eventhough its a very neat and compact construction one thing i wouldn't do is to place electrolytics horizontally ....
Addition to that is that in the manuals of most capacitor manufacturers there is notes regarding horizontal installation and directions like when this is done the + lead should be on the upper side or so ( if someone may add some info on that would be very welcome or explain why )
kind regards
sakis
Addition to that is that in the manuals of most capacitor manufacturers there is notes regarding horizontal installation and directions like when this is done the + lead should be on the upper side or so ( if someone may add some info on that would be very welcome or explain why )
kind regards
sakis
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There is nothing wrong what so ever with those black RCA cables, keep using them, ne need to change!
Also there are no problems in mounting lytics horizontally, its often done in commercial equipment as well.
Also there are no problems in mounting lytics horizontally, its often done in commercial equipment as well.
Your right...Comercial equipment does use then horizontally. However did anyone check out the change in distortion when they are mounted horizontally?
I found difference with the SilmicII caps in the signal path in the past and only use then vertical now.
I found difference with the SilmicII caps in the signal path in the past and only use then vertical now.
Depends where the safety valve is located.
For the types it applies to, mounted with negative terminal up, the pugh that fixates the winding lead to the terminal melts when the capacitor overheats, subsequently blocks the vent : Big-Bada-Boom (5th element)
(the Epcos lytic as used in the piccy has the pressure release valve situated on the center line)
And route the mains AC cable out the other side of the amp away from the inputs - and definitely not across the input cables. 😉 I might opt for a little heavier duty RCA input cables too. If they were used for testing purposes I understand.
The only problem i've had with that type of rca cable is that they break real easy which is fine as i can just run to the grocery store and get a new one, other than that they are superb value for money.
I have better RCA cables but no better 3.5mm to RCA cables. I was using a headphone amp as a pre while testing. 🙂
I've heard of interconnect flame wars, but electrolytic gravity wars?! Don't mount the vent rammed up against an enclosure wall, or reverse polarise them, or strap them across the mains, but really?
Surely, a more important way to treat electrolytics is to ensure your well within the rated voltage?
Surely, a more important way to treat electrolytics is to ensure your well within the rated voltage?
You guys are not encouraging DIYers to post pictures.
"Wrong cable types"
"Wrong cable routing"
"Wrong cap orientation"
"Wrong led color"
"Wrong/Improper this/that"
Nobody wants to jump into a pool of sharks eager to tear their victims apart.
Now if you're really such pros, post a picture of how you'd do things better so the readers can learn. Alternatively, share your wisdom in the form of technical write-ups or how-to's.
Thread title doesn't say "Post your solid state pics here ... and get your work picked apart"
Now can we get back to pictures please?
"Wrong cable types"
"Wrong cable routing"
"Wrong cap orientation"
"Wrong led color"
"Wrong/Improper this/that"
Nobody wants to jump into a pool of sharks eager to tear their victims apart.
Now if you're really such pros, post a picture of how you'd do things better so the readers can learn. Alternatively, share your wisdom in the form of technical write-ups or how-to's.
Thread title doesn't say "Post your solid state pics here ... and get your work picked apart"
Now can we get back to pictures please?
Pictures stimulate discussion. And not always in a negative way. When you see something that's blatantly unsafe, or that's clearly against accepted standards and best practice, should't it be pointed out to the user? You don't need to dwell on it, but that's how people learn. Without saying anything it as much as tacit approval. 🙂
That's why I don't necessarily post pictures of my projects until they starts to come together in the enclosure. A lot of latitude should be given anyone in the bread-boarding stage when it looks like a rats nest of wiring.
You are behaving like a fool.
This is for pics. This is where many will come to see and copy ideas/implementations.
This is where I will post if I see some thing that should not be copied.
You will not stop me posting here if I think it is necessary.
Might have been smarter to point Jacob at the way he mounted the block bridge rectifiers instead of arguing with others on a piccy thread.
I'm almost finished with my latest SS amp prototype #1. It is a stereo module. The idea is, all that is required to operate this module is to mount it into an enclosure, mount the bracket to a heatsink, connect 35VAC (5 to 7 Amps) to the wiring block. Connect the input and the speakers and that's it.
The circuit has a few features other than just the amplifier circuits. As you can see the PS is on the board. There are two rails, +/-24V (high current) and +/-48V (~12mA). +/-48V comes from a half wave voltage doubler and is then regulated to two seperate +/-40V sources to power the VAS for each channel. At this point not all the PS caps are in and not all the components are soldered, but both channels work now as does the logic. Notice there are no speaker relays. The output stage circuits are switched on and off by solid state and so there is no need for relays, eliminating the relay contacts in series with the speakers.
There is a LED and momentary switch that is attached with a wire strip and mounts to the front of the enclosure indicates status by showing blue for stand-by, green for active and will turn from green to red for ~0.3 Sec and then back to green if either channel is driven into clipping. Also there is a DC output detection circuit that if either channel output greater than +/-0.6V the logic switches the amp back into stand-by mode.
I will start a thread to discuss some of the circuits on this module, but I must plead non-disclosure to some of it, at least on this free public forum. 😛
The circuit has a few features other than just the amplifier circuits. As you can see the PS is on the board. There are two rails, +/-24V (high current) and +/-48V (~12mA). +/-48V comes from a half wave voltage doubler and is then regulated to two seperate +/-40V sources to power the VAS for each channel. At this point not all the PS caps are in and not all the components are soldered, but both channels work now as does the logic. Notice there are no speaker relays. The output stage circuits are switched on and off by solid state and so there is no need for relays, eliminating the relay contacts in series with the speakers.
There is a LED and momentary switch that is attached with a wire strip and mounts to the front of the enclosure indicates status by showing blue for stand-by, green for active and will turn from green to red for ~0.3 Sec and then back to green if either channel is driven into clipping. Also there is a DC output detection circuit that if either channel output greater than +/-0.6V the logic switches the amp back into stand-by mode.
I will start a thread to discuss some of the circuits on this module, but I must plead non-disclosure to some of it, at least on this free public forum. 😛
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Kudos CBS on tackling SMDs. I haven't gone there yet other then mounting a couple on brown dog adapters. What kind of output devices does it use? Was this a kit, and if so, can you provide a link to your source? Is it working yet? How does it sound?
You're 'almost finished'. Ok, I'll wait till your done. 🙂
You're 'almost finished'. Ok, I'll wait till your done. 🙂
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As someone asked...
...this is my Baby Aksa's version.
See here and subsequent posts:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/solid-state/168554-based-hugh-deans-aksa-55-a-62.html#post2780494
The thread:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/solid-state/168554-based-hugh-deans-aksa-55-a.html
In time... I was previously the "Sound_Buster". Now I'm using "Farjon", unifying my nickname around many Forums.
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...this is my Baby Aksa's version.
See here and subsequent posts:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/solid-state/168554-based-hugh-deans-aksa-55-a-62.html#post2780494
The thread:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/solid-state/168554-based-hugh-deans-aksa-55-a.html
In time... I was previously the "Sound_Buster". Now I'm using "Farjon", unifying my nickname around many Forums.
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