Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hi-Fi audio amplifier kit

2011-04-30 Thread Sverre Holm (LA3ZA)
Be aware that class-D (digital) audio amplifiers like this, in combination with long loudspeaker wires, don't always go so well with amateur radio. Sometimes they radiate well into the lower short-wave range. Unless of course, you turn off the stereo whenever you turn on the radio ... Phil

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hi-Fi audio amplifier kit

2011-04-30 Thread Thomas Horsten
A low-pass filter on the output works well, and is easy to construct if the power is reasonable! A 3-pole Chebyshev filter works well. In the datasheets for these amplifiers there's usually a recommendation to do as much unless the cable to the speaker is very short (ie. built into the unit). 73

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hi-Fi audio amplifier kit

2011-04-29 Thread Sverre Holm (LA3ZA)
I have built the Pluto semi-kit from Linkwitzlab and recommend it. It is an active loudspeakers with an unconventional soundstage and design, look at http://www.linkwitzlab.com/. Sverre LA3ZA -Sverre, LA3ZA K2 #2198, K3 #3391 LA3ZA Unofficial Guide to K2 modifications -- View this message

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hi-Fi audio amplifier kit

2011-04-29 Thread Ross Primrose N4RP
No kits, but very complete information to build your own for several solid state projects here: http://www.passdiy.com/ 73, Ross N4RP On 4/28/2011 10:36 PM, Johnny Siu wrote: Thanks for all your replies. However, I forget to clarify that I am looking for solid state power audio amplifier

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hi-Fi audio amplifier kit

2011-04-29 Thread Phil Townsend
Great sounding stuff from a kit. http://www.bottlehead.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hi-Fi audio amplifier kit

2011-04-29 Thread Phil Townsend
Tripath based diy kit These sound VERY good and cheeep! http://diyparadise.com/charlize2.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

[Elecraft] OT: Hi-Fi audio amplifier kit

2011-04-28 Thread Johnny Siu
Hello Group,   We all enjoy our kit building experience from Elecraft.  Are there any kit manufacturers of Hi-Fi audio amplifier (or related audio products) in US?  Of course, I am looking for high quality equivalent to Elecraft.   I am just dreaming an audio amplifier kit from Mark Levinson or

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hi-Fi audio amplifier kit

2011-04-28 Thread Bob Nielsen
Back around 1955 or so, I built an Altec-Lansing audio amplifier from a kit. Although that company had a pretty good reputation at the time, this device wasn't anything to boast about. It used eyelets to interconnect both sides of the PC boards and many of them had poor conductivity (that

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hi-Fi audio amplifier kit

2011-04-28 Thread Doug Person
Yes. That WOULD be interesting. Not since Dynaco in the 70's have I seen a decent Hi-Fi amplifier in kit form. 73, Doug -- K0DXV On 04/28/2011 07:10 PM, Johnny Siu wrote: Hello Group, We all enjoy our kit building experience from Elecraft. Are there any kit manufacturers of Hi-Fi

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hi-Fi audio amplifier kit

2011-04-28 Thread Byron Servies
Hi, All I know about these kits is that I was reading about them recently, they were favorably reviewed, and I saved the company link. With that disclaimer, the InterStage Mono Block amplifier kit will only run you $3800: http://www.audionotekits.com/monob01.html They have a few other kits,

[Elecraft] OT: Hi-Fi audio amplifier kit

2011-04-28 Thread Johnny Siu
Thanks for all your replies.  However, I forget to clarify that I am looking for solid state power audio amplifier kits. TNX 73, Johnny VR2XMC 從︰ Johnny Siu vr2...@yahoo.com.hk 收件人︰ Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net 傳送日期︰ 2011年04月29日 (週五) 9:10 AM 主題︰ OT: Hi-Fi audio amplifier kit Hello

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hi-Fi audio amplifier kit

2011-04-28 Thread Samuel Strongin
Plenty of dynaco amps on eBay with complete rebuild kits from Curcuo Audio , audio by Van Alstine , and a few others these two are the best though Sam kf4yox Sent from my iPhone On Apr 28, 2011, at 10:19 PM, Doug Person k0...@aol.com wrote: Yes. That WOULD be interesting. Not since

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hi-Fi audio amplifier kit

2011-04-28 Thread Phil Kane
On 4/28/2011 7:19 PM, Doug Person wrote: Yes. That WOULD be interesting. Not since Dynaco in the 70's have I seen a decent Hi-Fi amplifier in kit form. I home-brewed a (tube) stereo amplifier from a Dynaco circuit using their transformers in the early 1960s. It was first class, but