UDP3: Umbilical Cable Driver for Pearl 3 phonostage -- move Pearl 3 PSU into its own, distant, chassis

Not completely finished with internal wiring (XLR and cables have to be attached to holders) But Mark wanted to see pics of dual case implementations of his UDP3 🙃 Setting up was simple work. Used Supra Lorad MK2 1.5 for umbilical cord, like the lightish blue.


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Thanks @6L6 . Feeling honored you like my build 🙃

Internal wiring not completely finished yet. Cables need to be tightened to the PCB corner mounts with cable fasteners. XLR still to be connected. Pearl 3 leds dont know yet. Perhaps its too much light disco 😅

Internal wiring done with drilled PTFE silver plated wires. Umbilical cord is Supra Lorad MK2. Like the light blue, seems to fit.
 
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Say I wanted to run a UDP3 on a non-standard transformer and obtain a different output voltage.

Also say I was a mid-wit who doesn't understand the 'clamped capacitance multiplier' thingy around Q3/U1 and Q4/U2.

Could I simply bypass the whole complex of R9,R11,R13, ZD3,U1,R15 and its negative equivalent.

From what my low-IQ brain can understand. Aside from an increase in output ripple I would have a more variable output voltage based mostly on the input voltage and the voltage drop across Q1/Q2?

Eg: 18vac secondaries giving 25.4vdc - 2.2vdc (2x voltage drop due to dual bridge) - 3vdc (Q1/Q2) -0.2vdc (L1/L2 @150ma) = +/-20vdc out
 
Not completely finished with internal wiring (XLR and cables have to be attached to holders) But Mark wanted to see pics of dual case implementations of his UDP3 🙃 Setting up was simple work. Used Supra Lorad MK2 1.5 for umbilical cord, like the lightish blue.


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Does anyone have spare transformer PCBs like the pictured here that are willing to sell? I am assuming these will fit the AMGIS that are in the Pearl3 BOM? Thanks!