lumanauw said:
With this change you heavily drop open loop gain. An early prototype of symasym was using this scheme. Changing to differential VAS gave a stunning impovement in sonics here.
AAK said:
I get slightly better measurings with the rloads, and in early prototype the sound was far more relaxed with the rloads.
Possible that i compensated something else...
Roender, can you do real world measurings?
Mike
"... the compensation capacitor reduces the second stage output impedance, so that the non-linear loading on it due to the input impedance of the third stage generates less distortion than might be expected" (Audio Power Amplifier Design Handbook)
Maybe that's why the effect of output VAS Rlodas is not visible in original symasym, because original amp version has a low output stage input impedance and is more prone to backinject crossover (and not only) signals in VAS
Mike, what do you think about?
Best regards,
Mihai
Maybe that's why the effect of output VAS Rlodas is not visible in original symasym, because original amp version has a low output stage input impedance and is more prone to backinject crossover (and not only) signals in VAS
Mike, what do you think about?
Best regards,
Mihai
Connection between VAS output (collector) with predriver or driver (base) is really a problem. Nature wants the signal flows from low impedance, and the receiving point is higher impedance, about 10-20X of the transmitting impedance. (unless you want max power transfer, then the output impedance=receiving input impedance)
VAS collector has higher impedance than predriver's base impedance.
Putting miller cap lowers the output impedance of VAS, but not linear (towards frequency). The input impedance of predriver's base also non linear.
Putting R at collector of VAS helps to lower impedance that is not dependant on frequency.
VAS output impedance is decending like a hill. At 3khz about 1kohm
VAS collector has higher impedance than predriver's base impedance.
Putting miller cap lowers the output impedance of VAS, but not linear (towards frequency). The input impedance of predriver's base also non linear.
Putting R at collector of VAS helps to lower impedance that is not dependant on frequency.
VAS output impedance is decending like a hill. At 3khz about 1kohm
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Hi Mike,
The difference with or without the 47Ks is very small. A slight increase in 2HD. I thought I would never say it, but I think symasym could actually benefit from adding some low order distortion. Don't get me wrong I think symasym sounds great. But when I compare it with an amplifier with higher low order distortion, mainly 2HD, I seem to perfer that sound. Of course, It may not all be in THD, there may be some other factors like the differences in components, etc. Maybe different input capacitors. A auricap vs. wima. Could be the difference.
So, without changing symasym in any way, I started working on a tube front end to drive symasym. I figured symasym's very low THD driven by a tube may just add the write amount of THD to create a magical combination.
Any thoughts?
Al
The difference with or without the 47Ks is very small. A slight increase in 2HD. I thought I would never say it, but I think symasym could actually benefit from adding some low order distortion. Don't get me wrong I think symasym sounds great. But when I compare it with an amplifier with higher low order distortion, mainly 2HD, I seem to perfer that sound. Of course, It may not all be in THD, there may be some other factors like the differences in components, etc. Maybe different input capacitors. A auricap vs. wima. Could be the difference.
So, without changing symasym in any way, I started working on a tube front end to drive symasym. I figured symasym's very low THD driven by a tube may just add the write amount of THD to create a magical combination.
Any thoughts?
Al
On a more mundane note.
Others have built with ThermalTrak devices in the past, yet I’ve not seen any analysis of the benefits that should ensue in the way of bias stability and quiescent current control on widely varying device temp. Do they really work? Any data (other than OnSemi’s)? How would others determine their effectiveness anyway?
Brian.
Others have built with ThermalTrak devices in the past, yet I’ve not seen any analysis of the benefits that should ensue in the way of bias stability and quiescent current control on widely varying device temp. Do they really work? Any data (other than OnSemi’s)? How would others determine their effectiveness anyway?
Brian.
Roender !
Many congratulations for the Design !
I built the original Symasym 5.3, with Styroflex / Mica Capacitors, and the others are all Wima MKS2. The Output deviced are MJL1302 and 3281. I'm very amazed of how good it sounds, and I'm searching for a higher powerful version. I also found the AAK version of Symasym, and wrote a post to him too.
As I was saying, I LOVE the symasym sound (and the deep tight "jazz" bass). Despite I'm searching for a more powerful version of Symasym, I wouldn't want to leave it's sweet sound.
So, what can I expect from your amp ?
How much power @ 8Ohms load in a very SAFE operation ?
I'm searching for something about 120W @ 8 Ohms.
Thank you very much !!
Best Regards !!
edit: I'd like to keep the output devices, can I use MJL1302 / 3201 ? I can use a pair if is necessary.
Many congratulations for the Design !
I built the original Symasym 5.3, with Styroflex / Mica Capacitors, and the others are all Wima MKS2. The Output deviced are MJL1302 and 3281. I'm very amazed of how good it sounds, and I'm searching for a higher powerful version. I also found the AAK version of Symasym, and wrote a post to him too.
As I was saying, I LOVE the symasym sound (and the deep tight "jazz" bass). Despite I'm searching for a more powerful version of Symasym, I wouldn't want to leave it's sweet sound.
So, what can I expect from your amp ?
How much power @ 8Ohms load in a very SAFE operation ?
I'm searching for something about 120W @ 8 Ohms.
Thank you very much !!
Best Regards !!
edit: I'd like to keep the output devices, can I use MJL1302 / 3201 ? I can use a pair if is necessary.
feeling honored that the great mastermind of symasym answers me, really and without the austrian "schmäh" !
So, what I am supposed to use instead? I don't want to put that much effort in a ordinary power amplifier to understand all those discrete devices.
Don't get me wrong, but I do not want to put that much effort into power amplifiers, my time is very, very limited.... personally I prefer doing DAC's right as I experienced more difference optimizing DAC's than amp's....
Anyway, I'm running an active system, currently speakers are driven by simple balanced gainclones. I just wanted to try out the famous symasym... with available devices that I have... these are Thermaltrak BJT's, thanks to ONSEMI
2sk170 are not very commonly available here, so what can you recommend me to use in ROENDES schematics (As I think this is the most advanced amp schematic available for diy Thermaltrak use...)
Regards,
Markus
So, what I am supposed to use instead? I don't want to put that much effort in a ordinary power amplifier to understand all those discrete devices.
Don't get me wrong, but I do not want to put that much effort into power amplifiers, my time is very, very limited.... personally I prefer doing DAC's right as I experienced more difference optimizing DAC's than amp's....
Anyway, I'm running an active system, currently speakers are driven by simple balanced gainclones. I just wanted to try out the famous symasym... with available devices that I have... these are Thermaltrak BJT's, thanks to ONSEMI
2sk170 are not very commonly available here, so what can you recommend me to use in ROENDES schematics (As I think this is the most advanced amp schematic available for diy Thermaltrak use...)
Regards,
Markus
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