Hi everyone
I’m new here and found this forum in a search to get some help/ advise on potential parts to use in my new power amplifier.
I’ve begun by buying Icepower AS1200 boards and cable kits. Intend on running them as 4x600w on two channels (stereo).
I have the design clearly planned out and am very excited about it as I get to be a kid again and install VU meters.
However I have just one concern, use of a toroidal transformer. Forgive me but am not an electronic engineer so need some help. From what I’ve read the boards are plug and play. However I’m thinking I the long term, use of a toroidal transformer would be good to reduce interference. Would you suggest the use of one here. I’m looking at a 1500w - 2000w application as they are quite big enough, and I’m trying to get an idea of what size and if I should even use one in the first place. I’m just about to buy the chassis, so need to get all the dimensions for it before I do so. She’ll be a monstrosity of course, but will later couple with these 5- way bad boys I have in mind.
Anyway back to the question at hand. Would I need to use a toroidal transformer, would it make a difference, as I’m not using it to convert power, simply to nullify noise and interference. To be honest I want to builds very high end amp and as with everything it’s the small things that matter, to put it into context I even bought an anti static Matt to build this girl. I will post some pics of the plan/ design at a later point, after I finalise them case. Please could I get some advice on this?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Joel
I’m new here and found this forum in a search to get some help/ advise on potential parts to use in my new power amplifier.
I’ve begun by buying Icepower AS1200 boards and cable kits. Intend on running them as 4x600w on two channels (stereo).
I have the design clearly planned out and am very excited about it as I get to be a kid again and install VU meters.
However I have just one concern, use of a toroidal transformer. Forgive me but am not an electronic engineer so need some help. From what I’ve read the boards are plug and play. However I’m thinking I the long term, use of a toroidal transformer would be good to reduce interference. Would you suggest the use of one here. I’m looking at a 1500w - 2000w application as they are quite big enough, and I’m trying to get an idea of what size and if I should even use one in the first place. I’m just about to buy the chassis, so need to get all the dimensions for it before I do so. She’ll be a monstrosity of course, but will later couple with these 5- way bad boys I have in mind.
Anyway back to the question at hand. Would I need to use a toroidal transformer, would it make a difference, as I’m not using it to convert power, simply to nullify noise and interference. To be honest I want to builds very high end amp and as with everything it’s the small things that matter, to put it into context I even bought an anti static Matt to build this girl. I will post some pics of the plan/ design at a later point, after I finalise them case. Please could I get some advice on this?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Joel
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