The Aleph 5 under construction thread:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10539&highlight=another+aleph
Logo plate
The faceplate
PTFE foam tape is used to insulate the wooden faceplate from the metal chassis
Without the fan covers
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10539&highlight=another+aleph
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Logo plate
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The faceplate
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PTFE foam tape is used to insulate the wooden faceplate from the metal chassis
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Without the fan covers
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Side view
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Back view
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With the PSU cover
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Close up shot.
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Front View
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Cool blue
Some measurements (Room temp = 30C) :
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Mosfets temp (after 1 hour) : 75C
Copper plate temp : 65C
Heatsink temp : ?? (cannot reach the heatsink)
Inductors temp (enclosed in PSU case) : 50C
Schottky rectifiers temp : 60C
Transformer temp : 45C
Output DC Offset : 15mV (left), 12mV (Right)
PSU output underload : +/- 40.5V
Current drawn (AC) : 1.5A-1.6A
Power Comsumption : 345W - 368W
DC bias : 2.13A - 2.27A
Dimensions : 72cm x 54cm x 24cm
Weight : 50kg
PSU filter capacitance : 300,000uF (150,000uF per channel)
It's chinese rosewood (use for making antique furniture). It's finished with clear lacquer instead of the usual red u see on furnitures.Taco said:
It's summer for the whole year in Singapore.ps. What a hot room you're in.
Very nicely done! and those Pass Labs brass plaques...I bet Nelson's lawyers are smelling blood! 😉
What's with the stickers? Are you planning to market it or you are just a very forgetful person? 😉
What's with the stickers? Are you planning to market it or you are just a very forgetful person? 😉
that is a nice clean design...very well done.....handles look out of place but that is my opinion and not to be regarded as a insult......alot of hard work went into that....I hope you get many years of satisfaction from it
Cheers!!The DIRT®
Cheers!!The DIRT®
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Re: Congartulation!
It's custom made (CNC machine) using 2mm steel and powder coated in black. The ventilation holes and IEC opening were made using a hydraulic punch. It's cheaper for me to send the design to a machine shop as it'll cost me more to buy all the tools.mpopovics said:
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