Seems to be good for use.
"K170" means 2SK170 - "BL" = grade, "8D" production date, maybe...
Same for "J74" = 2SJ74, "BL" = grade, "8G" production date or batch...
I've got some by here, same informations, just production or batch code is different (J74BL6L and K170BL3L).
Jacco's help required !!!! 😀
"K170" means 2SK170 - "BL" = grade, "8D" production date, maybe...
Same for "J74" = 2SJ74, "BL" = grade, "8G" production date or batch...
I've got some by here, same informations, just production or batch code is different (J74BL6L and K170BL3L).
Jacco's help required !!!! 😀
Oh par'bleu, le Fou Secours ? 
Eeeh, i zeenk zee JP is zee JaPan.
Zee production/batch number is zee Year and zee Month.
Par example : 9A would be zee year 2009 and zee month Januari.
Arf©, or Januari 1989, 1999. Ils sont fou (aussi), les Japonais.
(© = Copyright Maousse )

Eeeh, i zeenk zee JP is zee JaPan.
Zee production/batch number is zee Year and zee Month.
Par example : 9A would be zee year 2009 and zee month Januari.
Arf©, or Januari 1989, 1999. Ils sont fou (aussi), les Japonais.
(© = Copyright Maousse )
Mister Jacco is back ! 
Thanks for the explanation
Maousse ©, known all around the world, as Chef de Garr UGS 😎
bobodioulasso YGM

Thanks for the explanation
Maousse ©, known all around the world, as Chef de Garr UGS 😎
bobodioulasso YGM
Hi bobodioulasso
I've ordered 2 batches of 100 units of each 2SJ74BL and 2SK170BL.
I'm preparing a matching session soon...
Thanks to Nelson for his recepie
I've ordered 2 batches of 100 units of each 2SJ74BL and 2SK170BL.
I'm preparing a matching session soon...
Thanks to Nelson for his recepie
Any completed boards?
Anyone got a pic of completed cviller boards?
Just wondering, I like a visual ref before I go nuts and start filling mine. Parts should be here this weekend.
Anyone got a pic of completed cviller boards?
Just wondering, I like a visual ref before I go nuts and start filling mine. Parts should be here this weekend.
Anyone got a pic of completed cviller boards?
The gbf5_guide.pdf in the group buy wiki has a picture of the completed board. Are you looking for something different?
Here is mine undergoing initial adjustment:
F5 board
slam said:
The gbf5_guide.pdf in the group buy wiki has a picture of the completed board. Are you looking for something different?
Here is mine undergoing initial adjustment:
F5 board
Cool workshop!

I have seen some very nice pictures from Pillendreher's setup too, perhaps he'll post them when he finishes the adjustment.
Thanks for the complement!
My setup is probably getting ahead of my skill 😀
Thanks much for making the boards available (and certainly thanks Papa for the original design.) My F5 is making beautiful music on my main system, and it is getting better day by day as it burns in. My wife wants me to get a case for it so that the listening room doesn't look like the fea market
My setup is probably getting ahead of my skill 😀
Thanks much for making the boards available (and certainly thanks Papa for the original design.) My F5 is making beautiful music on my main system, and it is getting better day by day as it burns in. My wife wants me to get a case for it so that the listening room doesn't look like the fea market

slam said:
The gbf5_guide.pdf in the group buy wiki has a picture of the completed board. Are you looking for something different?
Here is mine undergoing initial adjustment:
F5 board
Thanks, but looking for a close-up of components. You really cannot see everything from the guide or your pics since they are not zoomed enough...but yes they look good!
Question- why do cviller's boards use 22K for R21 and R22 when Nelson uses 10K for these in the F5?
Is it because cviller's boards use the BC560 for Q5 and BC550 for Q6 (so 22K where Nelson uses ZTX450 and ZTX550 with 10K)?
No, it is because the 22k's are recommended by Nelson somewhere in the F5 thread.
What exactly are you looking for in the picture?
What exactly are you looking for in the picture?
nothing specific
not looking for anything specific, just want to see orientation and placement of all parts.
I suppose 21.6K 1/4 or 1/2 watt is ok? I am using the ZTX devices.
not looking for anything specific, just want to see orientation and placement of all parts.
I suppose 21.6K 1/4 or 1/2 watt is ok? I am using the ZTX devices.
21.6k should be just fine.
I have taken a few pictures and placed them here:
http://viller.eu/audio/2009jan_gbf5/pictures/
I might have some more detailed on another computer, but these were taken from a working one I finished last night. Hard to take pictures with all the wires... 😀
I have taken a few pictures and placed them here:
http://viller.eu/audio/2009jan_gbf5/pictures/
I might have some more detailed on another computer, but these were taken from a working one I finished last night. Hard to take pictures with all the wires... 😀
chris, im still waiting to get busy with F5, since the boards not yet arrived.
Im abit dissapointed since i can't check any status of the package.
I hope it will arrive soon. i believe it was shipped on March 7th, and now is going to be 1 month.
Anyone have experience with this going to philippine?
Cheers
Im abit dissapointed since i can't check any status of the package.
I hope it will arrive soon. i believe it was shipped on March 7th, and now is going to be 1 month.
Anyone have experience with this going to philippine?
Cheers
With the first rounds of shipping I had some troubles with my labels printer, so I had to resend a few. This is no longer a problem, so it must be the postal service somewhere on the way to the Philippines.
I have return address on all envelopes, so when it gets back we can arrange a resend.
I have return address on all envelopes, so when it gets back we can arrange a resend.
I just entered an order on your website and paid via PayPal. There's no big rush on shipping as I'm currently recuperating from surgery and probably won't be able to use the boards for 3-4 weeks.
Thanks,
Thanks,
F5 layout
How hot do the heatsinks actually get?
My sinks are about 8 inches by 5 inches, I want to place them inside the case close together
like this.
because this will match the perforated cover, which will not allow the sinks to be placed closer to the front panel (left side). I will drill unsightly holes in the bottom panel to improve airflow.
What is your guess, will it work?
How hot do the heatsinks actually get?
My sinks are about 8 inches by 5 inches, I want to place them inside the case close together
like this.
because this will match the perforated cover, which will not allow the sinks to be placed closer to the front panel (left side). I will drill unsightly holes in the bottom panel to improve airflow.
What is your guess, will it work?
Re: F5 layout
The heatsinks will run very hot, even if they were outside the case I think they would run very hot. If you had one of those heatsinks per device, you might be closer to running them at a reasonable temperature inside the case, even then with forced air cooling.
That of course is MHO, you should get some feedback from members who have thier F5's up and running.
Regards
Anthony
lgreen said:How hot do the heatsinks actually get?
My sinks are about 8 inches by 5 inches, I want to place them inside the case close together
like this.
because this will match the perforated cover, which will not allow the sinks to be placed closer to the front panel (left side). I will drill unsightly holes in the bottom panel to improve airflow.
What is your guess, will it work?
The heatsinks will run very hot, even if they were outside the case I think they would run very hot. If you had one of those heatsinks per device, you might be closer to running them at a reasonable temperature inside the case, even then with forced air cooling.
That of course is MHO, you should get some feedback from members who have thier F5's up and running.
Regards
Anthony
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