Be careful, lots of fakes out there 🙁
While generally and sadly very true, acronman from circuitdiy is a known good vendor.
I like it haha! Now I wonder if someone could mill some H R Giger artwork on the front panels too? 😛HI-FI+
SCI-FI = SIT-FI
the encestral engineers formula![]()
Oh, Acronman, didn't know he sold them. He's a good vendor indeed.
Probably found another 10 pieces in his store then?
Probably found another 10 pieces in his store then?
Now I wonder if someone could mill some H R Giger artwork
It´s up to you make your own interpretation.
Can be about audio as well :
HIgh-FIdelity amp with SIT
= SIT-FI
Papa amplifiers are naturaly futuristic

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Thanks for the heads up Ben. I have just bought 2 and had my order confirmed.
You're welcome.
I bought two also. I didn't want to be greedy - wanted to share the opportunity to purchase from a known good dealer.
You're welcome.
I bought two also. I didn't want to be greedy - wanted to share the opportunity to purchase from a known good dealer.
Thanks again Ben, unfortunately Acronman just sent me an email to say the they had miscounted and had only one left instead of the 2 that I had ordered. I have cancelled the order as one is of no use for an SE stereo amp. Just have to see if anything else turns up 🙁.
I have cancelled the order as one is of no use for an SE stereo amp. Just have to see if anything else turns up 🙁.
After you purchase new kit with the Sony Vfets from DiyAdio Store in near future....in decembre i guess....
Is great to have anyway some spare part and who know maybe you find another one too ?
Refurbished from old broken vintage Sony amp 🙂
Here is another source for Vfets, these are NEC brand. I purchased a set of these a while back and had them tested by a fellow DIY member (using a curve tracer), all good:
2SK70 NEC V-FET SIT one piece extremly rare !! | eBay
2SJ20 NEC V-FET SIT used one piece extremly rare !! | eBay
These are similar to SONY vfets used in early vfet amps (e.g., TA 4650). I believe they will/should work in an upcoming SE vfet amp without any issues.
2SK70 NEC V-FET SIT one piece extremly rare !! | eBay
2SJ20 NEC V-FET SIT used one piece extremly rare !! | eBay
These are similar to SONY vfets used in early vfet amps (e.g., TA 4650). I believe they will/should work in an upcoming SE vfet amp without any issues.
The design of the "last go around" VFET amp that I am working on will
use any VFET / SIT, one per channel, so if you have an opportunity to get
two of anything you can build a pair of channels with them.
We do have enough of the Sony parts to offer about 400 channels.
🙂
use any VFET / SIT, one per channel, so if you have an opportunity to get
two of anything you can build a pair of channels with them.
We do have enough of the Sony parts to offer about 400 channels.
🙂
The design of the "last go around" VFET amp that I am working on will
use any VFET / SIT, one per channel, so if you have an opportunity to get
two of anything you can build a pair of channels with them.
We do have enough of the Sony parts to offer about 400 channels.
🙂
I could account for at least .01 % (Dual Mono) of your stash and a spares package!!! Thanks, H
The design of the "last go around" VFET amp that I am working on will
use any VFET / SIT, one per channel, so if you have an opportunity to get
two of anything you can build a pair of channels with them.
We do have enough of the Sony parts to offer about 400 channels.
🙂
I was lucky getting 10 pcs 2SK180 from Japan. All tested good. I assume it should work in single end design, however, it would be nice having an option for higher rail voltage so to get more output power. Or just paralleling them...
Also curios whether its possible to safely run original Sony VFET Diy design (R0 standard PCB distributed in kits) in BTL mode.
and BTL mode is?
bridge-tied load, usually just "bridged".
Thanks, good to know. The load is 8ohm impedance or lower?
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