Hello Mr. Nelson Pass.
I have been watching a few of your interviews and looking at your amplifier designs. Really liked your videos and views.
As you know, however, I have been experimenting with a simple class A amplifier - solder-less, all with wires and block connectors.
I do no think that I could ever build the PCBs and perform the soldering required for your kits in their present form.
Would you ever consider designing a solder-less amplifier design and offering it as a plan or a kit? That would make life easier to many people. You may, however have some concerns about sound quality and reliability.
Surprisingly, there are some enthusiasts out there who use crimped connectors and terminal blocks for their amplifier builds.
This builder has used solder-less connections extensively in his amplifier build.
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/construction-tips/373042-tips-building-simple-alu-2.html#post6757520
There is a thread that looks at this concept here:
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/tubes-valves/305115-solder-less-amplifier.html
I think I could manage to put together the Zen design linked above if it was solder-less but I would like to have a 18V DC input, have it run off a laptop power supply, and be content with 1 Watt output. I think your amp camp amplifier uses 19V.
So, what do you think?
I have been watching a few of your interviews and looking at your amplifier designs. Really liked your videos and views.
As you know, however, I have been experimenting with a simple class A amplifier - solder-less, all with wires and block connectors.
I do no think that I could ever build the PCBs and perform the soldering required for your kits in their present form.
Would you ever consider designing a solder-less amplifier design and offering it as a plan or a kit? That would make life easier to many people. You may, however have some concerns about sound quality and reliability.
Surprisingly, there are some enthusiasts out there who use crimped connectors and terminal blocks for their amplifier builds.
This builder has used solder-less connections extensively in his amplifier build.
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/construction-tips/373042-tips-building-simple-alu-2.html#post6757520
There is a thread that looks at this concept here:
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/tubes-valves/305115-solder-less-amplifier.html
I think I could manage to put together the Zen design linked above if it was solder-less but I would like to have a 18V DC input, have it run off a laptop power supply, and be content with 1 Watt output. I think your amp camp amplifier uses 19V.
So, what do you think?
Using crimp connectors and terminal block seems a real faff compared to PCB and soldered connections. There are soldering practise kits available and lots of videos or perhaps someone local could teach you. It’s relatively simple, a decent iron is not much, buy quality solder, make sure board and components are clean and contaminant free and ensure you get even heat into board and components before applying solder. A few days practising and you be a solder boss.
If you can use terminal blocks, then you can assemble pcbs, and the result will be
much more reliable and perform better.
Soldering results in toxic fumes. Of course there is the possibility of burning my fingers but this thread has already done that.
Not to mention soldering causes global warming and climate change.
Nice.
Now sit down and have some KoolAid.
You can get basic fume extractor fans if that worries you. And unless soldering professionally on a daily basis, you probably get worse exposure walking on the street with car fumes.
You'll only do it once or twice before you learn which end to hold it.
Best tip is don't hold it like this:
Probably shouldn't be playing with class A...
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This one from Michael requires no solder :
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/325037-faow-post5494704.htm
Patrick
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https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/325037-faow-post5494704.htm
Patrick
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The book pubished by Kaneda contains all circuits built P2P with Vero boards.
Including power amps.
You can find many other Japanese DIY examples using the same :
金田式No220+No225 自作 - 中古オーディオ 高価買取・販売 ハイファイ堂
2SK3497/2SJ618PowerAmplifier
Amplified triode
Patrick
Including power amps.
You can find many other Japanese DIY examples using the same :
金田式No220+No225 自作 - 中古オーディオ 高価買取・販売 ハイファイ堂
2SK3497/2SJ618PowerAmplifier
Amplified triode
Patrick