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Hi Nick, thank you so much!!

I think I’ve got a much better understanding than before.

Saw this discussion on DIYaudio as well https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/power-s ... upply.html

Cheers

Thank you Nick, learn something new again.

You mentioned about drawing 100mA, but for driving the output stage would it be too low?
If I am not wrong NVA's quiescent current is approx 500~700mA.

Thanks.

Nick wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:49 pm Across the C, so it provides a guaranteed load for the supply to keep it in choke input. Myself I would not bother and use a regulator, or just use the amps as they were.

Thanks Nick, but pardon my ignorance, is the resistor parallel to ground at C or is it in series from C to output?

Nick wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:12 pm Pk, so 300mH 1A makes more sense, so then you need to draw mor than 100ma at all times. So 240R 10W resistor would do the job. But that will get hot as its dissipating 4W or so.

Thank you Nick, but where do I place the 240R resistor? After the L and before the C?

ed wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 12:11 pm

kptseng wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:07 am

My plan is to have 30H/10Amp choke,

??? wow, how big is it?

Opppsssss sorry, I got it wrong. It’s only 300mH 1A.......

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