500 Watts RMS in 4 Ohm amplifier

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Hello Audio Gurus

I want to build a 500 Watts Rms Amplifier for my home theater system in about 4 Weeks.So I request you people to find me a Circuit that has a good balance of power and ease in building it ,PCB availability would be a PLUS.🙂

Thank your for Help in Advance.
 
Apex B500 or ... slewmaster MT-200 BJT

(below) is a good 250+ /8R and 500W @ 4R with 70V rails ( 500VA trafo/40kuf).
Plenty of SOA with 3 -pair Sanken MT-200. I only have a 400VA - 60Vdc rail power supply , so only 200W
for my 8R woofer. 🙁
BJT can do it (you don't always need D) .

OS
 

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Thanks , MT-200's were sort of made for "grunt" 😀 - 6+ A SOA @ 60V.
Besides Semelab's "special BJT's" , they are the only choice for
any 2-4R loads (Sub's). Very low beta .... only good with EF3's. Single pair mt-200
classic Japanese amps are often rated 100-125W units. Multiple pair needs TO-3P
drivers.

Edit - 3 pair (18A) blow away even 5 pair ON TO-3p/264 - @ 10+ A (100ms).

OS
 
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Thanks , MT-200's were sort of made for "grunt" 😀 - 6+ A SOA @ 60V.
Besides Semelab's "special BJT's" , they are the only choice for
any 2-4R loads (Sub's).

OS
Hi OS! Why do you say only choice?
I am going from a lot of time with 5 pairs TO3 (metal cans) Motorola/ONsemi 15003/15004. 10 Pairs for 2 Ohm.
Never had a trouble, PA use as well. While I like the MT200 as well, I do not think they are only choice.
 
Hi OS! Why do you say only choice?
I am going from a lot of time with 5 pairs TO3 (metal cans) Motorola/ONsemi 15003/15004. 10 Pairs for 2 Ohm.
Never had a trouble, PA use as well. While I like the MT200 as well, I do not think they are only choice.

"Only CHEAP choice" ... MJ15xxx are SLOW as dogpoo (2mhz) 😱
I guess for a subamp - OK ? harder to source than plastic packages.
Mt- 200's are 35mhz fT.

OS
 
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