Hi guys, nice to be here.... my first post, so I've got a question for those who may know. I have this amp, which is well known among enthusiasts, and which should be powered by 24V AC CT, so there are three posts for the power wires (24AC - 0 - 24AC), and two diode bridges (for each channel, I guess), one to the left, one to the right.
Now I only have a 5A transformer, 25v and 32v CT. Bigger transformers would set me back a bit too much, but this 5A is pretty cheap.
I was wondering...
1) can I buy another identical transformer and use them both one for each channel? The idea is to rectify the CT current of each with two diodes, and connect them both to each 24v post, with the 0 cables connected together to the central post. That would give me 10A.
2) could I also use 32V? The specs say 24-30v, but the chip can take up to 40v.
Thank you for reading and I hope the question is not too ignorant...
P.S. the caps have already been replaced, if you're wondering: now there are 8 Nichicon Gold 2200uF 63V as opposed to the previous 1mF 50V cheapos, and thermal paste has been added too.
Now I only have a 5A transformer, 25v and 32v CT. Bigger transformers would set me back a bit too much, but this 5A is pretty cheap.
I was wondering...
1) can I buy another identical transformer and use them both one for each channel? The idea is to rectify the CT current of each with two diodes, and connect them both to each 24v post, with the 0 cables connected together to the central post. That would give me 10A.
2) could I also use 32V? The specs say 24-30v, but the chip can take up to 40v.
Thank you for reading and I hope the question is not too ignorant...
P.S. the caps have already been replaced, if you're wondering: now there are 8 Nichicon Gold 2200uF 63V as opposed to the previous 1mF 50V cheapos, and thermal paste has been added too.