Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all,
Vanilla are planning an update to the site on April 24th (next Wednesday). It is a major PHP8 update which is expected to boost performance across the site. The site will be down from 7pm and it is expected to take about an hour to complete. We appreciate your patience during the update.
Thanks all.

DIY solid state stereo amp

Options
  • 13-10-2017 11:20am
    #1
    rowanh
    Registered Users Posts: 702 ✭✭✭


    I would like some advice, on the difficulty of building a stereo amp with no experience?

    My lovely Primare AV amp died, I am wondering could I use parts from it to build a stereo amp. Would it be relatively easy to come out with something that would sound good or would it be very difficult and basically a waste of time..


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    The Ritz
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, RicherSounds.ie Moderator Posts: 2,505 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Ritz


    Hi,

    If no-one here can give you real-world experience advice about the do-ability of this, you could try asking on diyaudio.com, it has a sub-forum on amp building, its a very broad forum with lots of expertise in various branches of the hobby.

    I doubt that this is a straight forward exercise, have you considered getting it repaired by a reputable outfit familiar with Primare ??

    Ritz.


  • Options
    #3
    rowanh
    Registered Users Posts: 702 ✭✭✭rowanh


    I spoke to someone I work with about who is quite familiar with electonic design and has some experience with making hifi. He said its a bad idea, that you need to follow a very specific design and substituting out parts will lead to it sounding awful.

    I contacted a few people about repairing it, I get the impression that parts are not available but its always possible its just something very simple like a fuse is blown..


Advertisement