Hey all,
I'm interested in building a new amp and really interested in the honey badger available on this site.
I'm limited on space (height and width ) but length, I can add up to 18 inches. Or I can build a second can for the transformer.
Does the 2U dissapater have enough heat sink or do I need to rethink another type of AB amp? If so what amp would you recommend to fit in that chassis and would drive bose 901 series IV speakers with the same or close to the authority of a carver M-1.5t ?
any help would be great....thanks!
I'm interested in building a new amp and really interested in the honey badger available on this site.
I'm limited on space (height and width ) but length, I can add up to 18 inches. Or I can build a second can for the transformer.
Does the 2U dissapater have enough heat sink or do I need to rethink another type of AB amp? If so what amp would you recommend to fit in that chassis and would drive bose 901 series IV speakers with the same or close to the authority of a carver M-1.5t ?
any help would be great....thanks!
The dissipation depends on Voltage times Current.
You can choose a voltage that is towards to low end of what the badger allows.
The current for an optimally biased ClassAB EF output stage is dependant on the Re you adopt. Choosing a higher Re but with similar Vre gives a lower current.
Thus you have two ways of arriving at a dissipation that suits your proposed heatsinks.
Take a guess at a suitable lower voltage. Test the installed temperatures with the standard Re. If it's too hot, then increase Re by 50% and test again.
You can choose a voltage that is towards to low end of what the badger allows.
The current for an optimally biased ClassAB EF output stage is dependant on the Re you adopt. Choosing a higher Re but with similar Vre gives a lower current.
Thus you have two ways of arriving at a dissipation that suits your proposed heatsinks.
Take a guess at a suitable lower voltage. Test the installed temperatures with the standard Re. If it's too hot, then increase Re by 50% and test again.
WOW! I sure do wish I understood what you just said LOL.
now I feel like this maybe way out of my comfort zone. I'm really good at putting things together or even fixing things but all that was swauhili to me (I speak greek) lol.
maybe I'll just stay with what I got. Very disappointing.
thanks for your help though, I do appreciate it
now I feel like this maybe way out of my comfort zone. I'm really good at putting things together or even fixing things but all that was swauhili to me (I speak greek) lol.
maybe I'll just stay with what I got. Very disappointing.
thanks for your help though, I do appreciate it
If you don't understand what you are trying to change, then don't change it.
Only when you are capable of designing the change to suit the operation, have you reached beyond the "build it as designed".
If the recommended build uses a bigger heatsink, then you are stuck with that until you can design something different.
Only when you are capable of designing the change to suit the operation, have you reached beyond the "build it as designed".
If the recommended build uses a bigger heatsink, then you are stuck with that until you can design something different.
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