They are. Aleph J Iq is 1.5 - 2A per side. ACA supply is 5A - good for two AMP PCB's.
My Aleph J runs at Iq = 4A total. I think M2 runs at lower Iq (...?)
I tested the ACA's Meanwells at 4A with a resistive load, and the voltage sag was in the range of few millivolts (!!) - exceptional power supply.
My Aleph J runs at Iq = 4A total. I think M2 runs at lower Iq (...?)
I tested the ACA's Meanwells at 4A with a resistive load, and the voltage sag was in the range of few millivolts (!!) - exceptional power supply.
Good idea, and relatively inexpensive. But are ACA supplies powerfull enough for M2, F6, F5 etc.?
ACA use single supply ! = 24V - GND
F5 and similar use dual rail supply --> +V GND -V
you need a SMPS with dual rail
It can be done with 2 ACA supplies, read post #3480.
yes ...but i prefer a SMPS with dual rail if i need it because i do not know how the GND is set at every ACA SMPS and what voltage potential you get if you build it together:
V+ GND V-
I've had the necessary parts for years and just last week I decided to build up a couple of channels to play with.
I'm wiring p2p, kind of M2x style, mainly because all I have on hand are small project boards buy having read the M2x thread, I'm also happy with the utility aspect.
My first front-end board is complete, using closely a matched lsk/lsj pair from the diyaudio store (within .02ma).
I used a Bourns 20R pot in place of the Jfet source resistors on a whim and have powered the board up and zeroed the offset at pin 7.
Everything looks good to me but I just wanted to verify...
The pot, after zeroing offset is at 13R5 for the 170 and 6R5 for the 74. Does this sound about right?
D
I'm wiring p2p, kind of M2x style, mainly because all I have on hand are small project boards buy having read the M2x thread, I'm also happy with the utility aspect.
My first front-end board is complete, using closely a matched lsk/lsj pair from the diyaudio store (within .02ma).
I used a Bourns 20R pot in place of the Jfet source resistors on a whim and have powered the board up and zeroed the offset at pin 7.
Everything looks good to me but I just wanted to verify...
The pot, after zeroing offset is at 13R5 for the 170 and 6R5 for the 74. Does this sound about right?
D
yes ...but i prefer a SMPS with dual rail if i need it because i do not know how the GND is set at every ACA SMPS and what voltage potential you get if you build it together:
V+ GND V-
If you remove the cover of the supply you will see that the supply is surrounded by a metal shield that is connected to the supply's earth (and PE).
So to connect two power supplies like this won't work if both supplies protective earths is used.
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sound? ...don't know - but looks great!
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/215392-amp-camp-amp-aca-157.html#post3751214
Cheers
A.
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/215392-amp-camp-amp-aca-157.html#post3751214
Cheers
A.
Cant get my DC offset less than 40 mv on one channel and 140 mv on the other. There is no hum and the amp seems to sound fine. What controls the DC offset besides the pots? Total noob at electronics just a warning lol. Listened for an hour and my drivers of my test speakers are still alive.
M2x post #3, paragraph 3
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/321925-diyaudio-watt-m2x.html#post5416402
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/321925-diyaudio-watt-m2x.html#post5416402
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