Wonderful news! I hope that this one will be the real thing! I will cross my fingers and send out some prayers!!! 😀😀😀
Well, the boards are quite real, but I cannot make promises on any timeframe here, or other circumstances. I am not one for luck or prayers, but not one to advice against it either. It just may take me time to troubleshoot it. I have limited time and parts to work with.
Anyways,
This is a starting point.

Well, the boards are quite real, but I cannot make promises on any timeframe here, or other circumstances. I am not one for luck or prayers, but not one to advice against it either. It just may take me time to troubleshoot it. I have limited time and parts to work with.
Anyways,
This is a starting point.
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Thanks for the follow up info. I am following you here!
Russellc
Well, the boards are quite real, but I cannot make promises on any timeframe here, or other circumstances. I am not one for luck or prayers, but not one to advice against it either. It just may take me time to troubleshoot it. I have limited time and parts to work with.
Anyways,
This is a starting point.
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Looks very promising!

if you build it, they will come...Well, the boards are quite real, but I cannot make promises on any timeframe here, or other circumstances. I am not one for luck or prayers, but not one to advice against it either. It just may take me time to troubleshoot it. I have limited time and parts to work with.
Anyways,
This is a starting point.
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if you build it, they will come...
Here is the right side channel built up and functional.
There is area to cover the transformer over which I plan to do later.
https://youtu.be/XLrI1UiYmcs
You can note how clean and organized my audio lab is.
Here is the right side channel built up and functional.
There is area to cover the transformer over which I plan to do later.
https://youtu.be/XLrI1UiYmcs
You can note how clean and organized my audio lab is.
I like the lab! "Order out of chaos!"
So that's where the magic happens teabag! Nice amp..!
I like the numbering on the opto! Stops you from putting it backwards 😉
I like the numbering on the opto! Stops you from putting it backwards 😉
So that's where the magic happens teabag! Nice amp..!
I like the numbering on the opto! Stops you from putting it backwards 😉
Thank you. I put that on there myself, but I think going forward I might just sharpie a dot in there for people. Cheaper than retooling artwork and board.
The nice thing about white boards is I can write notes on them like paper.
So here is the a long demo, of the left channel board. Don't expect much bass with a near zero baffle 3" driver. But it does sound fine.
Both boards now work fine. I did manage to have an open channel on one of my transformers from desoldering or some other mishap, so I desoldered the working one gently and put into the left channel board.
https://youtu.be/1G0xWra-VFI
Same thing with this one R7 I changed to 52k to dial-in negative offset. Overall offset sits at 0.003-8
So I think this thing is good to go for a group buy. I would need Papa's blessing for it, and then I can start a separate thread.
Excellent. I ordered power transformer from Antek (500VA 18 + 18) and more wire yesterday. Are you going to list the parts you used? I have them all from the suggested list somewhere on this thread, but I like that offset figure and want to build as close to your version as possible to maintain those figures.
Thanks,
Russellc
Thanks,
Russellc
Video is private, can't watch it.Thank you. I put that on there myself, but I think going forward I might just sharpie a dot in there for people. Cheaper than retooling artwork and board.
The nice thing about white boards is I can write notes on them like paper.
So here is the a long demo, of the left channel board. Don't expect much bass with a near zero baffle 3" driver. But it does sound fine.
Both boards now work fine. I did manage to have an open channel on one of my transformers from desoldering or some other mishap, so I desoldered the working one gently and put into the left channel board.
https://youtu.be/1G0xWra-VFI
Same thing with this one R7 I changed to 52k to dial-in negative offset. Overall offset sits at 0.003-8
So I think this thing is good to go for a group buy. I would need Papa's blessing for it, and then I can start a separate thread.
Video is private, can't watch it.
I got the same message.
Russellc
Excellent. I ordered power transformer from Antek (500VA 18 + 18) and more wire yesterday. Are you going to list the parts you used? I have them all from the suggested list somewhere on this thread, but I like that offset figure and want to build as close to your version as possible to maintain those figures.
Thanks,
Russellc
Sure I will put up a BOM of the parts I used in my build blog I am working on. They are by no means a recommendation, rather parts I trust to work, have low thermal tempco etc. When I get an extra signal transformer I will measure with FQA parts as well.
Russell are you using the 300mm or 400mm deep 4U Store Chassis?
Sure I will put up a BOM of the parts I used in my build blog I am working on. They are by no means a recommendation, rather parts I trust to work, have low thermal tempco etc. When I get an extra signal transformer I will measure with FQA parts as well.
Russell are you using the 300mm or 400mm deep 4U Store Chassis?
I think 4U deluxe will be fine. I just used one for F-6. That is the heat sink I compared your boards pattern to.
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yes, thank you. Please let us know if you want to make the boards for a group buy (or private sale).Can you see them now?
yes, thank you. Please let us know if you want to make the boards for a group buy (or private sale).
I will need Nelson's😎 approval to do either. There may be plans in the audiostore to make such a board. I am uncertain. I dont mind doing a GB for them as long as it's okay with him.
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Yes, that's more than enough.
Any progress with these PC boards ? I mean the GB...
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