[sdiy] Help with Jupiter 8 clone

Roman Sowa modular at go2.pl
Wed Aug 3 12:08:44 CEST 2022


FWIW, Oberheim Matrix 12 and Xpander use badly designed SPSU
yet everybody would kill for that sound

Roman

W dniu 2022-08-02 o 18:50, Mattias Rickardsson pisze:
> Maybe it's possible to find some of those interference problems if you 
> combine an old or unrefined SMPS design with the old original unshielded 
> JP-8 PCB layout, but as a general "truth" it sounds quite false. :-)
> 
> /mr
> 
> Den tis 2 aug. 2022 18:23Tom Wiltshire <tom at electricdruid.net 
> <mailto:tom at electricdruid.net>> skrev:
> 
>     +1 agree with Rob, evidence is definitely required for for such a
>     bold claim.
> 
>>     On 2 Aug 2022, at 16:51, rob hukin <rob at audiocircus.co.uk
>>     <mailto:rob at audiocircus.co.uk>> wrote:
>>
>>     *citation required
>>
>>     rob.
>>
>>>     On 2 Aug 2022, at 16:46, Josh Nursing via Synth-diy
>>>     <synth-diy at synth-diy.org <mailto:synth-diy at synth-diy.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     SMPS are the most polluting/noisy PSUs for audio purposes. Lots
>>>     of high-frequency current spikes affect both downstream circuits
>>>     and the mains they're connected to.
>>>
>>>     And before you start telling me about filtering the output of
>>>     them, that does absolutely nothing for the mains-side noise.
>>>
>>>     Effects on audio are across the board - all audio frequencies
>>>     suffer, and it's probably more noticeable in loss of bass
>>>     frequencies.
>>>
>>>     On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 11:41 AM Mike Bryant
>>>     <mbryant at futurehorizons.com <mailto:mbryant at futurehorizons.com>>
>>>     wrote:
>>>
>>>         How can audio suffer from putting a PSU in with 100 times
>>>         better performance ?    No 50/100Hz at all and general noise
>>>         almost zero.  And it’s far less heat so everything else runs
>>>         cooler and better.  I think too many people see the noise
>>>         from their phone charger or whatever and assume a proper SMPS
>>>         is like that.____
>>>
>>>         __ __
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>>>         __ __
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>>>         *From:*Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org
>>>         <mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org>] *On Behalf Of *Josh
>>>         Nursing via Synth-diy
>>>         *Sent:* 02 August 2022 16:35
>>>         *To:* Synth DIY
>>>         *Subject:* Re: [sdiy] Help with Jupiter 8 clone____
>>>
>>>         __ __
>>>
>>>         I really don't like the idea of replacing the linear PSU in
>>>         those vintage synths with a SMPS one. Audio suffers.____
>>>
>>>         __ __
>>>
>>>         On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 7:45 AM Adam (synthDIY)
>>>         <synthdiy at adambaby.com <mailto:synthdiy at adambaby.com>> wrote:____
>>>
>>>             Luís, I assume you’re aware of this____
>>>
>>>             __ __
>>>
>>>             https://synthronics.de/roland-jupiter-8-new-psu/
>>>             <https://synthronics.de/roland-jupiter-8-new-psu/>____
>>>
>>>             __ __
>>>
>>>             and this guy, who has been ominously quiet of late____
>>>
>>>             __ __
>>>
>>>             https://jup8restoration.wordpress.com/2019/10/22/new-power-supply-being-manufactured-for-a-jupiter-8/
>>>             <https://jup8restoration.wordpress.com/2019/10/22/new-power-supply-being-manufactured-for-a-jupiter-8/>____
>>>
>>>             __ __
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>>>             A____
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>>>
>>>             ____
>>>
>>>             On 2 Aug 2022, at 3:57 am, Luís Marka via Synth-diy
>>>             <synth-diy at synth-diy.org
>>>             <mailto:synth-diy at synth-diy.org>> wrote:____
>>>
>>>             __ __
>>>
>>>             Hi guys,
>>>
>>>             I am giving a serious thought about building a Jupiter 8
>>>             clone, and started to take a deeper look at the
>>>             schematics (actually I already ordered some of the parts,
>>>             so it looks like I will get it done eventually). In the
>>>             PSU there are three GP-30G diodes tied at the -15, +15
>>>             and +5V outputs, listed as "Hi-Fi Special" both in the
>>>             schematics and in the parts list. I never heard anything
>>>             about a "hi-fi special" diode, any idea what that means??
>>>
>>>             Cheers!
>>>
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