Some people swear by 'caps', some don't.
If you can't 'detect/feel' any differences these caps make, then I'd say count your blessings!
I use the JP variety all the time.. may be a few ELNA here and there and that's about it..
I wouldn't lose any sleep and feel 'inferior' using Rudoycon

jazzy your are right.. the so called el-cheapo Rudoycon cap work marvelously without any flaw. So i just couldn't understand, why people in head-fi or other site saying "yeahhh.. ELNA is inferior compared to Blackgate NX......" .

I've read article the important of low-esr cap for power rail and film cap for input cap. have tried it all, result is the same.

what other audiophiler thinks??

Hi Chua,
I have measured the VGs for the IRFP 240 and 9240.
DO I match the Vgs reading between the 240 themselves or is it matching between the 240 and 9240 for each channel ?
Thanks

kp93300

U need to match the 240 and 9240 until the current reading is zero. However I dont think most will match them as right out of the pop, it sounds ok. Can refer the test circuit by Ben Duncan.

Have you got the casing.

Hi Chua,
I have not got the casing. I intend to build it in an old pioneer amp casing and to buy the casing only if I like the sound and manage to get it to work !
Casing will be the most expensive item for the job !
Have you buld F5 yet ?

Cheers
kp93300

waiting for casing

i'm looking for a good cap to upgrade my X-Fi XtremeGamer sound card

most mods i saw online are using blackgate 2200uf 16v audio caps and i've saw some use 470uf 16v too
(ori is 220uf dunno how many voltage... havent look into the details yet)

i recently found 1500uF 16V Rubycon MBZ caps... wonder is it a good replacement for the stock caps or should i stick to the expensive audio caps?

the website is here
http://cgi.ebay.com.my/14PCS-1500uF-16V-Ru...id=p3911.c0.m14

do comment

I bet you want to change DSP supply caps. The Rubycon MBZ is low ESR caps, its not really suitable at that position because of the regulator used, but I use MBZ in that position without any problem (I use 1000uF 6.3V MBZ). The voltage for DSP supply is a mere 1.2V so virtually any caps will fit there.

It won't change the sound quality much, anything will be an upgrade from the stock caps, even a general purpose Rubycon 220uF works well there. Don't spend too much on digital stage, is the analog that brings the most sound improvement

actually i want to change the power filter caps... like most X-Fi mod guide, from the guide they say giving it more power means better bass...

i have no idea, so i just follow XD

I don't believe changing the caps in this position will do anything to sound. Something like 400uF is good enough. If you want better sound its better to change the 4 decoupling caps near the DAC, something like Rubycon Blackgate NX HiQ will give an audible difference

Hi,

Can someone tell me where to buy aluminium cases for DIY amplifiers ?

Cheers

fy

A 'small' selection is available at NIXIE.

try this one for your casing, steel or aluminium.

http://www.hifi4sale.net/audio-video-equip...g-new-t3441.htm

something i whipped for a forumer.

Nice..!

as usual from LG..........

Hi hello for all malaysia DIy FOR AUDIO, I am nanhifi malaysia. I also love to make audio by myself since age 15. I have a great and wide project mostly in amplifier. Hope we can change each other knowladge.

Great!
Any webpage/homepage that you have for sharing?

well this is my website since 2002 but still lot to be update and the circuit there are now been replaced by a new one. Yet still not to be updated.

http://nanhifi.tripod.com with new blogs, www.electronicdiy.blogspot.com

Well I will put a new contents as soon I get a new pc.

My latest build: Diamante ~ class A full discrete headamp



Check out diyAudio forum for more info.

This post has been edited by wui223: Oct 24 2009, 02:26 PM

ITT, wui achieves first person to build a fully discrete high end folded cascode amplifier on LYN.

Discrete GET.