Pass Labs Xyyy.? , checking/adjusting offsets ,Iq and gain

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Shouldn't that be, use the Zen.

But then again, if were talking Zen, then it would be a matter of, it doesn't matter.
As all will be balanced in the universe.

AH HA. :bulb:
Thats what were doing wrong with all our amps.
It is not the amps adjustment that we should be looking at.
We should in reality be looking at adjusting the universe around the amplifier.

Just like light speed travel and the infinite improbability drive....
 

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Um, Would it matter ?
Making your own ?
Anyway, i can see in that pic several fairchilds. Just look for the ye old style 'F' on the transistors.

that's question for Old'n'Cranky

Er, ok ?
Why ?
Or do we want better pics ?

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See if this helps you 🙂
Look at the transistors with the heatsinks.
Note the 'F'..
 

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Um, Would it matter ?
Making your own ?
Anyway, i can see in that pic several fairchilds. Just look for the ye old style 'F' on the transistors.



Er, ok ?
Why ?
Or do we want better pics ?

Edit.
See if this helps you 🙂
Look at the transistors with the heatsinks.
Note the 'F'..

I think they are mosfets than transistors but couldnt find any fairchild part with that part number..

papa once said that using transistors to drive mosfet never pleased him so im thinking that they are mosfets but if anybody knows what are those parts then i would like to try driving the output stage with them..
 
Hi

I have XA30.5. I have measured voltage on A bias and B bias points and it is ~160mA.
Also I have measured temperature of the heatsinks "by hand", they are hot but nothing special, I can keep my hand as much I want.
According info on internet Iq of the XA30.5 is 1.3A and for X150.5 it is 0.7A.(according Zen Mod voltage on A bias and B bias points and should be 110-140mA for the X150).
So I'm a little bit confused what voltage I should have on bias points of my XA?? Does it should be double than X150.5???

thanks
 
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XA30.5 - ref. voltage at bias probe headers is 150mV , according to Papa papers.

I seem to recall that figure as the starting point. Warmed up and with the
lid on, we are in the 200 mV region (it drifts up with temperature). This gives
a DC bias of about 2A/ ch, and with a little help from the square law, the
outputs see shutdown just abut 60W peak (30 rms).

It's important to note the actual bias figures after an hour or so with the lid on.

😎
 
So now I have adjusted voltage on bias points to 190mA.
And I can keep my hand on heatsinks ~10 seconds before I need to take it out.
I have attached photo of front indicator. For sure I have never seen an arrow "so far" to 1 o'clock 🙂.

Darius
 

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