Radio Shack Accurian Receiver, quality of amp? (pics inside)

[destroyer X]

Now i finally understood... a very standard and common schematic

nothing unusual or extraordinary...just normal.

Those double differential into the input is the hell thing...not a problem to a factory..but for us, to find matched parts is very difficult.... also we have double distortions...from the upper differential added to the lower differential... also double VAS is doubling the problem.

It uses a VI limiter... senses over current into the output and reduces current to the drivers..another audio killer that allow them not to use huge (and more expensive) power transistors... a very bad idea to audio quality.

I am glad i could see this schematic, i was deeply curious and interested because the TIP output..but i see this cannot sound special assembled at home.... we have to buy an Acurian from Radio Shack to obtain good sound (matching is needed)

bye folks...not needed any schematic anymore..thanks a lot.

regards,

Carlos

 

[gni]

Thanks to all for input. . . this looks like the end of this. . . just one more schematic with some idle voltages. The VI limiter is interesting. . .someday maybe it would
be interesting to take it out.

PS - today is tax day. . . will continue to earn an income until July to pay for all
the taxes. . . Tea Party here I come!

 

[Audio Maniac]

I know it's an old thread but I would like to thank those posted messages to help Accurian's owners.

I succesfully did some MODs based on those messages and I am quite satisfied now.

My Accurian now sounds as good as some famous brands' entry level integrated amps for just a smal $ fraction of them.

 

[gni]

It has been some time but the amps are still working. I put two of them in a dead Yamaha M-45. I'm glad Audio Maniac had success with his mods. They are working amps that need very little to get them okay for every day use.

 

[dontbugme]

It has been some time but the amps are still working. I put two of them in a dead Yamaha M-45. I'm glad Audio Maniac had success with his mods. They are working amps that need very little to get them okay for every day use.

Can these amps be used with a sub-woofer or does it roll off?

 

[Ian Finch]

Try reading the thread and look at #98 for example:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/soli...r-quality-amp-pics-inside-10.html#post1338619
Bear in my they were 25W/8 ohm amplifiers using a single pair of TIP41/42 - not a lot of woofing or 4 ohm capability there.

 

[dontbugme]

Try reading the thread and look at #98 for example:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/soli...r-quality-amp-pics-inside-10.html#post1338619
Bear in my they were 25W/8 ohm amplifiers using a single pair of TIP41/42 - not a lot of woofing or 4 ohm capability there.

So it already reaches 20Hz which is good, and if the sub-woofer is powered, everything should work fine. Obviously this is not going to be an audiophile quality setup. But the combination of the $15 Accurian (I was given for free,) $20 Insignia NS-SP213 80W 5-1/4" woofer and 3/4" tweeter, and to top it off a $88 Monoprice MSUB-122BL 150W.

 

[PB2]

I purchased about 3 of these amps, and 2 of the power speaker sets for about $10 each.
One amps failed when it was driven hard.
One of the speaker amps was dead when I bought it, probably a return or demo unit.
I don't think that they handle shorted outputs or low impedance loads when
driven hard.
Both had blown outputs and drivers in one channel.
One had the driver fail in such a way as it back fed supply voltage to earlier stages
with the transistors failing shorted so that close to the full supply voltage was applied
to the low voltage feedback electrolytic. It blew up with streamers of foil inside the amp.

I've been wanting to fix these for a while, soon I hope, or I might put an LM3886
chip amp into one.