Hey guys,
I have been reading, but the sheer quantity of stuff on here makes it nigh on impossible to get just the info I'm after.
I plan in the nearish future to spend a day at my friends audiophile shop and do some listening comparisons between a few different amps. Basically, I plan to line up my Gainclone amp (which didn't fare so well last time), a much "better" Gainclone of my friends, a nice N.E.W. amp, a Bel Canto which is favoured by the store owner, a Zappulse 2.2, and this small Tripath-based amp they've not long had in...oh and the new UcD180 based amp I'm looking to make soon.
Last time, the Gainclone got owned convincingly by the N.E.W. lacking the detail level it could produce. I'd half expected this given that the Gainclone was my first amp, it was a tad dodgy and it cost me only about AU$350 to make.
Of course, one does not take this lying down, so I hope to surprise them with the UcD180 based amp. I bought two UcD180AD modules this morning, so we have a good base to work with and I really hope to produce something that performs a bit better, to the level, or exceeding the level of the other amplifiers mentioned.
If it could just stay on topic, and not turn into a conversation as some of the other threads have, which led me to create this thread as it was too hard to pick though. Input from Bruno in particular would be GREATLY appreciated.
-What size (VA) transformers are recommended, I'm planning to run two as per my Gainclone setup as this was what was recommended to me. That said, if anyone thinks that this is not the right path to be taking, I'm open for suggestions. Also, what output voltage transformers are required?
-What level of capacitance is recommended?
-What simple tweaks or ways of setting it up will yield the best results?
Remembering this is a UcD180, I'm just struggling to find useful stuff through the rest of it now the UcD400 is available.
Apologies for the longish thread, any assistance will be most appreciated.
Cheers,
Nathan
I have been reading, but the sheer quantity of stuff on here makes it nigh on impossible to get just the info I'm after.
I plan in the nearish future to spend a day at my friends audiophile shop and do some listening comparisons between a few different amps. Basically, I plan to line up my Gainclone amp (which didn't fare so well last time), a much "better" Gainclone of my friends, a nice N.E.W. amp, a Bel Canto which is favoured by the store owner, a Zappulse 2.2, and this small Tripath-based amp they've not long had in...oh and the new UcD180 based amp I'm looking to make soon.
Last time, the Gainclone got owned convincingly by the N.E.W. lacking the detail level it could produce. I'd half expected this given that the Gainclone was my first amp, it was a tad dodgy and it cost me only about AU$350 to make.
Of course, one does not take this lying down, so I hope to surprise them with the UcD180 based amp. I bought two UcD180AD modules this morning, so we have a good base to work with and I really hope to produce something that performs a bit better, to the level, or exceeding the level of the other amplifiers mentioned.
If it could just stay on topic, and not turn into a conversation as some of the other threads have, which led me to create this thread as it was too hard to pick though. Input from Bruno in particular would be GREATLY appreciated.
-What size (VA) transformers are recommended, I'm planning to run two as per my Gainclone setup as this was what was recommended to me. That said, if anyone thinks that this is not the right path to be taking, I'm open for suggestions. Also, what output voltage transformers are required?
-What level of capacitance is recommended?
-What simple tweaks or ways of setting it up will yield the best results?
Remembering this is a UcD180, I'm just struggling to find useful stuff through the rest of it now the UcD400 is available.
Apologies for the longish thread, any assistance will be most appreciated.
Cheers,
Nathan