I looked over the spec. When you put windings in parallel this does not change the ratio of turns primary to secondary therefore the impedance transform is the same for a single winding or all three in parallel.
Also putting them in series will result in the impedance scaling as the square of the number of turns so that doubling the turns in series will result in 4 times the reflected impedance at the output.
etc..
Kevin
Also putting them in series will result in the impedance scaling as the square of the number of turns so that doubling the turns in series will result in 4 times the reflected impedance at the output.
etc..
Kevin
You are correct!I looked over the spec. When you put windings in parallel this does not change the ratio of turns primary to secondary therefore the impedance transform is the same for a single winding or all three in parallel.
http://www.sowter.co.uk/specs/8665.htm
I only understood what you were saying after looking at the Sowter specs. Each winding has it's own turns ratio.
Balanced output?
Hello,
The transformer is shown in a schematic for a headphone amp.
Could this configuration also be used as a preamp to drive an asymmetrical or even balanced output?
Can the transformer be wired like for instance a 600 ohm drive?
Best regards, Arjen.
Hello,
The transformer is shown in a schematic for a headphone amp.
Could this configuration also be used as a preamp to drive an asymmetrical or even balanced output?
Can the transformer be wired like for instance a 600 ohm drive?
Best regards, Arjen.
Hi Bas,
Have you measured the leakage inductance, interwinding capacitance, and primary inductance of the transformer? What is the operating flux density and how far is it from core saturation?
How is the square wave response at say 10kHz, this would give us a clue as to how many and how well behaved any ultrasonic resonances might be.
Kevin
Have you measured the leakage inductance, interwinding capacitance, and primary inductance of the transformer? What is the operating flux density and how far is it from core saturation?
How is the square wave response at say 10kHz, this would give us a clue as to how many and how well behaved any ultrasonic resonances might be.
Kevin
Hi Kevin,
Could I send the transformer to you for testing? I think that would be a faaar better candidate then I would.
Regards,
Bas
Could I send the transformer to you for testing? I think that would be a faaar better candidate then I would.
Regards,
Bas
Hi Bas,
I would be happy to take a look at it sometime shortly after the new year. Contact me via the link in my website and we can set something up..
Regards, Kevin
www.kta-hifi.net
I would be happy to take a look at it sometime shortly after the new year. Contact me via the link in my website and we can set something up..
Regards, Kevin
www.kta-hifi.net
Hi Bas,
Got your email, didn't have time to reply to it yesterday evening when I got home. I will email you friday sometime. 🙂
Regards, Kevin
Got your email, didn't have time to reply to it yesterday evening when I got home. I will email you friday sometime. 🙂
Regards, Kevin
No not dead at all. I just have to send the transformers to Kevin. But am broke at the moment..Just wondering, is the groupbuy dead, or were the measurements to help gauge interest?

The measurements and evaluation are to ensure that the transformer is worthy of a group buy.
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