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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Calgary
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Update 2018/10/20: The introductory sale has started: Modulus-286: 125W composite amplifier achieving <-120dB THD
The sale will end by 23.59 Mountain Time (GMT-7) on November 30th. This will be the only sale on the Modulus-286 so get 'em while you can. Key features (preliminary):
Note that attached picture and measurements are of the prototype. I will follow up with a more comprehensive set of measurements once the production version is in. The production version will be Neurochrome Blue and professionally assembled in Calgary on a gold-plated PCB made in Ontario, Canada. The finished module will include aluminum mounting hardware (also made in Canada), which allows the module to be bolted directly onto a heat sink. This mounting method greatly simplifies the mechanical work for the the DIYer (only three holes needed with ±0.5 mm precision in their location). I will open up for pre-orders through my website (Neurochrome Audio: High performance DIY audio circuits.) within the next few days. I expect the final cost to land at $350-$375 per module. I'll offer the early adopters a good discount in exchange for their patience. The introductory offer will end by the end of November. Enjoy. Tom
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Modulus-86, 186, 286, 286 Kit, & 686: 40-240W (8Ω) at <-120dB THD. HP-1: 3W/20Ω, -130dB THD, 128dB DNR. Neurochrome : : Audio - www.neurochrome.com - Engineering : : Done : : Right Last edited by tomchr; 20th October 2018 at 08:17 PM. |
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Cool. Could you point out the major differences eg in performance to the Mod268 ver 1.1 in mono mode? At first glance it seemed pretty identical. Of course now with the benefit of not having to solder all the SMD parts and the inherent risk of something going not as planned.
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Sign me up!!
Best, Anand.
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Join Date: Oct 2011
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Now to choose between this and the Mod186.
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Calgary
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Another advantage of Rev. 2.0 is that it's positioned very well for OEMs. Building relationships with OEMs will allow me to further grow my business. (Why do I suddenly feel like I'm writing the quarterly earnings statement for a Fortune-500 company here? Must be getting ahead of myself. ![]() The struggle is real, man... ![]() Let me throw this into the mix: I'm seriously contemplating putting a kit together with two channels of Modulus-286 in a ModuShop Mini Dissipante 2U x 230 x 200 mm chassis and power them with a Connex SMPS300RE (±36 V). This should result in a stereo amp that can deliver 2x 65 W (8 Ω) 2x 125 W (4 Ω). It should also be possible to bridge the two channels for 1x 100-120 W into 8 Ω. I have all the CAD drawings done and all the chassis bits (power switch, connectors, mechanical bits) selected. I just need Connex to deliver the supply so I can test the prototype. The chassis will be super nice. It'll feature digitally printed front and rear panels. It'll have all the necessary holes for connectors, standoffs, power switch, etc. All the hardware will be included with the kit right down to the wiring harnesses. I should be able to offer the kit at a price point that's lower than the sum of the parts if ordered at QTY = 1. The pricing isn't etched in stone quite yet, but a total kit cost of $1249 seems realistic. I will offer the kit to the early adopters at a significant discount. I'm currently thinking something like $899 for the first six and $999 for the next 12 or so. I'll announce the launch in this tread as well as through my newsletter (signup: Sign Up to Stay Informed) and Facebook feed (Neurochrome - Home | Facebook). Intro sale aside, I'm not planning any other sales. I'll also offer the kit as a fully assembled product. I haven't decided on the pricing there. Tom |
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Join Date: Oct 2011
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How big of a heat sink would you need for two bridged channels?
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Calgary
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Around 0.44 K/W if you put both channels on the same heat sink. Twice that if you have them on separate heat sinks.
For reference, the 3U x 300 mm heat sinks from ModuShop (available separately if you need just the heat sinks) are 0.40 K/W. You'll want a 2x25 VAC @ 200 VA transformer and a Power-86 (or -686) to go with it. Or a suitable SMPS. Tom
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Modulus-86, 186, 286, 286 Kit, & 686: 40-240W (8Ω) at <-120dB THD. HP-1: 3W/20Ω, -130dB THD, 128dB DNR. Neurochrome : : Audio - www.neurochrome.com - Engineering : : Done : : Right Last edited by tomchr; 18th October 2018 at 06:13 PM. |
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Join Date: Oct 2011
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What is involved with bridging the amps? Do we need to make any changes to the board or just to the wiring coming to/from the board?
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Calgary
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If you build the amp for bridging, you just connect the inputs of the amp to the same XLR connector in opposite phase and take the output across the two Speaker(+) terminals.
If you already have the amp built, I find it easier to make an "inverter" (XLR cable with the signal conductors swapped). Use an XLR Y splitter and put the "inverter" in one of the branches. Take the output across the Speaker(+) terminals. I'll include drawings of this in the documentation. Before any of this happens, I need to get a prototype going. I'm still waiting on the power supply from Connex. Tom |
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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The introductory sale has started: Modulus-286: 125W composite amplifier achieving <-120dB THD
The sale will end by 23.59 Mountain Time (GMT-7) on November 30th. This will be the only sale on the Modulus-286 so get 'em while you can. I expect to launch the intro sale for the Modulus-286 Kit (chassis + amp modules + supply + etc.) in about two weeks. I should have the parts necessary for the prototype by then. Tom |
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