Xkitz XAMP-M2 Assembly And Operators Manual Download Page 4

6/17/2017 

XKITZ   XAMP-M2 

 

RCA JACK 

 

 

J2 

12 

 

 

AMPLIFIER CHIP 

 

LM4766 

U5 

13 

 

 

HEAT SINK 

 

 

 

13 

 

 

4-40 SCREW 

 

 

 

13 

 

 

4-40 LOCK NUT 

 

 

 

13 

 

 

NO COMPONENTS GO HERE 

 

 

 

J3 

 

14 

 

 

Table 2. 

Balanced Signal Input Upgrade Parts List 

Pack 

√ 

Device 

Value 

Marking 

Qty 

Reference 

Designators 

Bag 

Install 

Notes 

Install 

√ 

 

RESISTOR 

10K, 0.1% 

BRN-BLK-BLK-RED-VIO 

R21,R22,R23 

 

 

 
 

RESISTOR 

20K, 0.1% 

RED-BLK-BLK-RED-VIO 

R20,R24 

 

 

 

3.5MM TRS JACK 

 

 

J1 

 

12 

 

 

Circuit Board Component Installation Notes:

 

1.

 

You will have extra 10K and 20K resistors after this step. These extras will be used in the next step. 

2.

 

Install the 1% tolerance 10K and 20K resistors included in the standard kit ONLY if you’re running in 
UN-BALANCED input signal mode. If you purchased the optional BALANCED mode upgrade, then 
discard these 1% 10K and 20K resistors, and install the 0.1% tolerance 10K and 20K resistors 
included in your BALANCED Mode Upgrade packet instead. 

3.

 

Diodes are polarized devices; which means they won’t work if installed the wrong way around. A solid 
bar on one end of the diode marks the cathode. The cathode goes in the square pad hole on the 
PCB. 

4.

 

Be sure to install these caps as close to the PCB as possible, especially C26 and C27, as they must fit 
underneath the U5 LM4766 amplifier chip. 

5.

 

To configure the Baffle Step Compensation circuit, install the appropriate cap value in C42. There are 
3 possible cap values to install for C42, depending on your baffle size. See Table 3 below. 

6.

 

Solder the 8 pin and 14 pin sockets into the PCB to hold the op amps. Align the notches on one end of 
the sockets to the notches shown on the PCB silkscreen. 

7.

 

Install the TL072 and TL074 op amp chips (or the OPA2227/OPA4227 chips if you’ve purchased this 
upgrade) into the sockets. The op amp chips are polarized devices, installing them backward will 
permanently damage the devices. Align the notch on one end of the op amp chips to the notches 
shown on the PCB silkscreen. Be careful not to bend the leads on the op-amp chips when inserting 
into the sockets. 

8.

 

Install the 20 pin socket in the location on the board marked ‘XO MODULE’ (the row of resistors from 
R57 at the top through R56 at the bottom).  Install with the pin 1 notch toward ‘R57’ at the top of the 
MODULE. Carefully insert the 20-pin component carrier into the 20-pin socket marked ‘XO MODULE’ 
with the chamfered corner matching that of the PCB pattern. Solder the 10 resistors included in the 
XO component pack to the component carrier to configure your crossover frequency. Use the parts 
placement diagram below and the instruction slip in your XO component pack to assemble the 
Module. The 10 resistors are simply inserted across the component carrier and slipped into the two 
horizontally adjacent, fork shaped pins. When you’ve double checked they’re all in the correct 
locations, solder them in place. Cut the excess leads. 

9.

 

Install the transistors and voltage regulator with their shapes matching the shapes on the PCB 
silkscreen. 

10.

 

Install the multi-turn trim-pots in the orientation shown on the PCB pattern. 

11.

 

The electrolytic capacitors are polarized devices, be sure to install them the right way around. The 
positive lead is longer than the negative lead. The positive lead goes in the square pad hole on the PCB. 
Note that the polarity is also marked on the outer casing of the caps. 

12.

 

Install the RCA jack in locations J2 ONLY if running in the stock UN-BALANCED mode. If you 
purchased the optional BALANCED mode upgrade, then discard the RCA jack and install the 3.5mm 
jack included in your upgrade packet in location J1 instead. Note that the PCB hole patterns for the 
RCA jack and the 3.5mm jack overlap on the PCB. This is not a problem, since the RCA and 3.5mm 
are used mutually exclusively.  

13.

 

Install the amplifier chip. Attach the LM4766 to the heat sink loosely with the screw and nut. Insert 
the assembly and solder the chip pins and the heat sink tabs. Tighten the screw to secure the chip to 
the heat sink. 

14.

 

Leave these locations empty. They are not required for this kit. 

Summary of Contents for XAMP-M2

Page 1: ...le with the new hi def audio players such as the Pono Specifications THD 0 044 THD N 0 046 Frequency Response Linear from 20Hz 80KHz CMRR balanced input 55dB Input Impedance 20K ohms unbalanced 40K balanced Input Overload 3 8V peak to peak Voltage Gain Adjustable Max 26dB Power Output Per Channel 12W RMS into 8 Ohms 21W RMS into 4 Ohms Filter Topology Linkwitz Riley Constant Voltage 4th Order 24dB...

Page 2: ...ed circuit board Many of the parts in this kit are temperature sensitive Overheating may damage them Always clean the soldering iron tip on the damp sponge prior to every solder joint Re tin whenever the tip gets a little dull tinning is the application of fresh solder to the tip of the iron until its shiny wipe excess on a damp sponge Inspect the solder joints They should be shiny and smoothly co...

Page 3: ... R1 R14 R15 R16 R19 R25 R27 R45 R50 R62 A RESISTOR 10K 1 BRN BLK BLK RED BRN 6 R4 R7 R10 R12 R49 R51 A 1 RESISTOR 20K 1 RED BLK BLK RED BRN 3 R2 R11 R17 A 1 RESISTOR 10K 1 BRN BLK BLK RED BRN 3 R21 R22 R23 A 2 RESISTOR 20K 1 RED BLK BLK RED BRN 2 R20 R24 A 2 RESISTOR 4 7 1 YEL VIO BLK SLV BRN 2 R3 R18 A RESISTOR 10 BRN BLK BLK 1 R26 A RESISTOR 15K 1 BRN GRN BLK RED BRN 1 R28 A RESISTOR 82 5K 1 GRY...

Page 4: ...the PCB silkscreen Be careful not to bend the leads on the op amp chips when inserting into the sockets 8 Install the 20 pin socket in the location on the board marked XO MODULE the row of resistors from R57 at the top through R56 at the bottom Install with the pin 1 notch toward R57 at the top of the MODULE Carefully insert the 20 pin component carrier into the 20 pin socket marked XO MODULE with...

Page 5: ...6 17 2017 XKITZ XAMP M2 5 Figure 1 PCB Parts Placement and Dimensions 0 12 3 4 0 12 3 0 Board Height 2 0 ...

Page 6: ...anced audio cable adds a second path to ground and this can cause audible 50 60Hz hum Balanced lines are more common in high end consumer and professional audio systems and are much less susceptible to noise Balanced lines allow you to run very long audio cables without allowing electro magnetic noise to couple into your signal They re also not susceptible to 50 60Hz hum there is no connection to ...

Page 7: ...oint between points where both the woofer and the tweeter are still solidly within their ideal operating frequency range Baffle Step Compensation The Baffle Step Compensation circuit or BSC if you choose to use it allows you to apply a low pass filter function to the audio signal to compensate for a phenomenon where sounds above a certain frequency determined by the size of the baffle or the front...

Page 8: ... AC and connect it to the Woofer speaker outputs Raise the Bass level pot until the output voltage is equal the Volts RMS listed in Table 4 below for your power supply voltage and woofer impedance The table also shows the max RMS watts per channel power you can expect for each setting 5 Now that you have your bass level set it s time to set the crossover Treble levels Connect your speakers to the ...

Page 9: ...er our Audio Grade 200W DC power supply the XAPS 200W It takes in AC from a power transformer and creates very clean well regulated DC voltage for your amplifier Troubleshooting If you re having trouble with your device check Table 5 below for possible cause and solution Table 5 Troubleshooting Guide Problem Possible Cause Solution Power supply not working no input signal Verify DC voltage input i...

Page 10: ...6 17 2017 XKITZ XAMP M2 10 Figure 3 Woofer 2 83V into 8 Ohms 1W THD 0 038 THD N 0 041 Figure 4 Woofer Full Output THD 0 054 THD N 0 049 ...

Page 11: ...6 17 2017 XKITZ XAMP M2 11 Figure 5 Tweeter 2 83V into 8 Ohms 1W THD 0 044 THD N 0 046 Figure 6 Tweeter Full Output THD 0 12 THD N 0 11 ...

Page 12: ...6 17 2017 XKITZ XAMP M2 12 Figure 7 XAMP M2 Schematic ...

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