O.k I will give this another crack after the Rhys affair, where can I get a stereo Set of the VSPS thanks. Tried your site but couldn't find the appropriate section to buy.
There is no online store. Have not "modernized". Please send an email to rjm003.geo at yahoo.com with your requests and I will send you a Paypal invoice for the total.
Richard
Richard
It works, you just have to replace "at" with the "@" mark...
In other news I have all but run out of the original 2 uF Arcotronics MKP cap used for C3 in the VSPS300 and Phonoclone3 projects. I've already stocked up on a new MKS cap, but the price will increase from $5 a pair to $6 a pair as a result.
In other news I have all but run out of the original 2 uF Arcotronics MKP cap used for C3 in the VSPS300 and Phonoclone3 projects. I've already stocked up on a new MKS cap, but the price will increase from $5 a pair to $6 a pair as a result.
Change of version notice:
From today, shipping VSPS300 and Phonoclone 3 boards revised to "m" and "35c" versions, respectively.
There is very little that is changed. The main thing to address was the difficulty many people had in soldering some components. To this end,
- metal layer thickness reduced from 70 microns to 35 microns.
- thermal isolation applied to all solid fills
other changes,
- layout and silk screen markings adjusted to be more consistent between VSPS and Phonoclone boards
- boards are now finished in matt, rather than glossy, black
Richard
From today, shipping VSPS300 and Phonoclone 3 boards revised to "m" and "35c" versions, respectively.
There is very little that is changed. The main thing to address was the difficulty many people had in soldering some components. To this end,
- metal layer thickness reduced from 70 microns to 35 microns.
- thermal isolation applied to all solid fills
other changes,
- layout and silk screen markings adjusted to be more consistent between VSPS and Phonoclone boards
- boards are now finished in matt, rather than glossy, black
Richard
Kits are back!
Phonoclone Kit : $125 (10 availble) Set of two boards and components to populate.
VSPS 300 Kit : $117 (10 available) Set of two boards and components to populate.
Sapphire Kit : $113 (10 available) Set of two boards and components to populate.
Shipping next month.
Phonoclone Kit : $125 (10 availble) Set of two boards and components to populate.
VSPS 300 Kit : $117 (10 available) Set of two boards and components to populate.
Sapphire Kit : $113 (10 available) Set of two boards and components to populate.
Shipping next month.
Kits are disappearing!
Phonolcone 3 : 6 left
VSPS 300 : 5 left
Sapphire : still 10
(VSPS Stereo Kit : 7 left)
Phonolcone 3 : 6 left
VSPS 300 : 5 left
Sapphire : still 10
(VSPS Stereo Kit : 7 left)
Huge box from Mouser arrived yesterday. I have all the parts now and am currently preparing the kits for shipment.
I want to make sure:
Phonoclone 3 is for MC only
VSPS 300 is for MM only
If I want to built a MM/MC phono, I should get both Phonoclone 3 and VSPS 300, right?
Phonoclone 3 is for MC only
VSPS 300 is for MM only
If I want to built a MM/MC phono, I should get both Phonoclone 3 and VSPS 300, right?
Correct. Though if you really want both in the same box, there are more efficient circuits out there that share almost everything and just add a head amp for the MC signal. The VSPS/Phonoclone is not really the best option...
PS: 0 Phonoclone Kit, 2 VSPS Kit left
PS: 0 Phonoclone Kit, 2 VSPS Kit left
I was off in my estimate by 3 weeks, but anyhow: all 100 VSPS Stereo Kits have now been sold. A big thank you to everyone!
International breakdown of the shipped kits is as follows-
US 45
UK 8
Mexico 6
Australia 5
Germany 5
Canada 4
Italy 4
France 3
Netherlands 3
Brazil 2
Malaysia 2
Sweden 2
Belgium 1
Denmark 1
Finland 1
Ireland 1
Norway 1
Thailand 1
Spain 1
Serbia 1
Poland 1
Singapore 1
Lost in Transit 1
International breakdown of the shipped kits is as follows-
US 45
UK 8
Mexico 6
Australia 5
Germany 5
Canada 4
Italy 4
France 3
Netherlands 3
Brazil 2
Malaysia 2
Sweden 2
Belgium 1
Denmark 1
Finland 1
Ireland 1
Norway 1
Thailand 1
Spain 1
Serbia 1
Poland 1
Singapore 1
Lost in Transit 1
People have been asking after the Phonoclone 3 Kits. I give in: I'll go buy more resistors to be able to offer these again. Just give me a couple of weeks to sort it out. I'm also running low on boards, so may be a blackout there as well while I get more.
A couple of people ended up buying boards+parts rather than the kit - if you would like the resistors even if they arrive a bit late, please get in touch with me.
A couple of people ended up buying boards+parts rather than the kit - if you would like the resistors even if they arrive a bit late, please get in touch with me.
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VSPS Stereo Kits, Salavat, just the 100 VSPS Stereo Kits... your Phonoclone boards aren't figured in the list.
Phonoclone 35f and B-board 10e boards are finished and on their way to me. They are delayed as I was promised Feb 20 delivery.
Backordered Phonoclone 3 kits will ship out by next Monday at the latest. B-board kits perhaps a couple of days later, depending on a parts order I have with Mouser and, given this is the first batch, depending on any unforseen problems that might pop up.
Backordered Phonoclone 3 kits will ship out by next Monday at the latest. B-board kits perhaps a couple of days later, depending on a parts order I have with Mouser and, given this is the first batch, depending on any unforseen problems that might pop up.
B-board status update:
Boards check OK. Parts check OK. Sim checks OK.
Just need to build a couple to confirm that sim mirrors reality, and then we are good to go.
The trick here is setting the emitter resistors, since that's a thermal dependence and simulations aren't great modelling thermals. I want to make sure the measured bias currents are in line with what was predicted.
Boards check OK. Parts check OK. Sim checks OK.
Just need to build a couple to confirm that sim mirrors reality, and then we are good to go.
The trick here is setting the emitter resistors, since that's a thermal dependence and simulations aren't great modelling thermals. I want to make sure the measured bias currents are in line with what was predicted.
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