Favorite Threads and Posts in "Chip Amps"

[Variac]

Favorite Threads and Posts in this Forum

This permanent thread is a place for links to threads or posts in this particular forum that are useful and/or exemplify the best of DIY Audio.

This is so others- especially newer members can find them. Feel free to post with these links and a brief comment on what the thread discusses. Occasionally the moderators will consolidate them into fewer posts.

 

[Archwn]

Great Idea 😀

As I'm digging down the old threads, I will try to relocate them in here.

PD Gainclone - http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9112

CFM HiCap unreg psu (+snubber 😀 ) http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=43423

 

[BWRX]

This one isn't in the Chip Amps forum, but it is about chip amps: 7 Easy Pieces

 

[dfdye]

Well, the "my ref" thread should definitely qualify, seeing as how it is arguably the standard bearer for LM3886 based amps.

 

[gainphile]

About HUM, Grounding, THUMP etc.

About Grounding:

1. Peter Daniel's layout

2. Digi01's post about multi-channel amp grounding

3. Nuuk's (decibel dungeons) grounding

4. RJM Audio binary star grounding

5. LM3875's datasheet, very good ground loop explanation

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=118735

 

[cpemma]

Re: About HUM, Grounding, THUMP etc.

About Grounding:

Understanding Star Grounding

 

[Formula350]

This one isn't in the Chip Amps forum, but it is about chip amps: 7 Easy Pieces

All dead links at PassLabs 😱 🙁

Thankfully, they CAN all be found at the Wayback Machine!
Trivial circuit

Input circuit balancing

Output bias v1

Output bias v2

Chip Bootstrapping

Bootstrap v2

Zen Aleph clone (??? I'm a total newbie to DIY and/or true HiFi, so if clone is not a correct term for that, please edit it, and remove this line 😀 Thanks)

 

[Lingwendil]

Since the blue LM3886 XY boards are pretty common on the usual auction/discount sites, I though this thread that deals with a successful implementation would be handy to put here-

Bought a XY LM3886 Kit.