Hi All,
I'm late for this GB, but please may I add my name to the reserve list, if it exists? I'm already running LS, but would like a DCB1 with LDRs to compare with my (growing) stable of pre-amps/attenuators.
Many thanks
Jon
Please add me to the DCB1 board buy. I want to couple it with a lightspeed. Thank you.
For simplicity's sake, let's do it this way. Those who want LDR's with their DCB1, talk to Udailey, he will have a reasonable stock of the hypnotize boards and LDRs (at some point). If you want the Mesmerize boards, there will be a 'few' extra of these, and will need to come from me. If you simply want a DCB1 hynotize and no LDR's, I will have extra of those too. About 25 or so.
So that wasn't simple. But that's what I have to say...
Thanks Tea-Bag and, Uriah, if I get the same performance levels I got from the LS, then happy days!
I need to read the thread, but I think I'm in for a spare Hypnotize and a Mesmerize with no LDRs, if they become available (got some LDRs stashed).
Many thanks again guys,
Jon
I need to read the thread, but I think I'm in for a spare Hypnotize and a Mesmerize with no LDRs, if they become available (got some LDRs stashed).
Many thanks again guys,
Jon
Should have jumped in here, sorry TeaBag. I knew Jon had LDRs already so I didnt say anything and Badge didnt say he needed the LDRs so I wasnt sure if he did.
If you need LDRs matched or unmatched contact me by email. I will have more matched around Christmas and I will have some boards to ship with them. I will not inflate the value of the boards and have been charging 38.42 including paypal and shipping for LDRs. This price will change very slightly to account for larger box for the board and I dont know yet if the weight will have any effect on what the post office is charging me. I would guess that about $40 would be the price for LDRs and shipping minus the cost of the board. I will charge what TeaBag is charging for the boards.
If you want to have any part in this email me at diyldr@gmail.com and I will add you to a list of people for the Christmas mailing.
I will invoice you later. I am now getting ready to ship all LDRs from last buy and have just ordered prototype boards for a new test fixture. Not cheap. Fixture will run me almost a grand. But it will save me from uncomfortable problems with my rear being fixed to a chair for nearly a day every day I test, hopefully 🙂 Then I will stop complaining everytime I mention matching LDRs 🙂 Just got my resistors for the boards in the mail today. Literally thousands of them so I can roll through many different test points on each LDR and so that I can match resistors so my board is always accurate. Low PPM matched resistors I hope will solve my problem with trimpots. Trimming them, seriously, 2000 times for every matching is not my idea of a good time. And consider that I use 500k pots to trim down to a 30ohm precision. Its nuts and has to change! Rant over until next time!
Uriah
If you need LDRs matched or unmatched contact me by email. I will have more matched around Christmas and I will have some boards to ship with them. I will not inflate the value of the boards and have been charging 38.42 including paypal and shipping for LDRs. This price will change very slightly to account for larger box for the board and I dont know yet if the weight will have any effect on what the post office is charging me. I would guess that about $40 would be the price for LDRs and shipping minus the cost of the board. I will charge what TeaBag is charging for the boards.
If you want to have any part in this email me at diyldr@gmail.com and I will add you to a list of people for the Christmas mailing.
I will invoice you later. I am now getting ready to ship all LDRs from last buy and have just ordered prototype boards for a new test fixture. Not cheap. Fixture will run me almost a grand. But it will save me from uncomfortable problems with my rear being fixed to a chair for nearly a day every day I test, hopefully 🙂 Then I will stop complaining everytime I mention matching LDRs 🙂 Just got my resistors for the boards in the mail today. Literally thousands of them so I can roll through many different test points on each LDR and so that I can match resistors so my board is always accurate. Low PPM matched resistors I hope will solve my problem with trimpots. Trimming them, seriously, 2000 times for every matching is not my idea of a good time. And consider that I use 500k pots to trim down to a 30ohm precision. Its nuts and has to change! Rant over until next time!
Uriah
TeaBag, Salas and especially Uriah -
Everyone on this forum appreciates your work with this GB. Sounds like you need to make some time to listen to some music.
Regards,
Everyone on this forum appreciates your work with this GB. Sounds like you need to make some time to listen to some music.
Regards,
Hoping that doing something like building the test fixture will allow that.
I really need a better source or better recorded material. Its hard to find well recorded music on CD that is any form of Rock. I like a little classical, especially Gershwin and Rachmaninoff if I spelled either correctly, but Rock is what I love and it just is hard to listen as often as I would like as I keep listening to the same well recorded tracks. Maybe we should start a well recorded rock music thread.
Ri
I really need a better source or better recorded material. Its hard to find well recorded music on CD that is any form of Rock. I like a little classical, especially Gershwin and Rachmaninoff if I spelled either correctly, but Rock is what I love and it just is hard to listen as often as I would like as I keep listening to the same well recorded tracks. Maybe we should start a well recorded rock music thread.
Ri
For simplicity's sake, let's do it this way. Those who want LDR's with their DCB1, talk to Udailey, he will have a reasonable stock of the hypnotize boards and LDRs (at some point). If you want the Mesmerize boards, there will be a 'few' extra of these, and will need to come from me. If you simply want a DCB1 hynotize and no LDR's, I will have extra of those too. About 25 or so.
So that wasn't simple. But that's what I have to say...
Tea-Bag,
I see that I am too late to join this but if you happen to have extra DCB1 Hypnotize boards, I would like two.
Thanks
Jim
Hi Tea-Bag et all-
I stumbled across this thread, still reading. I have a lightspeed, Paul Haynes VCCS. If it's not too late, I would like to get 1 or 2 Hypnotize boards, too.
I gather the Mesmorize board is the same but with multiple input relays?
Thanks- Kent
I stumbled across this thread, still reading. I have a lightspeed, Paul Haynes VCCS. If it's not too late, I would like to get 1 or 2 Hypnotize boards, too.
I gather the Mesmorize board is the same but with multiple input relays?
Thanks- Kent
guys, send me a private message with what you want labeled DCB1 wait list and I will put you on it.
The mesmerize is just what you described.
The mesmerize is just what you described.
Hypno reg thread
Hello all
I started a guide thread for those who gonna use the Hypnotize board as a shunt reg only.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/powe...notize-general-shunt-reg-pcb.html#post1952317
Regards
Salas
Hello all
I started a guide thread for those who gonna use the Hypnotize board as a shunt reg only.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/powe...notize-general-shunt-reg-pcb.html#post1952317
Regards
Salas
Hi,
I'm planning to order a Mesmerize board and interface it with the "Maximus" Lightspeed board.
I believe that the DCBC1 board needs 15V AC and the VCCS Lightspeed needs 15V DC... How can I hook up both boards with a single toroidal trafo?
Regards,
Ced.
I'm planning to order a Mesmerize board and interface it with the "Maximus" Lightspeed board.
I believe that the DCBC1 board needs 15V AC and the VCCS Lightspeed needs 15V DC... How can I hook up both boards with a single toroidal trafo?

Regards,
Ced.
2X12VAC transformer is the recommendation for the DCB1S, it can handle 2X15VAC with some sinking for long term reliability though. 2X12VAC ends up to about +/- 16-17VDC after rectification depending on mains power potential, and I guess it can provide for both you need. The 2X15VAC was a recommendation based on some double bridge PCB plan that never saw the light of day, also some had already such transformers. 2X12VAC will be in the BOM.
2X12VAC transformer is the recommendation for the DCB1S, it can handle 2X15VAC with some sinking for long term reliability though. 2X12VAC ends up to about +/- 16-17VDC after rectification depending on mains power potential, and I guess it can provide for both you need. The 2X15VAC was a recommendation based on some double bridge PCB plan that never saw the light of day, also some had already such transformers. 2X12VAC will be in the BOM.
I used actually 2X15V transformer for my test board without any issue - use small heatsinks for long term use
kannan
Same here on my Hypnotize - no heat problems using small heatsinks on all devices.I used actually 2X15V transformer for my test board without any issue - use small heatsinks for long term use
kannan
Alan
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