Ok, so I can solder like no other(.10mm solder welds) but I have no idea how to read diagrams. I would like to build a 2 channel gainclone since my main amp broke upstairs.
I have read a couple of the guides but I am confused on some of the diagrams and how to solder these things up?
I have read a couple of the guides but I am confused on some of the diagrams and how to solder these things up?
its pretty easy if you can solder. just go by a simple schematic at first. its as simple as "this resistor connects to this pin and this cap". once you are done, it might be a mess, and the layout might be horrible, but you can then see how its best to lay it out for your situation. i did it three times before i found out what worked best.
Not "The" gainclone but vitually the same thing from Marchand (www.marchandelec.com), PM21. Uses two LM3886's. Sound is OK. Main virtue is it was a vehicle to learn about making power supplies, amp PCB, enclosures, and external connectors all fit together. Eventually, I will retrofit the application with a real (i.e., discrete) amp of my own design.
AJ Bertelson said:
It seems the starting point for you would be to get hold of an
introductory electronics textbook, or other kind of document,
that explains all the different symbols in a schematic and how
to read a schematic diagram. A schematic is just a kind of
language, and you have to learn the language before using it,
just as you have to learn a foreign language to be able to
read a novel in that language. Perhaps it would be even better
to get a book with various projects to build, where you get
both circuit diagrams and board layouts so you can learn to
understand how they correlate. Learning to read a PCB
diagram fluently enought to be able to make a boad layout
for it is not really that difficult. Learning to analyse a diagram
to understan how the circuit works require more knowledge
and skill, but that seems not to be your main concern. That said,
translating a diagram into a PCB layout is one thing, making a
good layout is more difficult, though.
if it helps, my first electronics book was (and is) Electronic Components by Delton T. Horn. i've seen this book at the library; that would probably be a good place to look ('cause it's free)
I can solder but just barely. My first amp was a P3A using boards purchased from Rod Eliot (http://sound.westhost.com). I got some help from an experienced friend but the main problems were with bad solders. The rest of the construction was straight forward.
I would recommend this amp if you were considering buying a board. My next amp project will be a 3886 based gainclone.
Dave
I would recommend this amp if you were considering buying a board. My next amp project will be a 3886 based gainclone.
Dave
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