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<blockquote data-quote="joetama" data-source="post: 4610459" data-attributes="member: 564641"><p>So, I finally after lots of time thinking reading more thinking and finally purchasing got the parts to build my first amplifier. Most of the circuit boards came from a 3rd party source but all the components, power supply parts, case, &amp; other electronics were built from scratch. I'm still working out some of the final design details mostly with the case &amp; 'other' equipment.</p><p></p><p>It is going to be in the range of 200 x 2 @ 8 Ohms. It is MOS-FET powered with a simple driver stage &amp; single power supply. I looked into a dual monoral design and the extra cost, size &amp; weight didn't justify the benefits in power. But, I am building the power supply to be considerably oversized in comparison to the normal recomendations of the amplifier designer.</p><p></p><p>I'll post more information and pictures tomorrow maybe. I've got a busy week and don't know how much time I'll have to work on it.</p><p></p><p>*Update*</p><p></p><p>Ok, so I have one circuit board complete and have all the parts (I think) to finish everything.</p><p></p><p>The amplifiers are a Rod Elliot Design. After doing a lot of looking around at several kits his seemed to be the nicest and followed the design idea that I liked the most, simplicity. I purchased the circuit boards from his website at <a href="http://sound.westhost.com/" target="_blank">ESP</a>. They are "Project 101" 200 Watt MOS-FET amplifiers. I am using two of the circuit board amplifiers to make one stereo amplifier. I opted to use the ECX10N20 &amp; 10P20 from Exicon as my main power MOS-FETs. They were very easy to obtain and weren't as expensive as I was thinking they would be. Great company to order from, shipped directly from the good ol' UK. I could have used the 2SK1058 &amp; 2SK162, but they seemed harder to find and a lot of the places that were selling them were a bit scary, especially since there are a lot of fake transistors floating around the internet. I purchased most of the components from Mouser (company accounts rock //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif) and took a good amount of time narrowing down which pieces and parts to use. I ordered about 1.5-2x the quantity I needed and matched all the values as close as I could get them. This way I kept a very tight consistency between the two amplifiers.</p><p></p><p>The case was easier than I originally hoped. I was going to build it from scratch out of aluminum sheet metal, however I found an old Ross Systems "MegeAmp 800" chilling in our warehouse which we took from an install we did. It wasn't working so I had no bad feelings about destroying an amplifier. I stripped all of the paint and refinished it with a 'rough' texture paint. The pictures don't do it justice but it turned out pretty **** nice. The only thing that angers me a little is that as I started my final coat of paint I ran out. SO after a quick drive to the store I am back and ready to paint only to find the nozzle on the can is screwed up. So, I might restrip the front and redo it with a can that works... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif</p><p></p><p>I am in the process right now of mounting everything in the chassis. I have to drill the holes for the transformer, transistor mounts, and soft start circuit. I need to start wiring and put the power supply together.</p><p></p><p>That's pretty much it for now. Will keep you updated!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="joetama, post: 4610459, member: 564641"] So, I finally after lots of time thinking reading more thinking and finally purchasing got the parts to build my first amplifier. Most of the circuit boards came from a 3rd party source but all the components, power supply parts, case, & other electronics were built from scratch. I'm still working out some of the final design details mostly with the case & 'other' equipment. It is going to be in the range of 200 x 2 @ 8 Ohms. It is MOS-FET powered with a simple driver stage & single power supply. I looked into a dual monoral design and the extra cost, size & weight didn't justify the benefits in power. But, I am building the power supply to be considerably oversized in comparison to the normal recomendations of the amplifier designer. I'll post more information and pictures tomorrow maybe. I've got a busy week and don't know how much time I'll have to work on it. *Update* Ok, so I have one circuit board complete and have all the parts (I think) to finish everything. The amplifiers are a Rod Elliot Design. After doing a lot of looking around at several kits his seemed to be the nicest and followed the design idea that I liked the most, simplicity. I purchased the circuit boards from his website at [URL="http://sound.westhost.com/"]ESP[/URL]. They are "Project 101" 200 Watt MOS-FET amplifiers. I am using two of the circuit board amplifiers to make one stereo amplifier. I opted to use the ECX10N20 & 10P20 from Exicon as my main power MOS-FETs. They were very easy to obtain and weren't as expensive as I was thinking they would be. Great company to order from, shipped directly from the good ol' UK. I could have used the 2SK1058 & 2SK162, but they seemed harder to find and a lot of the places that were selling them were a bit scary, especially since there are a lot of fake transistors floating around the internet. I purchased most of the components from Mouser (company accounts rock [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif[/IMG]) and took a good amount of time narrowing down which pieces and parts to use. I ordered about 1.5-2x the quantity I needed and matched all the values as close as I could get them. This way I kept a very tight consistency between the two amplifiers. The case was easier than I originally hoped. I was going to build it from scratch out of aluminum sheet metal, however I found an old Ross Systems "MegeAmp 800" chilling in our warehouse which we took from an install we did. It wasn't working so I had no bad feelings about destroying an amplifier. I stripped all of the paint and refinished it with a 'rough' texture paint. The pictures don't do it justice but it turned out pretty **** nice. The only thing that angers me a little is that as I started my final coat of paint I ran out. SO after a quick drive to the store I am back and ready to paint only to find the nozzle on the can is screwed up. So, I might restrip the front and redo it with a can that works... [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif[/IMG] I am in the process right now of mounting everything in the chassis. I have to drill the holes for the transformer, transistor mounts, and soft start circuit. I need to start wiring and put the power supply together. That's pretty much it for now. Will keep you updated! [/QUOTE]
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