, 09:50 PM

Nice work arold19!
Really like the look of it.
Guess you´re a lucky man now.

Which speakers are you using with it and how they get on?
As I don´t see a coil or something: Do you hear any noise?

TIA
Jens

arold19 · 12th April 2003, 10:25 PM

I use a two way speakers from Solen design !! I don't know the "real" effcacity but is is about 89 db I think ! The sound is good with the Zen V4 but I have NO control in the bass, if I compare to my tube amp, it is bad !

I didn't make an pi filter.... but I have nothing in the speaker, no noise at all, it is the silence !!!

but it is surprising to don't have noise without coil ??

joensd · 12th April 2003, 10:33 PM

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but it is surprising to don't have noise without coil ??

Actually a lot of people use it but according to the article you might get away without unless your speakers are very efficient.

I´m still thinking about building the ZenV4 but am worried about my 87dB speaker efficiency and you just confirmed that you bastard.

Probably build it anyway cause I have the parts it needs around.
Some people do biamp with the Zen but I actually like it simple.
I can´t imagine what it sounds like having no control about the bass. Is it like a spongy bass or..?

Regards
Jens

Jens - in need of some bass too

till · 12th April 2003, 10:42 PM

isn´t that voltage regulator much more effective against 50Hz riple than a pi filter? - und: ich kann Dich nur ermuntern ihn zu bauen!

joensd · 12th April 2003, 10:51 PM

Thanks Till for some positivity about the design.
But as I´ve seen in other threads you really can´t complain about having speakers with too low a efficiency!?

Still the simplicity is what attracts me and one day I´ll build it.
Or maybe an Aleph would suit my speakers more....

And yes the coils are for the high frequency dirt, the regulator should keep a lot of the 100/120Hz stuff away.

Regards
Jens

Jens - thinking about what to build until he has got the money for an X1000

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12th April 2003, 09:50 PM	#6
joensd diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany	Nice work arold19! Really like the look of it. Guess you´re a lucky man now. Which speakers are you using with it and how they get on? As I don´t see a coil or something: Do you hear any noise? TIA Jens

12th April 2003, 10:25 PM	#7
arold19 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: montreal	I use a two way speakers from Solen design !! I don't know the "real" effcacity but is is about 89 db I think ! The sound is good with the Zen V4 but I have NO control in the bass, if I compare to my tube amp, it is bad ! I didn't make an pi filter.... but I have nothing in the speaker, no noise at all, it is the silence !!! but it is surprising to don't have noise without coil ??

12th April 2003, 10:42 PM	#9
till Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany, Clausthal	isn´t that voltage regulator much more effective against 50Hz riple than a pi filter? - und: ich kann Dich nur ermuntern ihn zu bauen!

12th April 2003, 10:51 PM	#10
joensd diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany	Thanks Till for some positivity about the design. But as I´ve seen in other threads you really can´t complain about having speakers with too low a efficiency!? Still the simplicity is what attracts me and one day I´ll build it. Or maybe an Aleph would suit my speakers more.... And yes the coils are for the high frequency dirt, the regulator should keep a lot of the 100/120Hz stuff away. Regards Jens Jens - thinking about what to build until he has got the money for an X1000

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