About possible Babelfish J interest

Is it considered blasphemy to mod an original Aleph 3? :D Let's keep A3 as it was and get BJ as a new sandbox to play with. So I can listen A3 while working on BJ. :) and even compare the sound signature later.

So ZM, could you let me know if my understanding is correct:
1 main board + 2 daughter boards and I will need 4x IRF150 for each channel. That can provide about 4A total Iq?

And then I can raise rail voltage to fine tun the voltage limited output power, as long as my heat sink can support.

Is that a right estimation? Could you provide me estimation on the needed package? Let me know if you want to PM. Thanks!!
 
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one main board per channel + two daughter boards , of course , but I would advise 3 pairs of outputs per channel ( so needing matched triplets)
that way - heat will spread easier and you can use either IRF150 or IRF240 , whichever you can buy/match easier

I believe you can buy them pre-matched from some of forum members , just do a little search

unfortunately , I don't have them , demand for BJ pcbs isn't big enough to push me in that direction of buying large quantities

with rails in 30-32-34Vdc range and Iq of around-ish 2A5 (or more , if heatsinks allow) you'll have what you want ...... with dissipation of around 150W
-speaking of one channel , of course

- re-read that SM (Aleph 5) several times , there are plenty details you still didn't grasp .... counting on fact that all Alephs are basically the same , so you'll know better what's in front of you

- just one thing - Iq is flowing through mosfet verticals (from upper to lower rail ) , so when one vertical is having , just for instance , Iq of 1A , then entire channel is having Iq=1A x number of verticals
when we say "3 pairs per channel: , that means - 3 vertical pairs

so Iq would be 3 x 1A = 3A

regarding packages estimation, PM is best way to do it
 
one main board per channel + two daughter boards , of course , but I would advise 3 pairs of outputs per channel ( so needing matched triplets)
that way - heat will spread easier and you can use either IRF150 or IRF240 , whichever you can buy/match easier
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- just one thing - Iq is flowing through mosfet verticals (from upper to lower rail ) , so when one vertical is having , just for instance , Iq of 1A , then entire channel is having Iq=1A x number of verticals
when we say "3 pairs per channel: , that means - 3 vertical pairs

so Iq would be 3 x 1A = 3A

This is exactly what I trying to make sure. Thanks!! I look closer at the daughter board and it is mainly a holder for 1~3 MosFET. So I can decided either to use 1~3 pairs per channel. More pairs allow me to spread the heat and also allow future upgrade to higher watt, as long as heatsink holds, right?

I will start to looking for matched MOSFET, and hints will be appreciated.:) And IRF150 is just equivalent to 2x IRF240 runs in parallel for double current/dissipation, right?


- re-read that SM (Aleph 5) several times , there are plenty details you still didn't grasp .... counting on fact that all Alephs are basically the same , so you'll know better what's in front of you

Could you help to grasp the advantage of BJ over AJ or A5? I have been told "flexibility". Is that about the # of FET can be used, and also allowing higher raill voltage? Thanks for the education!

regarding packages estimation, PM is best way to do it
Will follow up.
 
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This is exactly what I trying to make sure. Thanks!! I look closer at the daughter board and it is mainly a holder for 1~3 MosFET. So I can decided either to use 1~3 pairs per channel. More pairs allow me to spread the heat and also allow future upgrade to higher watt, as long as heatsink holds, right?

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I would go to 3 pairs right away , with Iq set according to heatsinks at hand

IRF150 is major "improvement" only in case when going to just one pair ( no need for daughter board then , main board will suffice) , while being able to sustain 50W per device (100W/pair) indefinitely , with proper heatsinking

when going for more than 100W dissipation , it's clever to use daughter boards , with 150W of dissipation for 3 pairs/two daughter boards arrangement being practical limit for them , due to physical footprint of said package

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I will start to looking for matched MOSFET, and hints will be appreciated.:) And IRF150 is just equivalent to 2x IRF240 runs in parallel for double current/dissipation, right?.........

yup

just take care of what's written above , about dissipation
anyway - I reckon 150W of heat per channel is practical/sane limit for Aleph style amps;
when needing more oomphs (watts) , it;s clever to go for more efficient construction type amps (any sort of bridged)

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Could you help to grasp the advantage of BJ over AJ or A5? I have been told "flexibility". Is that about the # of FET can be used, and also allowing higher raill voltage? ........

-BJ is having cascodes on input JFets - so the're safe when upping PSU voltage ;
-when using rails and Iq in basic FW range (up to 100W dissipation ) , there is no need for matched outputs - using IRF150 ones and main boards made exactly for that
-with daughter boards there is some further flexibility in outputs arranging .....
 
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one put in proper case
 

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tip for dumb dodosess using metric thingies for tightening da mosfets :

- M3 is sissy , while M4 is too big

- just drill da bloody mosfet to 4pointsomething

-find slightly tapered round file , going from , say , 3mm(something) on tip to 4mm final diameter

-they're usually having right spiraled grooves ; put file in drill chuck , put drill in left rotation (so it'll not pull mosfet on file abruptly and crack it) , put file in mosfet's hole and push it gently on file all along (while drill is rotating , of course)

-when on end , wiggle mosfet slightly to increase hole a little from 4mm up and that's it

- go slowly , be careful to not burn ya fingers
 
Hi WalterW,
Thank you.
Yes, I visited ZM's site and viewed the pictures, very nice and elegantly "Zen" build. ;) I wasn't just asking for my benefit only. Just thought a view of what's under the iceberg esp. proper PSU layout,wiring and grounding would answer a lot of questions (newbies,me included) of how to do it correctly. :)