Cheap TPA3118D2 boards, modding them and everything that comes with it

OK, first is clear.
Still struggling a little with colours and schematic, but the red is 470pf, just -1dB at 20kHz, for audio not very important probably and the little more dB's help at filterfrequency ? If computer/source injects a little for example ?
Why does TI when gaincompensation is needed go back towards the 22p (100p) ?
 
for audio not very important probably and the little more dB's help at filterfrequency ?

What are you trying to say?

Why does TI when gaincompensation is needed go back towards the 22p (100p) ?

Commas would really help to understand you. Did you meant

Why does TI, when gaincompensation is needed, go back towards the 22p (100p) ?

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Because they don't limit the bandwidth.
 
So TI doesn't seem very consistant to me, first limitting bandwidth a little, when adding pffb, changing 22p to 330p, then later reversing that, 330p to 100p, when gaincompensation is asked for.

In your schematic model, the 330p to ground before tpachip, that is the evm's 100p plus inputcapacitance tpachip, or is it also added filtering ?
 
So TI doesn't seem very consistant to me, first limitting bandwidth a little, when adding pffb, changing 22p to 330p, then later reversing that, 330p to 100p, when gaincompensation is asked for.
It depends on the input-stage gain. YMMV, best to measure and adjust.

In your schematic model, the 330p to ground before tpachip, that is the evm's 100p plus inputcapacitance tpachip, or is it also added filtering ?
It's HF-filtering.
 
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It probably isn't because btl equivalent of 8 ohm single ended would be a 16 ohm speaker, that would be more like a Lowther exotic.

Chocoholic used 15uH/0.77uF (385kHz fsw) single ended filter with smaller zobel 0.33uF/2.2 ohm (3 watt), so he also seemed to use low speaker impedance as basis, mmm.
 
One zobel per speaker/load instead of two makes more sense to me.
In a 200w BTL amp B&O used a 5 watt zobelresistor, the B&O is a dual feedbackloop,
tri-state modulation, 400kHz switchingfrequency amplifier. Like a 200W TPA3118 with added second feedback loop.
B&O zobel is 4r7/820n, translated to TI double zobels that would be 2r35/1u64, so it takes even lower frequency energy than TI PFFB zobel.

This B&O module still peaks at filterfrequency, with infinitive load/open load, frequencyrespons peak is 1 dB at 50kHz.

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/clas...-engin-not-complete-finished.html#post1957813

edit: but place an electrolytic next to the 5w zobelresistor and :
 

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The multiplier does "nothing" when on batteries. If the Sanwu board still isn't noisefree on batteries, then i don't know. Haven't had any experience like this.

Btw., what is "still to much noise" in numbers?

One zobel per speaker/load instead of two makes more sense to me.

That depends on the series resistance/impedance of the Zobel. If the resistance is high, the smaller Zobel can be omitted. If it's small, it works on a different frequency (higher).
 
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Yes TI has 4 zobels on output, but I actually meant one 2.7r/1u "equivalent" zobel over the speakeroutput instead of one negative and one positive 2.7r/1u. For resistor wattage rating there is no difference I believe.
Oeps, scary tiny little black thingy's arrived
 

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alkasar reacted to posters preferring the volt+ and asked: does it measure the same or better?
I reacted: or worse?

Automatic assumption: people will prefer better.

Kingrex Tripath is an example of worse performing Tripath-design, audiophiles prefer. Most other Tripath designs are better.

Because this thread is about tpa3116/18 I mentioned the poor chinese tube amps posters prefer, best in front of worst tpa3116/18 double chip ampboard posters prefer, into Fostex or Lowther speakers, remember audio is all about synergy, making the right combinations, posters prefer.
Posters will swear this is the audiophile dream combination. It beats or equals $$$$$ expensive audiophile tube based systems.

You can't measure audiophiles, you cannot make assumptions about them.

The volt+ might measure better, might measure worse.