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TioFrancotirador

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samoloko said:
thank you for reply

I ve read It but It Is meant for digital
can we lower C2 value to 470 uF If we use to supply analogue loads
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My subjective best choice for analog was useing Mundorf 4pin AG+ 1000uf cap. In the post I described how to connect it. For digital I used Nichicon FPCAP 1000uf.
I experiment with lowering the value of C2 down to 100uf and using polypropylene cap, however results were not satisfactory for me.
 
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wyan

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Hi, Tio

I am thinking to use Mundorf Mlytic AG+ in C2.

I suppose in your connection, you lift the LEDs off ground by employing Mylytic's separate charging / discharging circuit (kind of decoupling). However, it looks like we should use in+ and in- to form a loop and then out+ and out- to form the other (decoupled) loop. Your connection seems to be different than Mundorf's description and than the connection on Salas' flexy. Could you double check?

Mundorf MLytic AG+ 4-Pole cap users : beware of wiring, some of us got it wrong ! | Audiokarma Home Audio Stereo Discussion Forums

Thanks.


WYAN

TioFrancotirador said:
Try also Mundorf 4 pin Ag+ caps. They are excellent. Especially on C2 (1000uf) position :). Among many caps I tried here (elna silmic II, black gate Std, Elna Silmic ARS, Nichicon FPCAP, Nichicon muse BP non polar ...) Mundorf 4 pin are of the widest audio bandwidth (especially high frequencies are very clear and deep bass), best resolution and clarity. You connect your LEDs between Out(-) and In(+) pins then In(-) to GND in PCB and Out(+) to PCB + trace. You would have to just modify/destroy your board in good way to fit this cap :) or you could wait until Salas releases Reflector-D Mini Flexy version, some day, maybe ;). Anyways it is really worth mod.
And as you already mentioned give some time to burn in.

So, for digital part of chips (DVDDs) I am using Nichicon FPCAP on C2 position (best 1/f filtering, but terrible tone). However for AVDDs, analog Vrefs or powering resistor ladders dac directly (Soekris R2R), generally places from where audio signal is produced from, Mundorf 4 pin I found to excel any other cap in this position.
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TioFrancotirador

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wyan said:
Hi, Tio

I am thinking to use Mundorf Mlytic AG+ in C2.

I suppose in your connection, you lift the LEDs off ground by employing Mylytic's separate charging / discharging circuit (kind of decoupling). However, it looks like we should use in+ and in- to form a loop and then out+ and out- to form the other (decoupled) loop. Your connection seems to be different than Mundorf's description and than the connection on Salas' flexy. Could you double check?

Mundorf MLytic AG+ 4-Pole cap users : beware of wiring, some of us got it wrong ! | Audiokarma Home Audio Stereo Discussion Forums

Thanks.


WYAN
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The description you provide is for case when 4pin cap is used in PSU application.
The one I described is for LEDs filtering. It is tested and works. I got few reflectors working like that. I cannot imagine connect it any other way for LEDs.
 
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TioFrancotirador

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wyan said:
Thanks. Scratching my head and trying to figure out ...
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Here is the drawing for correct wiring:

I possibly can post pics from my build if needed.
 

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wyan

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AndrewT said:
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The current mirror has to pass current down through both sides.
You have broken the current route through the right hand side.
Then reconnected it via the capacitor's internal wiring.
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Hi, Andrew,

You are probably right. And sure I don't have any idea about the inner structure of that cap. Maybe it is itself a very good cap even without taking advantage of the two-section construction. I will email Mundorf to find out. Thanks.


WYAN
 
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stefan646

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Hello,
I just build a Reflektor-D with 12VAC transformer, J1(5,4mA IDSS, 82ohm RR) and J2 2SK880GR, FQP3N50C,FQP3P20 and LM329. Just with the LM329 and J2 IDSS 4,6mA(this one has the smallest IDSS from all my batch) I got initially 8,42V, now, after 4 hours of continuous running I get a constant 8,39V.
My target voltage was 8.00V but now I am thinking if I should get ride off the LM329 an try to achieve 8V using LED's or keep the LM329 and modify the design of the DAC to work with 8,39V. I am thinking that LM is better than LED's - please correct me if I am wrong.
With R1=2ohm, and DAC 80mA consumption, the heatsinks are only warm, and I am very happy about this :)

If for instance I want to go for 8,5V, if I use a J2 with ~6mA IDSS will that be ok, or I should stay to the recommended 2-4mA J2 IDSS?

Thank you !
 

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TioFrancotirador

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stefan646 said:
Hello,
I just build a Reflektor-D with 12VAC transformer, J1(5,4mA IDSS, 82ohm RR) and J2 2SK880GR, FQP3N50C,FQP3P20 and LM329. Just with the LM329 and J2 IDSS 4,6mA(this one has the smallest IDSS from all my batch) I got initially 8,42V, now, after 4 hours of continuous running I get a constant 8,39V.
My target voltage was 8.00V but now I am thinking if I should get ride off the LM329 an try to achieve 8V using LED's or keep the LM329 and modify the design of the DAC to work with 8,39V. I am thinking that LM is better than LED's - please correct me if I am wrong.
With R1=2ohm, and DAC 80mA consumption, the heatsinks are only warm, and I am very happy about this :)

If for instance I want to go for 8,5V, if I use a J2 with ~6mA IDSS will that be ok, or I should stay to the recommended 2-4mA J2 IDSS?

Thank you !
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Unfortunatelly from my tests leds are better than lm329. Lm329 seems to generate more hf noise. To get 8V I would go 3 green with highest drop, one 1N4148 and jfet with highest idss.
 
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