<div dir="ltr">I really don't like the idea of replacing the linear PSU in those vintage synths with a SMPS one. Audio suffers.<br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 7:45 AM Adam (synthDIY) <<a href="mailto:synthdiy@adambaby.com">synthdiy@adambaby.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Luís, I assume you’re aware of this<div><br></div><div><a href="https://synthronics.de/roland-jupiter-8-new-psu/" target="_blank">https://synthronics.de/roland-jupiter-8-new-psu/</a></div><div><br></div><div>and this guy, who has been ominously quiet of late</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://jup8restoration.wordpress.com/2019/10/22/new-power-supply-being-manufactured-for-a-jupiter-8/" target="_blank">https://jup8restoration.wordpress.com/2019/10/22/new-power-supply-being-manufactured-for-a-jupiter-8/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>A<br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On 2 Aug 2022, at 3:57 am, Luís Marka via Synth-diy <<a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div>Hi guys,<br><br>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??<br><br>Cheers!<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Synth-diy mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">Synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a><br><a href="http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy" target="_blank">http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy</a><br>Selling or trading? Use <a href="mailto:marketplace@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">marketplace@synth-diy.org</a><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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