Let it be known that my idea was only moderately greedy.
Pop has already published the schematic for the Zen I/V, and the store has matched JFETs. We would just need a good PCB done up.
(I'd settle for a gerber if anyone is holding)
Hey, a boy can dream.
Pop has already published the schematic for the Zen I/V, and the store has matched JFETs. We would just need a good PCB done up.
(I'd settle for a gerber if anyone is holding)
Hey, a boy can dream.
read datasheet of LM317/337, compute by your self from evident resistor values, curse me for a day that I'm Pompous Bstrd, and I'll reply tomorrow


Ha all good! I have the datasheets open, but I don't know how to identify I Adj from the schematic - the resistor values are pretty easy to find though of course
((R1/R2)+1)*1.25
freely ignore Iadj for calculation
take care that you have two in parallel for R1
resistor numbers taken freely, no connection with nomenclature in actual schematic
freely ignore Iadj for calculation
take care that you have two in parallel for R1
resistor numbers taken freely, no connection with nomenclature in actual schematic
?!
(((51K//5K6)/220)+1)*1.25=29V92
meaning - you need hefty 35V at reg input, even in case of mains sag (10%)
(((51K//5K6)/220)+1)*1.25=29V92
meaning - you need hefty 35V at reg input, even in case of mains sag (10%)
I really like my Soekris Dac, I am being lazy but one can actually design (here with a commune effort) a nice buffer for it following Pa's steps.
"but will it drive F4?" hahahahere's what I can give, from my old files
"but will it drive F4?" hahaha
it will, if your DA chip is outputting enough milihahahampers
🙂
PCM63 based dacs are very special , i had PASS D1 , WADIA 9 , Stax dac Talent and all these ones are fantastic natural sounding Dacs. and now i still have a french Audiomat TAngo 2.5 redbook only and i will keep it even if could have modern dacs for free.. ( i have tried tons of them )
I'll probably keep an eye on Vunce and use his adaptions (gotta look up to someone, right?)I’ll probably adapt this circuit for an AD1862 and give it a spin.
I've been looking at the Sen and Cen circuits too, but having a more traditional power supply ala D1 or Zen is certainly attractive.
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