MEASURES
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Rails: +/- 24VDC under load
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DC offset at speaker teminals: +/- 2mV
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BIAS: 1.3A (0.61V on R13/R14)
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Voltage gain: 10 (20dB)
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THD+N (at 1 Watt into 8 Ohms at 1kHz): 0.08%
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THD (at 1 Watt into 8 Ohms at 1kHz): 0.04%
MEASURES
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Rails: +/- 24VDC under load
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DC offset at speaker teminals: +/- 2mV
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BIAS: 1.3A (0.61V on R13/R14)
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Voltage gain: 10 (20dB)
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THD+N (at 1 Watt into 8 Ohms at 1kHz): 0.08%
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THD (at 1 Watt into 8 Ohms at 1kHz): 0.04%
NOTES
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R7 changed to 52.3k to remove excess negative DC offset at the output of the amp
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R4 changed to 8.2 Ohms and 220uF bipolar capacitor added to remove DC offset at Edcor input (pin 1)
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Boards, Edcor transformers and MOSFETs from TeaBag
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Harris IRFP9240 MOSFETs
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Matched Toshiba JFETs from FET Audio
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Dual mono implementation
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2 x 250VA transformers from Toroidy - 230V primary, 2x18V secondary
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8 x 22000uF KEMET PEH200 in power supply
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Deluxe 4U chassis from Hi-Fi 2000
RESOURCES
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Manual: First Watt M2
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diyAudio: Official M2 schematic, M2 Clone boards with 120mm UMS spacing
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Other: Edcor
Last update: 10.03.2019.
NOTES
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R7 changed to 52.3k to remove excess negative DC offset at the output of the amp
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R4 changed to 8.2 Ohms and 220uF bipolar capacitor added to remove DC offset at Edcor input (pin 1)
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Boards, Edcor transformers and MOSFETs from TeaBag
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Harris IRFP9240 MOSFETs
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Matched Toshiba JFETs from FET Audio
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Dual mono implementation
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2 x 250VA transformers from Toroidy - 230V primary, 2x18V secondary
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8 x 22000uF KEMET PEH200 in power supply
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Deluxe 4U chassis from Hi-Fi 2000
RESOURCES
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Manual: First Watt M2
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diyAudio: Official M2 schematic, M2 Clone boards with 120mm UMS spacing
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Other: Edcor
Last update: 10.03.2019.
Faital 3WC-10
Designed by Troels Gravesen. 3-way classics using professional Faital drivers for bass and midrange and SB Acoustics beryllium tweeters.
DRIVERS & CROSSOVERS
CABINETS
STANDS
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SPECS:
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Sensitivity: 91 dB/2.8 V/1 meter
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Impedance: 4-8 Ohms, minimum 4 Ohms @ 125 Hz
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Dimensions: 32 x 34 x 68 cm, W x D x H
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Drivers: Faital 10RS350, Faital 6RS140-8, SB Acoustics SB29BAC-C000-4
NOTES:
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Cabinets built from 19mm Valchromat (high density fibreboard) cut by Atlantic Timber. Measured panel thickness: 19.65mm.
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Stands built from 19mm Valchromat cut by S.L. Hardwoods
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American Maple paper backed wood veneer from The Wood Veneer Hub
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Cabinets finished using Osmo Polyx Oil
LINKS
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Troels Gravesen's website: Faital 3WC-10, Tips and ideas, Cabinet damping
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Speaker kits: Jantzen Audio
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Faital drivers: Lean Business Audio
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Electronic components and loudspeaker accessories: HiFi Collective, Willys Hifi
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Cabinets: Peter Rawlings videos, Wood Finishes Direct
Last update: 06.06.2023.