Mad About Sound

Vikash · 5th May 2005, 07:42 AM

Introducing the Mad About Sound website: www.madaboutsound.com.

This new venture is run by myself, based in the UK, and I hope to provide an expanding range of audio components that will be of particular interest to the DIY community.

At present I have various Bell/Daniel power chip amp PCB's/kits in stock:

LM3875 Dual Mono Kits

LM3886 Dual Mono Kits with Snubberised PSU (designed by CarlosFM)

LM4780 Dual Mono PCB's

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Mic preamp PCB's have been ordered and I have several kits ready to go as soon as the boards arrive. These will be available for purchase on the website soon.

I am awaiting stock of Peerless XLS subwoofer drivers and will also be offering Jordan fullrange drivers to the UK.

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For worldwide orders please contact me here for shipping costs and information, or alternatively at this email address: sales@madaboutsound.com

Seabass · 17th May 2005, 06:12 PM

Hi Vikash,

I've been doing my research on building a chip amp to replace my now vintage student audio setup. I may well order from you the LM3886 Dual Mono kit in a few days. Nice site BTW.

Cheers

JC (Seabass)

waltona · 18th May 2005, 09:46 AM

Hi Vikash

Are you planning to sell snubber power supply upgrade kits to retro fit legacy boards?

A

Vikash · 18th May 2005, 10:14 AM

I don't have any seperate power supply upgrade boards/kits at the moment, but may do in the future. At present only the LM3886 Dual Mono kits come with the snubberised PSU section as standard.

I'm having some custom toroids wound, potted and finished in black which will go nicely with the kits, and also those little green pots that I like.

waltona · 18th May 2005, 10:18 AM

Cheers for the speedy response. I'll keep my eye open for upgrade kits. I haven't finished my legacy kit yet so the wife wouldn't appreciate me buying another kit already.

Just out of interest, have you rtied the snubberized 3886 kit? How did it compare to your 3875 legacy amps?

Nice site by the way.

Vikash · 18th May 2005, 10:24 AM

I haven't tried the LM3886 with snubberised PSU yet. I've just finished putting together a LM4780 kit (which was done i record time of less than 1 hour to put a whole amp board together!) and will now look for some inspiration of another unique chassis design before building and comparing it to the LM3886.

waltona · 18th May 2005, 10:25 AM

You'll have an amp for every room in your house if you carry on like this.

Vikash · 18th May 2005, 10:40 AM

I've had some enquiries for chassis materials, particularly the plastics I used in TATCA. I have some acrylic extruded rod pieces (volume control knob) and clear plastic sheets available in various thicknesses. Contact me with your requirements.

Ropie · 19th May 2005, 11:15 AM

Great stuff as always, Vikash. I hope you can keep the site layout as clean and clear as it is now as your product range expands. Any plans for a complete amp kit (including the chassis? - edit: one of your own chassis designs, I mean)

Vikash · 19th May 2005, 11:45 AM

I'm planning on a PCB kit/Pot/Transformer combo, but there's no plan to include a chassis.

Were you referring to a particular chassis?

5th May 2005, 07:42 AM	#1
Vikash diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK	Mad About Sound Introducing the Mad About Sound website: www.madaboutsound.com. This new venture is run by myself, based in the UK, and I hope to provide an expanding range of audio components that will be of particular interest to the DIY community. At present I have various Bell/Daniel power chip amp PCB's/kits in stock: LM3875 Dual Mono Kits LM3886 Dual Mono Kits with Snubberised PSU (designed by CarlosFM) LM4780 Dual Mono PCB's ---------------------------------- Mic preamp PCB's have been ordered and I have several kits ready to go as soon as the boards arrive. These will be available for purchase on the website soon. I am awaiting stock of Peerless XLS subwoofer drivers and will also be offering Jordan fullrange drivers to the UK. ---------------------------------- For worldwide orders please contact me here for shipping costs and information, or alternatively at this email address: sales@madaboutsound.com __________________ "The human mind is so constituted that it colours with its own previous conceptions any new notion that presents itself for acceptance." - J. Wilhelm. (But I still think mine sounds better than yours.)

18th May 2005, 10:14 AM	#4
Vikash diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK	I don't have any seperate power supply upgrade boards/kits at the moment, but may do in the future. At present only the LM3886 Dual Mono kits come with the snubberised PSU section as standard. I'm having some custom toroids wound, potted and finished in black which will go nicely with the kits, and also those little green pots that I like. __________________ "The human mind is so constituted that it colours with its own previous conceptions any new notion that presents itself for acceptance." - J. Wilhelm. (But I still think mine sounds better than yours.)

18th May 2005, 10:24 AM	#6
Vikash diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK	I haven't tried the LM3886 with snubberised PSU yet. I've just finished putting together a LM4780 kit (which was done i record time of less than 1 hour to put a whole amp board together!) and will now look for some inspiration of another unique chassis design before building and comparing it to the LM3886. __________________ "The human mind is so constituted that it colours with its own previous conceptions any new notion that presents itself for acceptance." - J. Wilhelm. (But I still think mine sounds better than yours.)

18th May 2005, 10:40 AM	#8
Vikash diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK	I've had some enquiries for chassis materials, particularly the plastics I used in TATCA. I have some acrylic extruded rod pieces (volume control knob) and clear plastic sheets available in various thicknesses. Contact me with your requirements. __________________ "The human mind is so constituted that it colours with its own previous conceptions any new notion that presents itself for acceptance." - J. Wilhelm. (But I still think mine sounds better than yours.)

19th May 2005, 11:15 AM	#9
Ropie diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SW London	Great stuff as always, Vikash. I hope you can keep the site layout as clean and clear as it is now as your product range expands. Any plans for a complete amp kit (including the chassis? - edit: one of your own chassis designs, I mean) __________________ "A squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag is fast and bulbous, got me?"


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17th May 2005, 06:12 PM	#2
Seabass diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh	Hi Vikash, I've been doing my research on building a chip amp to replace my now vintage student audio setup. I may well order from you the LM3886 Dual Mono kit in a few days. Nice site BTW. Cheers JC (Seabass)

18th May 2005, 09:46 AM	#3
waltona diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Up North	Hi Vikash Are you planning to sell snubber power supply upgrade kits to retro fit legacy boards? A

18th May 2005, 10:18 AM	#5
waltona diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Up North	Cheers for the speedy response. I'll keep my eye open for upgrade kits. I haven't finished my legacy kit yet so the wife wouldn't appreciate me buying another kit already. Just out of interest, have you rtied the snubberized 3886 kit? How did it compare to your 3875 legacy amps? Nice site by the way.

18th May 2005, 10:25 AM	#7
waltona diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Up North	You'll have an amp for every room in your house if you carry on like this.

19th May 2005, 11:45 AM	#10
Vikash diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK	I'm planning on a PCB kit/Pot/Transformer combo, but there's no plan to include a chassis. Were you referring to a particular chassis? __________________ "The human mind is so constituted that it colours with its own previous conceptions any new notion that presents itself for acceptance." - J. Wilhelm. (But I still think mine sounds better than yours.)

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