Thank you.Kei,
Very nice looking amplifier!
Are you using Global Negative Feedback?
How many dB of Global Negative Feedback?
What is the Open Loop / Closed Loop gain difference in dB?
Yes, it uses gNFB. These were my measurements. The target was 17dB of NFB.
Open loop = 49.54dB
Closed loop = 33.26dB
NFB = 16.3dB
Looks good.The MK3 prototype has been tested for a month of regular use and it is working well with no issues to note and it sounds great.
https://flic.kr/p/2jA78sx
Also got a quartet of 6CA7's to try. They sound great. I think they may have slightly more gain as I initially perceived them as sounding better than the EL34's and KT77's but having retried the others, I don't think there is much in it between all three.
https://flic.kr/p/2jw5uur
I'm still working on the "how to build an all metal chassis" issue. I'm torn between the simpler 3mm aluminium plate on a wooden frame like I've already build against an all metal box like a Hammond 1444 folded aluminium chassis. Landfall Systems make an extremely good looking chassis but I think shipping and taxes to the UK are likely to be painful.
Not an amp however tube related.
These are pics from a friend of mine that builds a lot with my PCB's.
These are little regulator boards for the heaters of directly heated tubes, he is rather pleased with them.
These are pics from a friend of mine that builds a lot with my PCB's.
These are little regulator boards for the heaters of directly heated tubes, he is rather pleased with them.
Attachments
Some unpolished schematics here Imgur: The magic of the Internet
Not the most elegant design by any stretch, it's a compromise as the line transformers don't have exactly equal windings, and less inductance than desired. It's optimised for bass performance over outright output power. 0.1% thd at 1khz measured at 1Watt into 8ohm. About 8W at the onset of clipping.
Not the most elegant design by any stretch, it's a compromise as the line transformers don't have exactly equal windings, and less inductance than desired. It's optimised for bass performance over outright output power. 0.1% thd at 1khz measured at 1Watt into 8ohm. About 8W at the onset of clipping.
Hi Guys,
I´d like to share some pics of my new 2A3H SET amp which is a special edition of the Sun Audio Uchida kit (based on a 300B kit). It is dedicated to operate the 2A3H only with its 2.8A heating current. A standard 2A3 can also be operated but it will be slightly overheated (2.6A instead of 2.5A heating current). All details and a report can be found on my blog but it would be much too much content for this thread.
2A3 Maniac strikes back!: Sun Audio Uchida Model SV-2A3H - Special Edition by 2A3 Maniac and Analog Tube Audio
Regards
Carsten (2A3 Maniac)
I´d like to share some pics of my new 2A3H SET amp which is a special edition of the Sun Audio Uchida kit (based on a 300B kit). It is dedicated to operate the 2A3H only with its 2.8A heating current. A standard 2A3 can also be operated but it will be slightly overheated (2.6A instead of 2.5A heating current). All details and a report can be found on my blog but it would be much too much content for this thread.
2A3 Maniac strikes back!: Sun Audio Uchida Model SV-2A3H - Special Edition by 2A3 Maniac and Analog Tube Audio
Regards
Carsten (2A3 Maniac)
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From your website: Consequently the designers of the 2A3H compensated these losses with a higher heater current of 2.8A instead of the 2.5A according to 2A3 standard specification! This means a 2A3H in a standard 2A3 application will be underheated and sooner or later this 2A3H would get damaged.
Are the transformers that tightly specced that it can't offer those 0.3A extra?
Are the transformers that tightly specced that it can't offer those 0.3A extra?
I do not really catch your point here:
If you plug a 2A3H into an amp designed for a standard 2A3, the circuit will only provide 2.5A, even if the 2A3H sucks for more current.(From 2A3 Maniac website) This means a 2A3H in a standard 2A3 application will be underheated and sooner or later this 2A3H would get damaged.
In my amp the circuit is designed to provide the required 2.8A - no issue for the power transformer to provide it.Are the transformers that tightly specced that it can't offer those 0.3A extra?
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