SS Power Amp Build: Icepower 700AS2

[Alex Kenivel]

Planning out my wiring scheme as parts are trickling in and I keep wondering about these duplicate wires for the speaker outputs.

I'm only going to be using one set of them per output, as I'm not planning on wiring a connection for bridging the channels, what I assume the redundant wires are for.

Would it be a bad idea to cut the redundant wires back?

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Planning out my wiring scheme as parts are trickling in and I keep wondering about these duplicate wires for the speaker outputs.

I'm only going to be using one set of them per output, as I'm not planning on wiring a connection for bridging the channels, what I assume the redundant wires are for.

Would it be a bad idea to cut the redundant wires back?
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Without looking anything up, my recollection is that you are supposed to connect white-white and black-black so you've got two wires running each polarity as a pseudo thicker speaker wire.

 

[Alex Kenivel]

Without looking anything up, my recollection is that you are supposed to connect white-white and black-black so you've got two wires running each polarity as a pseudo thicker speaker wire.

This is what I see people doing on their builds.

I've seen somewhere where these wires can be used to set up a bridged connection also, but don't feel like digging it up after an evening of tinkering. What I really want are less wires in the box that I have to deal with because space is pretty tight. I'm a little nervous about the bleed that may happen from the cramped quarters.

I still have a little more time to worry about that. I have some aluminum to drill!

I made a template for the fit and hole marking. I punched spots with a mallet and old phillips head screwdriver.

Drilled pilot holes and tapped holes for my first time ever. I know threading these holes isn't really necessary because the standoffs are threaded but I couldn't miss the opportunity to try it out. Of course I forgot to back out my first one and stripped it! The other ones went smooth after that.

With the standoffs attached, everything fits with just enough room for the components and wiring. I hope there's enough space for everything to play nice!

 

[Alex Kenivel]

Tracing out the components onto cardboard and painters tape for templates.

Im now waiting on a new soldering iron and another IEC socket because I destroyed the one I salvaged when attempting to desolder components from it with my backup iron. Not too happy about that, but I made some good progress nonetheless and will have a busy week ahead of me with family and band.

 

[Alex Kenivel]

Easy like a Sunday morning...

I'm about to cut the holes for the front and doing a test fit of some parts. The speaker outputs are pretty close to this EMI choke. I wonder if this is going to be an issue..

I have a little more room toward the front so I could just redrill new holes in the bottom and scooch it up a bit if it becomes an issue. Could use some ventilation anyway..