500 series for tube equipment

[mikeyB]

[quote author="EZ81"]Maybe a euro rack system with DIN 41612 connectors like these (type E or F should work for 300V)? One could use a lot of standard industry hardware (rack cases, frontpanels etc.) with these. With tubes mounted parallel to the board, 8 preamps should easily fit in a 19" case.[/quote]

Nice one :!: - my thoughts exactly - was thinking of an 8 module 3U verorack with 4 G9 and 4 NYD 2 bottles - I got some rack bits - just can't buy the time to do it :!:

 

[Junction]

[quote author="TomWaterman"]I've been trying to sort out a modular system too. But minus a backplane, just a modular system with modular I/O on rear panel[/quote]

I remember building a whole bunch of DIY modules, called the "Tantek" series as published in Home Studio Recording from the UK in the early 80's with exactly that design, I still have the magazines and designs somewhere. There were Para Eq's, compressor/limiters, gates, auto panner, headphone amp, mic preamp and lots more.

There are a lot of us all over this forum who want to go down this modular approach. I would make sense to try and come up with some sort of acceptable standard, so that all individual efforts head in the same direction, otherwise you might be isolated in your design. I like your concept, I also like the API concept whicjh could lend itself to a modular console, but I also like the Eurocard system - have built many systems in Broadcast, using it - has almost infinite flexibility with the mulit pin Euro connector. Whats the right answer, not quite sure at this moment.

What about a Eurocard system which will be better for multi channel and tube modules but also having an adaptor from API to Eurocard so both options can work in one frame?

Michael

 

[rafafredd]

So, anyone knows what´s the limit of current we can get from the PSU for each 500 series space?

 

[ioaudio]

+16VDC @ 130mA
-16VDC @ 130mA
+48VDC @ 5mA