Aleph-5 Conversion to Aleph-2

vv52blue · 9th July 2003, 04:32 PM

Hi All,

Is it possible to easily convert an Aleph-5 into a single Aleph-2?

What would be the steps?

Thanks, -Karl Haldeman

MikeW · 10th July 2003, 12:50 AM

A new power supply (34 to 43 volts) and more VA . Twice as many Mosfets. Twice the heatsinks. Now the easy part. Only a few restistor changes.

If you mean stereo to mono only a power supply change and a few resistors.

vv52blue · 10th July 2003, 09:21 PM

Hi Mike,

Yes I mean stereo to mono. I'm thinking of building one Aleph-2 clone and converting my Aleph-5 into the other mono block.

Are there any schematics that show the power supply and resister change you mentioned? Is it a just a modification to the PS or are additional parts required?

Thanks in advance for any help you give.

roddyama · 11th July 2003, 12:41 AM

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Originally posted by vv52blue
Hi Mike,

Yes I mean stereo to mono. I'm thinking of building one Aleph-2 clone and converting my Aleph-5 into the other mono block.

Are there any schematics that show the power supply and resister change you mentioned? Is it a just a modification to the PS or are additional parts required?

Thanks in advance for any help you give.

Is this a real, from the "factory" Aleph 5 you're thinking about converting? Is there something wrong with it?

You know you're only going to get 40W more per channel, and you'll void the warranty in the process. At the very least, you'll have a lot of "splainin' to do Lucy", to Mr Pass when you send him the leftovers and ask him to fix it.

All the Aleph schematics are available at www.passlabs.com

Peter Daniel · 11th July 2003, 12:46 AM

It's not worth your time. Sell Aleph 5 and built two Aleph 2 clones.
Since you are asking about schematics I presume your Aleph5 is the factory made.

vv52blue · 11th July 2003, 03:19 PM

Yes my Aleph-5 is factory made. Thanks for the advice. I thought maybe I could save some money by converting the Aleph-5 but if it's not worth it I'll sell and build a pair of Aleph-2 clones. I have a pair of VTL MB-125 mono blocks I'll sell to raise $$ for the Aleph-2 clones and sell the Aleph-5 afterwords to replenish the audio kitty fund.

I bought the Aleph-2 output boards from Havardian and now need to find some driver boards. Any ideas where I can get a pair?

Karl Haldeman

MikeW · 12th July 2003, 12:44 AM

I have a couple. Send me an e-mail.

9th July 2003, 04:32 PM	#1
vv52blue diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chagrin Falls, OH	Aleph-5 Conversion to Aleph-2 Hi All, Is it possible to easily convert an Aleph-5 into a single Aleph-2? What would be the steps? Thanks, -Karl Haldeman __________________ I believe you can hear things that are not measurable...

10th July 2003, 12:50 AM	#2
MikeW diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: North of Boston	Easy A new power supply (34 to 43 volts) and more VA . Twice as many Mosfets. Twice the heatsinks. Now the easy part. Only a few restistor changes. If you mean stereo to mono only a power supply change and a few resistors. __________________ MikeW

10th July 2003, 09:21 PM	#3
vv52blue diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chagrin Falls, OH	Stereo to Mono Hi Mike, Yes I mean stereo to mono. I'm thinking of building one Aleph-2 clone and converting my Aleph-5 into the other mono block. Are there any schematics that show the power supply and resister change you mentioned? Is it a just a modification to the PS or are additional parts required? Thanks in advance for any help you give. __________________ I believe you can hear things that are not measurable...

11th July 2003, 12:46 AM	#5
Peter Daniel diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada	It's not worth your time. Sell Aleph 5 and built two Aleph 2 clones. Since you are asking about schematics I presume your Aleph5 is the factory made. __________________ www.audiosector.com “Do something really well. See how much time it takes. It might be a product, a work of art, who knows? Then give it away cheaply, just because you feel that it should not cost so much, even if it took a lot of time and expensive materials to make it.” - JC

11th July 2003, 03:19 PM	#6
vv52blue diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chagrin Falls, OH	Sell Aleph-5 and Build Clones Yes my Aleph-5 is factory made. Thanks for the advice. I thought maybe I could save some money by converting the Aleph-5 but if it's not worth it I'll sell and build a pair of Aleph-2 clones. I have a pair of VTL MB-125 mono blocks I'll sell to raise $$ for the Aleph-2 clones and sell the Aleph-5 afterwords to replenish the audio kitty fund. I bought the Aleph-2 output boards from Havardian and now need to find some driver boards. Any ideas where I can get a pair? Karl Haldeman __________________ I believe you can hear things that are not measurable...


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12th July 2003, 12:44 AM	#7
MikeW diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: North of Boston	boarda I have a couple. Send me an e-mail. __________________ MikeW

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