FirstWatt J2

[wensan]

Originally Posted by Nelson Pass

Wensan, did you receive my email? If not, please drop me
a note with your email address.

Hi,

I sent an email via diyaudio forums.
And then I found your email address on passdiy.com.
So I sent it again.

[rickmcinnis]

I suspect this question is directed to Mr. Pass,

I am using one of Dave Slagle's autoformer attenuators on the TAD 4001 past of my speakers.

I am thinking about using a configuration that will present an apprx 40 ohms load to the amplifier.

I cannot imagine it making a difference but thought it best to ask to be sure that this will not result in something going wrong. Forgive that I asked a version of this question before but for a much lower load than this.

If given a choice between a 40 ohms load and an approx 12 ohms load, along with the approx 8 ohms load of the sub 500 hz horn, would you tend to think one would be preferred by the amplifier over the other? It would be nice to be able to use much less capacitance with the 40 ohms version!

Thanks for your patience AND the amplifier. Hope to have installed this weekend.

[Nelson Pass]

I don't see any issues. I expect that the only thing you
would have to deal with is level matching. If your autoformer
is variable, then there you are.

[rickmcinnis]

The autoformer is being used for 12 dB of attenuation, though it has tremendous flexibility if more or less is needed.

Thanks for the reassurance. Did not want to something stupid to the amp OR delude myself that all is well when it may have been causing strange misbehaviors. (Always embarrassing)

First factory amp I have bought in twelve years.

Couldn't resist ...

please ignore the strange spelling in the title, cannot fix it

[Phil Townsend]

Yep it works really well with thee J2... No problems. Very happy match.
Go for it!!!

[quanghao]

Originally Posted by Phil Townsend

Yep it works really well with thee J2... No problems. Very happy match.
Go for it!!!

Hi! what cricuit use of J 2, Can you show??
Thank

[Phil Townsend]

I do not understand exactly what your question is.
The J2 is a stock J2 from First Watt.
The passive volume control is made by Dave Slagle of Intact Audio.
The volume control is between the DAC and the J2 just like a preamp.

Phil
Santa Fe

[rickmcinnis]

used to attenuate my "over 500 hz" speaker bvy 12 dB. Using a shunt resistance at the prmary to result in the amplifier "seeing" an approx. 30 ohms load. This has the happy consequence of usin less capacitance for the first order filter.

I wondered if this high impedance load would present a problem to the amplifiers output. I did not think it was likely but wanted to be sure.

I suspected Mr. Townsend thought I was talking about a volume control instead of a speaker level attenuator.

Just to be clear.

[Phil Townsend]

Ah yes... I was indeed talk about vol. control...
Sorry guys

[HVfanatic]

So checking this thread:

Nelson, did your famous J2 arrive at your expected commercial numbers???

If so, I would be very pleased to see the full schematics. If you leave out the values, it would nevertheless be very interesting, what you took, and which parts to use on which position... (maybe with some of your valuable comments...???)

If we still have to wait, may give us a number 373 of 450... I'm so impatient like a little child...

On the other hand, looking forward to the semisouth devices (MAGURA!!!) I may build the circlotron with them.

Let's see.

Dirk