Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!lll-crg!topaz!ll-xn!cit-vax!elroy!smeagol!usc-oberon!sdcrdcf!burdvax!psuvax1!psuvm.bitnet!got From: GOT@PSUVMA.BITNET Newsgroups: net.audio,net.analog Subject: Re: Amp designs (Re: current-dumping amplifiers) Message-ID: <7052GOT@PSUVMA> Date: Sun, 24-Aug-86 13:27:05 EDT Article-I.D.: PSUVMA.7052GOT Posted: Sun Aug 24 13:27:05 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 25-Aug-86 19:31:51 EDT References: <7773@watlion.UUCP> <3376@jhunix.UUCP> <580@mhuxm.UUCP> <1257@uwmcsd1.UUCP> <581@mhuxm.UUCP> 1263@uwmcsd1.UUCP Lines: 23 Xref: mnetor net.audio:2415 net.analog:839 > >As an aside, anyone ever think of desgning large complimentary solid state >amplifiers with no power transformer for 120VAC? Yes, I even think there may be a few being marketed. Its really not a great idea though, because you get no isolation from the power lines. All the noise, spikes, and dropouts will come right through, unless you use a hefty isolation transformer. ------- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Sunil Gupta | Bitnet: got@psuecl P enn | got@psuelc2 S tate | U niversity | UUCP : ihnp4!psuvax1![psuecl, psuecl2]!got E ngineering | : ihnp4!psuvax1!psuvma.bitnet!got C omputer | L ab | ARPA : got%psuecl.bitnet@wiscvm.arpa "I dares ya to step across this line! _______" - Bugs ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^