Alpha Nirvana 39w 8ohm Class A Amp

Yeah, I hear Ya! A proper chassis is by far the single biggest cost for class A builds.
Continue on your path, but modify.
Get one channel mounted on the 300mm heatsink and fire it up. See how hot it gets, then make your decision.

Anand’s strategy would work well also😉
 
It’s not an obscure value.Actually quite common. Just not available as koa bpr brand from mouser since they don’t stock it.

If you look at the original schematics you will see that 3W resistors can also be used. Just try to find non inductive ones. Now your search expands. Try Mouser, Digikey, etc…check dimensions, etc…

0.27 ohms might be possible but be aware bias will drop a little more. Probably about 1.35A instead of 1.7A. That will affect 4 ohm loads. Up to you.

Best,
Anand.
 
On the image in the circle is that the
Connections for speaker + and -
And which is which?
Or are those both + connectors and the speaker -
Can run to the SLB ground?

Scott
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Anand,
I am going to use the faston connectors Not using the 4 pin connector At speaker output just using those faston connectors above and below were the 4 pin connector would go right? In image below

Scott
 

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