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Hi,

I already have the chassis and heatsinks, need components and PCB boards. Tech-diy.com sells the components, diyAudio shop sells a pair of F-5 boards but not the power supply board. Meh. Is it possible to find a place where I can buy everything I need? If not, where can I buy the power supply PCB? I already have the caps, just need the PCB.

I know nothing about this amp, just started reading all the info today. F5 thread 1000 pages? Not going there. Just need a few good links.

Thanks.
 
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I have few spare parts if you need them.

I need all of them. LOL. Not comfortable building this as I only know how to build tube amps so I want a complete kit. To my knowledge only Tech-diy sells it. Thanks anyway. Read a lot of good comments about this amp. Hope it sounds better than the Musical fidelity F15 because I'm going to rip that amp apart to use the chassis for the F5.
 
Hi,
I already have the chassis and heatsinks, need components and PCB boards.
Are you shure? Without reading the various threads, you'ld never realize how many people don't understand the Heat Sink requirements, and have good questions they will learn from.
Tech-diy.com sells the components, diyAudio shop sells a pair of F-5 boards but not the power supply board.
Well, I ussualy like to have my boards and measure the component footprints and all to make sure they all fit without touching each other or being in a restricted air flow situation. Sometimes the leads won't even fit the holes for the components I'ld like to use.
Meh. Is it possible to find a place where I can buy everything I need?
In a perfect world anything is possible? But...

If not, where can I buy the power supply PCB? I already have the caps, just need the PCB.
I think I covered this in the first answer? How do you know the caps you have will fit the PCB you don't have?

I know nothing about this amp, just started reading all the info today.
Then I would like to ask you, why would you be wanting to build it?
F5 thread 1000 pages? Not going there.
What, you just want one of us who has put in the time to wade through all the newbe questions and thoughtful technical answers to just give you the important stuff?
Just need a few good links.
I think you already have them :D
 
O.K. I guess I wasn't to "constructive" with your question or my answer. Here are a few of the threads that should get you going ;)

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/189490-f5-shopping-parts.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/186655-unable-fix-hum-my-f5.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/swap-meet/189419-f5-clone-boards-inc-psu-boards.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/121228-f5-power-amplifier.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/189402-need-help-f5-psu-mistake.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/swap...hed-jfets-balanced-f5-build.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/188608-my-f5.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/184190-misc-regarding-f5.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/188691-illustrated-guide-building-f5.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/182966-f5-low-z-loads.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass...er-f5-v2-0-boards-populated.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/182723-how-build-f5.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass...ning-impressions-discussion.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass...ful-music-different-drummer.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/188603-let-smoke-out-my-f5-help.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/swap-meet/178924-f5-amp-transistor-kit.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/150347-f5-antek-4218-wiring-question.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/group-buys/140306-f5-pcb-group-buy.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/swap-meet/178558-matched-fets-your-f1-f4-f5-aleph-j.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/188126-new-f5-bias-problem.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/soli...ara-86db-2-6-4-ohm-speakers.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/187302-f5-psu-fuse.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/186669-f5-dc-high-bias-low.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/185695-f5.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/lounge/185712-zms-not-f5-thread.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/group-buys/134554-gb-f5-pcb.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/184508-finished-f5.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/183348-f5-components-parts-you-use.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/185200-junkbox-f5.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass...ive-my-interest-balanced-f5.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/168040-f5-2sk2013-2sj313.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/184289-f5-bias-problem.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/solid-state/185540-f5-no-caps-amp-stage-why-good.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/185334-f5-loaded-rail-rail-voltage.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass...setting-f5-bias-help-please.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass...-use-my-old-transformers-f5.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/185143-grounding-my-f5.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/172770-balanced-f5-question.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/183187-f5-heat-sinks.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/182930-balanced-cascoded-f5.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/181625-your-f5-blew-up-now-what-do-you-do.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/swap-meet/179468-transistors-resistors-f5-amp-build.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/swap-meet/173053-fs-peter-daniel-pcb-f5-psu.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass...lel-output-device-questions.html?highlight=F5

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/170296-modified-dual-differential-f5.html?highlight=F5

You might also try the "search" button up there on the right.
 
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I don't understand your post flg, was that meant to be funny? Perhaps witty? LOL. I have all the info I need to build the amp without touching the F5 thread. Thanks God. I think this is a simple amp to build. MF15 has MASSIVE heatsinks. My caps are the right size for the PCB (I understand what 35mm means).

Then I would like to ask you, why would you be wanting to build it?

Papa looks smart.

you just want one of us who has put in the time to wade through all the newbe questions and thoughtful technical answers to just give you the important stuff?

You guessed it. I've got the links for the important stuff now, no need to read all the crap that I'm sure lies hidden in those 1.000 pages.

Edit: OK, i just read your second post. Thanks for that.
 
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Marra - thanks for the links.




Of course. Already downloaded, will read it tonight.

NP's article is the bible. You can't go wrong by following it religiously. If you're like I was on my first read, most of it went right over my head.

The only advice I might give is read the article as you build. It may sink in faster. At least for me (no electrical background) it all took a while. The toughest part from my perspective was most forum members are pretty conversant with amp-speak, it can be quite intimidating.
 
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