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by meffcio
20 Oct 2014, 15:43
Forum: Amplifiers
Topic: Low power 2.1 amplifier suggestion (or help me debug sub)
Replies: 2
Views: 2559

Re: Low power 2.1 amplifier suggestion (or help me debug sub

It's funny how I'm talking to myself on an internet forum.. :roll:
Anyway, I traced the input already. Now I need to read about filters..
by meffcio
20 Oct 2014, 15:06
Forum: Amplifiers
Topic: Low power 2.1 amplifier suggestion (or help me debug sub)
Replies: 2
Views: 2559

Re: Low power 2.1 amplifier suggestion (or help me debug sub

What am I saying. Absolute max is 16,5V, and looking at the radiator it's probably not the case. No sign of overheating, unless those chinese chips are built not to release any signs of it. Maybe it's just a cap, or something? I'll try to make a schematic of this whole thing.
by meffcio
20 Oct 2014, 14:27
Forum: Amplifiers
Topic: Low power 2.1 amplifier suggestion (or help me debug sub)
Replies: 2
Views: 2559

Low power 2.1 amplifier suggestion (or help me debug sub)

I have a cheap 2.1 speaker set that's broken - satellites work ok, but the subwoofer is making a constant popping noise. I checked all components and joints, except for the subwoofer PA chip - I'd have to desolder the radiator. (I bet it's the thing that's broken, but it isn't getting anywhere near ...
by meffcio
09 Oct 2014, 11:50
Forum: Multi-Effects
Topic: Bass Driver and THAT Compressor in one unit - how to power?
Replies: 0
Views: 7910

Bass Driver and THAT Compressor in one unit - how to power?

My friend asked me to make him a rack unit containing a Sansamp bass preamp (my choice is BD21 lite , and a good compressor (like a THAT4301 based one ). Since it's going to be a rack unit I can power the preamp from something bigger than 9V battery. However, problem is that THAT compressors use +/-...
by meffcio
08 Sep 2013, 11:59
Forum: Printed/Published Online Designs
Topic: Digital wireless system for guitar
Replies: 0
Views: 1432

Digital wireless system for guitar

http://www.ise.pw.edu.pl/~wzab/wireless ... index.html
Not much components. There's possibility of shrinking it down to an usb interface, or simply a wireless system (by adding a DAC). The problem is I know nothing about programming AVRs... :mrgreen:
by meffcio
06 Sep 2013, 07:57
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Tech 21 SansAmp Tri-A.C. - help needed with russian text
Replies: 2
Views: 1988

Tech 21 SansAmp Tri-A.C. - help needed with russian text

All right, yo. I found this schematic:
SansAmp_TRI-AC.pdf
(141.39 KiB) Downloaded 377 times
I'll be doing a layout for this one, but I can't read russian. Any of you guys to translate this stuff? :D
Also, I see that this schematic is not all without the electronic switching. I wonder if I can get rid of some of the transistors.
by meffcio
30 Aug 2013, 14:03
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Samson S-direct
Replies: 0
Views: 1024

Samson S-direct

Well, that's not exactly a boutique stompbox, but maybe someone is still interested in tracing that one. It IS cheap, but still.. Here's what I found in the net. I even wrote to Samson, but of course they told me they can't supply me with schematic of actually produced unit. https://i488.photobucket...
by meffcio
07 Apr 2013, 09:47
Forum: Software Room
Topic: Useful apps for android?
Replies: 2
Views: 3923

Re: Useful apps for android?

Well, shit. Total fail of mine
You may close this topic people.
by meffcio
06 Apr 2013, 21:32
Forum: Software Room
Topic: Useful apps for android?
Replies: 2
Views: 3923

Useful apps for android?

Hey folks! I just (finally!) bought a tablet with android os. Do you know any useful apps for this system? I was searching for any schematic/pcb layout editors, but couldn't find any. I found one useful app - ElectroDroid, which contains a lot of useful informations on electronic circuit designing. ...
by meffcio
01 Feb 2013, 18:55
Forum: DIY Projects
Topic: A Switching Scheme [documentation]
Replies: 267
Views: 75286

Re: A Switching Scheme [documentation]

Mictester, will this one do?
electrosonic wrote:I have made a similar switching board, it sits at the top of a 1590BB.
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Great one! Certainly something I want to design for myself too.
by meffcio
25 Jan 2013, 15:47
Forum: Power
Topic: Combining single- and dual-rail devices. How to?
Replies: 3
Views: 9535

Re: Combining single- and dual-rail devices. How to?

Well, certainly an opportunity to learn some stuff. Must! - Make R4 something like 470k and move it to the + input of the opamp instead of the - input. You're now adding a DC component to the output signal of 5.6*Vb. While it's not clear how high Vb is it suggests that the DC level on the output wil...
by meffcio
22 Jan 2013, 22:20
Forum: Power
Topic: Combining single- and dual-rail devices. How to?
Replies: 3
Views: 9535

Re: Combining single- and dual-rail devices. How to?

I've come up with that kind of idea: schematic.png I suppose it is going to work, but I'm not sure about value of the input cap. However, I'm pretty sure there's impedance mismatch between pre- and power amp. How to deal with it? Should I restore the buffer? Or a simple tone stack scaling would do t...
by meffcio
19 Jan 2013, 22:44
Forum: Power
Topic: Combining single- and dual-rail devices. How to?
Replies: 3
Views: 9535

Combining single- and dual-rail devices. How to?

I want to merge an old Marshall Lead 12 (3005, schematic ) preamp with Taylor's (from DIYSB) Tiny Giant amplifier ( schematic and info ). What disturbs me is that TG is a single-rail amplifier, and the Lead 12 preamp is designed for dual-supply use. I'll be using this setup with a regulated laptop p...
by meffcio
15 Jan 2013, 19:26
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Emma - PisdiYAUwot?
Replies: 44
Views: 17342

Re: Emma - PisdiYAUwot?

Any news on the case?
by meffcio
14 Jan 2013, 19:41
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Marshall - Shredmaster [schematic]
Replies: 30
Views: 40336

Re: Marshall - Shredmaster [schematic]

I made the Shredmaster recently, and unfortunately the result isn't too good. It's quiet (not sure if unity gain at all), and muddy. Changing bass and treble controls don't do much (well, treble does just a little bit more that bass, but still it doesn't help with the fatness), and the contour contr...
by meffcio
14 Jan 2013, 19:31
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Krank - Distortus Maximus [traced]
Replies: 87
Views: 41899

Re: Krank - Distortus Maximus [traced]

I have a problem with that effect. I made it using the following project: Krank Distortus Maximus - Big Louis 22.pdf As you can see I changed some components to, I think, scale down the tone stack. Unfortunately, when I fired this thing up, the volume control didn't shut it up completely. It was alw...
by meffcio
29 Nov 2012, 17:50
Forum: DIY Projects
Topic: BLACK FOREST - Based on the Bogner Uberschall
Replies: 310
Views: 63237

Re: BLACK FOREST - Based on the Bogner Uberschall

Anyone with the latest schematic? Also, I was wondering if I could achieve clean sounds if I omit some gain stages with a switch? I'd like to make a simple bedroom head with 2 channels, one eq, and ~15W output power.
by meffcio
29 Nov 2012, 17:46
Forum: Printed/Published Online Designs
Topic: SWEET REVENGE High gain preamp-Based on the Soldano Avenger
Replies: 14
Views: 5895

Re: SWEET REVENGE High gain preamp-Based on the Soldano Aven

What's up with that one? Have you tried it already? Have you tried incorporating the changes like the ones in Black Forest?
by meffcio
12 Sep 2012, 04:52
Forum: Amplifiers
Topic: BLOODY LITTLE BASTARD solid stage power amp
Replies: 26
Views: 23465

Re: BLOODY LITTLE BASTARD solid stage power amp

Not sure if I'm correct, but I've heard that chip amps have poor dynamics or something like that. :mrgreen:
by meffcio
11 Sep 2012, 07:52
Forum: Printed/Published Online Designs
Topic: Solid state tube replacements? New or old design? Both!
Replies: 9
Views: 4920

Re: Solid state tube replacements? New or old design? Both!

Lol. First of all - they aren't the first to do this. I saw this kind of stuff long time ago, somewhere on the Internet. It wasn't a bestseller, as you may suspect. It was enclosed in a brass-looking metal, not in a colored aluminum heatsink like here. However, I'm deadly sure that THIS thing sounds...