José Eduardo Silveira, a Brazilian, have assembled Dx Super A
With Fábio Zimmer Brazilian pcboards.
If you have questions about, then contact Zimmer:
imap.eletro@gmail.com
regards,
Carlos
With Fábio Zimmer Brazilian pcboards.
If you have questions about, then contact Zimmer:
imap.eletro@gmail.com
regards,
Carlos
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About my "not DIY" assertion... I intended to say: "schematics not public domain as far as the pictures were posted." That's it. Sorry.
OK, DIY doesn't mean public domain as well.
Sorry again.
OK, DIY doesn't mean public domain as well.
Sorry again.
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demonzotov
The schematic is bellow. VAS load resistors can be omnited or selected 47k-220k by listening tests, with the sound is more delicate and warm.
The schematic is bellow. VAS load resistors can be omnited or selected 47k-220k by listening tests, with the sound is more delicate and warm.
Extremely beautifull amplifier, if sound is like the beauty of the design you made something special.
amptech
I have wasted some gain using VAS resistors but THD now is higher 😀 and it is exacly the same threw all audio band from very low output swing to nearly clipping condidtion, so amp is playing allways the same.
I have taken some home made measurements (I still have big meas on the bench). There really is audiable difference, top octave is much smoother (I do not know if it can be measured but It can be heared anyway).
kees52
Thanks a lot. I like the way It sounds but next time prapobly I will go for IRFP or BJT output stage.
I have wasted some gain using VAS resistors but THD now is higher 😀 and it is exacly the same threw all audio band from very low output swing to nearly clipping condidtion, so amp is playing allways the same.
I have taken some home made measurements (I still have big meas on the bench). There really is audiable difference, top octave is much smoother (I do not know if it can be measured but It can be heared anyway).
kees52
Thanks a lot. I like the way It sounds but next time prapobly I will go for IRFP or BJT output stage.
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I've got the same amplifier, don't forget to take a look on the main filter capacitors. They are quite sexy in this copper finish. Another interesting detail is the battery driven preamplifier, something not usually seen on commercial offerings.
I was going to say to just fix it ... but if it's a SE-A1000 (stupid monolithic IC amp)
Blah!!🙁
Se-a5 is better ... dual pair toshiba "LIN" "super A" discrete. (like that!!)
Meters are the coolest on both models !!😎
OS
Adding resistors to "burn away " some VAS closed loop gain is good. As you say ,
THD stays consistent with freq and amplitude.
SQ improves , too. This trick is used by many a OEM.
OS
none of the Technics "things " will remain inside the box ..Just an empty case not even the trafo will be used since voltage is too high
Only the box and the VU
Only the box and the VU
What a waste . You know the P3A could easily do 70V rails with
big MT-200 Sankens and higher voltage Q1-3 ....
Double the bootstrap R's - good to go.
2X scaled P3A should sound/.perform the same. 🙂
OS
Technics SE-A1000 have 51V rails.
Nice amp IMO. Low power Mosfet class A with Class AB current helper.
Nice amp IMO. Low power Mosfet class A with Class AB current helper.
Plenty of advices to listen ..
@OS
For some reason you think that trussing the guts of the broken Technics is a waste ?? Please explain ...
@OS I wouldn't trust a CFP at 70+70 volts with one or two pairs of the Sanken with out safety measures like Vi limiter or something like that even worst when its bootstrap
With boards ready made from previous project it really works quick
Trafo is around 400W bank is 4X15.000 ...
@OS
For some reason you think that trussing the guts of the broken Technics is a waste ?? Please explain ...
@OS I wouldn't trust a CFP at 70+70 volts with one or two pairs of the Sanken with out safety measures like Vi limiter or something like that even worst when its bootstrap
With boards ready made from previous project it really works quick
Trafo is around 400W bank is 4X15.000 ...
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That's a lovely chasis.
Maybe the TGM8 version with the additional MOSFET protection ?????