Revisiting some "old" ideas from 1970's - IPS, OPS

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I'm getting in troubles,The lamp in series with transformer primary side and two 18R 10W instead of the fuses saved the OPS.....
 

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Will R8 adjust the DC offset closer to 0? it looks like everything is operating nicely other than the DC offset. 5.5mA VAS current is perfect.

Yes - looks good to me as well if you can zero-out the offset.
No,offset can't be trimmed to zero.
The biger problem is that this IPS when connected to OPS i measure 20v on the protective 18R/10W resistors(instead of fuses) even if the bias trimmer is at the minimum bias position.:confused:
Input pair is 2N5088.
As the VAS current is correct is it possible an oscillation problem?
But the offset problem?
 
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For zeroing out the offset - adjust the value of R9 - if your trimmer, being at the lowest offset position, is showing zero value - decrease R9. If the trimmer shows its maximum value - increase R9.

Oscillation - possible. I always have an oscilloscope connected to the output of the amp on a test bench - you can see what's going on right away ;)
 
it would be better to work with the input in standalone mode until it's debugged, then figure out the output board issue. Doe DC offset move at all when adjusting R8? if so which way is the pot stopping at? Max or minimum? R9 needs to be changed sometimes. Valery says this is due to different forward voltage in different LEDs.
The output board haven't any issue as work well using all other IPS.
The offset trimmer isn't possible to zero the offset and i don't believe that do the job well.
Ok,i will reinstall the IPS using lamp,protective resistors and oscilloscope looking for a possible oscillations.
The offset problem is another story.
 
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Testing the A-X Deluxe as stand alone IPS.
The offset problem solved using 390R//1K.
As i can't see other problem here i'm afraid that this IPS oscillate when connected to OPS.
 

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AX-Deluxe+NS

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33pf trimmer// R22,R23.
This way amplifier is stable but i see a little warm zobel resistor even with sinusoidal at clipping levels.
Test conditions:+/-50V.
75.000uf/rail
22mA/Pair idle current.
R dummy=6R
980mV input, 26.6V RMS/6R=118W RMS out,or 176W/4R.Just before clipping.
-3db,2.5Hz-300Khz.
 

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