100W Ultimate Fidelity Amplifier

Apex P40 Preamp

Apex P40
 

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Been playing with KiCad.
Here is a trial of AX14p in semi surface mount. I know it's not a great layout technically. But maybe you're willing to try something better and post it here too.
Attached are all the files.
Lol and yes I used an electrolytic as the input cap bypassed with a small film capacitor. optionally

Regards
 

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I'll let Prasi give more info, but that's not a jumper. There seems to be two options. one for using a transformer with two separate windings each with its own bridge. and then an alternative where you use the other pads for a single bridge rectifier if you have a 15-0-15 centre-tap transformer. In the second case you don't populate the positions for the two bridge rectifiers as in case 1. The pads with the circles around them appear to be for option 2.
 
TB3 tone control

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The Apex TB3 Rev3 tone control circuit is ready. It works perfectly. Volume bass medium treble is good. Warning to friends who will do it alone reverse direction on c19 pcb.
 

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Hello
I have purchased PCBs for AX14 from PCB Way.

I have skimmed through this thread to find a BOM but couldn't find one. I wonder if some one would please help with following
1- What is the maximum supply voltage?
2- except 0R33 being 5w, is there any other resistor which should be > 0.6w ?
3- D4,5,6,7 should be 1N4004 or 1N4007?
4- is there any recommendation about capacitor types in certain places?
5- I understand to adjust Bias, measure the voltage drop across 0R33 and adjust P1 for 20mv, is this correct?

Thanks in advance