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Hello,
I would like to have my PassA75 included in the project gallery.
My comments:
1/2 a Pass A75 or should I say Pass A40 Wonderful amplifier, sounds absolutely
fabulous. This amp has been in operation for ~ 2 years now. This is a lower power version, biased at ~
80 watts dissipation/channel. I adjusted the regulated output to ~ +/- 42 volts and output rails to ~
+/- 32 volts. Output devices include 4xIRFP240 and 4xIRFP9240 mosfets per channel. Heat sinks (same as
the ones in the article!) get very warm but not hot. The design is very stable and flexible,
considering my voltage rails! Mr. Pass generosity is truly appreciated.
Images:
Top.jpg: showing transformers, power supply board and caps. I included a 0.5 ohm
resistor on one rail of the power supply for each channel. I used this to measure the 'total' bias
current. After setting the bias these resistors are shorted.
Front End.jpg: Front end mounted on the back of amp. A pair of dual 20K alps pots
on the input.
Front-Inside.jpg: The two transformers have single 24 volt primaries, wired in
series to simulate a center tapped xfmr.
Pass A75.jpg: Face plate not yet mounted
Output mosfets.jpg: home made mounting board.
Back View.jpg : boring! |