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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Get ready to see one of the hardest-hitting and fast-paced chess matches ever played, because that is what is going to take place on Shields-Watkins Field at Neyland Stadium on Saturday. At least according to Tennessee coordinators Sal Sunseri and Jim Chaney.
As physical as the upcoming showdown between No. 23 Tennessee and No. 18 Florida promises to be, the mental side of the game may very well decide the eventual outcome.
"[Florida] brings a lot of challenges," Sunseri said. "The bottom line is that they have a lot of good skill players and they are going to try to spread us out on certain situations and see if we can match up with them. Then they are going to come back here and try to pound us so it will be an interesting chess match."
As his first test as a defensive coordinator in SEC play, Sunseri is excited about the opportunity to match wits with Florida head coach Will Muschamp and offensive coordinator Brent Pease.
"It is fun," Sunseri said. It's intriguing to see how he is going to scheme you, how he looks at your scheme and what they are going to do to attack you to isolate a certain player and all that. You just have to be ready.
"The most important thing about this is not the preparation going into it, it is the game day adjustments. That is what we are going to have to do. We are going to have to make the adjustments at halftime, we are going to have to make the adjustments during in the first series and go out and play ball."
Like any good chess match, how each side balances its defensive and offensive maneuvers is critical to success. While creating that balance can lead to some difficult decisions, the ultimate goal for both teams on Saturday remains very simple.
"We are trying to go out and play a good Florida team," Chaney said. "[Our goal is to] execute the offense and hopefully score one more point than they do."
Fulfilling that goal will not be an easy task though as the Gator defense is one that will certainly present challenges for the Big Orange attack.
"They are a real physical football team that flies around and wants to play an aggressive style of defense," Chaney said. "I think any good defense is good in all stages and they are very talented in the back half and very talented in the front half. That usually equates to good defense."
With Saturday's game set to be televised nationally on ESPN and the College GameDay crew heading to Rocky Top, it has become one of the most highly anticipated throughout Knoxville in recent memory. According to Sunseri, that excitement is of the Vols' own creation.
"When you get into a game like this, the [players] create the opportunity for themselves," Sunseri said. "They've gone out the last two weeks and the last two stages were big. Every time you go out and win and have success, more opportunities are going to come to you. It's a plus. People want to see why Tennessee is winning. Whether it is offense, defense or special teams, these kids have earned the right so I'm happy for them."
A lot has been made of the Vols' seven-game losing streak to Florida dating to Tennessee's last win in 2004. But head coach Derek Dooley is thinking about the skid as the 2012 version of the third Saturday in September features a new cast of players on both sides.
"We don't really talk about that because the last seven games have nothing to do with what is going to happen this week," said Dooley on the weekly SEC teleconference. "Whether we have won seven or lost seven the only thing that matters is how these teams prepare and focus day in and day out and play in and play out. That is what is going to be the difference in the game, not what has happened historically."
A history of offense hasn't been on the Vols side of late as UT hasn't scored more than 23 points since that dramatic 30-28 win over the Gators at Neyland in '04.
Dooley also pointed out that Florida is one of many rivals for the Vols and that his squad is as focused on this game as any other.
"Tennessee has so many rivals," Dooley said. "When I go around on the Big Orange Caravan, everybody has their team that they want us to beat whether it is Florida or Alabama or Georgia or Vanderbilt or Kentucky. I have just kind of found out in this league they are all rivals, they are all important and they are all big. It is hard to say one is bigger than the other, they all count the same and they will all whip your tail if you are not ready to play."
With ESPN's College GameDay in town there is extra hoopla surrounding the game, yet again, the coach is keeping everything in perspective with an eye on the on-field product. But Dooley can appreciate the impact of having the national showcase on campus.
"It is hard for me to speak on that because we are insulated in preparing for the game as coaches but I am sure the fans are excited and they should be," said Dooley. "We have had a four-year stretch where we haven't performed to Tennessee standards and for the first time we are at least getting talked about. But that excitement isn't going to stay if we don't go out and play well and that is what matters the most."
SAL'S INSIGHTTennessee defensive coordinator Sal Sunseri has experience going up against Florida while serving on the staffs at Alabama and LSU. In fact Sunseri is 3-1 all-time against the Gators, with wins in each of his last three meetings against UF while serving on the staff at Alabama (2009-11). The Vols' first-year defensive coordinator has high praise of some of the Gators' top weapons.
Sunseri is impressed with junior running back Mike Gillislee, who leads the SEC with 231 rushing yards and four touchdowns through two weeks.
"He is a very good back," Sunseri said of the Gator back. "He has good quickness, he has great speed and he can be explosive. He's a guy that if you don't hit, squeeze the seams and make sure you condense him, he can hit his seam and take it to the house."
Sunseri spoke of the differences in Florida's run game since Will Muschamp replaced Urban Meyer two seasons ago.
"The run game when the other guy [Meyer] was there was more a lateral-type, across the field, beat you with speed on the edges," said Sunseri. "They still have that capability and all that, but they are trying to run the ball downhill at you and see if are tough enough with powers and counters, they hit you with a rocket sweep. Will seems a little bit of the mentality of a Saban-type where we're going to pound you and wear you down and then every once in a while we are going to fake the pound and hit you with speed on the edge."
One of the other players that Sunseri has been cautioning his defense about is tight end Jordan Reed. The junior leads the Gators' receiving corps with eight catches for 92 yards.
"Jordan Reed is a good football player," said Sunseri. "You have to be aware of where he is at all the time. The bottom line is that he is a dang good football player. He is their leading receiver so you have to know what he is doing, where he is at and what's going on."
TIME TO EXECUTEJim Chaney's offense has done a pretty good job in its first two games of 2012.
The team gained 500-plus yards in consecutive games for the first time since 2000 (Arkansas, Kentucky). The 500 yards gained in each of its first two games was also a first in Tennessee football history.
The key to that, according to Chaney, is execution.
"Execution is still the key to any offense," said Chaney. "When you execute a play it is designed to push the ball down the field. When you do it you get there quicker. I think we are doing a good job of that."
The Vols will look to go out there and simply execute Saturday against Florida amidst the excitement of College GameDay and national rankings.
The excitement, however, hasn't changed anything for the team this week, it is just business as usual at practice.
"I think practice has gone good," said Chaney. "We had a good day yesterday with some normal down and distance stuff. We worked on situations today. We have had two good days of practice."
Those two good days of practice will be very important this weekend when the up-tempo Tennessee offense goes against the pressure defense of Florida.
Chaney isn't worried.
"I think the more you do something the better you get at it," said Chaney. "We are playing against press a lot in practice and we should be able to go out and function better against it. That makes sense to me."
Last season against Florida, the Vols threw for 288 yards through the air, but were set back on the ground finishing with -9 rushing yards.
During his weekly teleconference head coach Derek Dooley touched upon that fact.
"Balance is important but the important thing is trying to generate some points," said Dooley. "It is hard to win a game, especially in this league, when you are negative nine yards rushing the ball that is for sure. We have to do a good job of mixing it up but we have to throw and catch pretty good too and at the end of the day we have to score points."
Chaney echoed Dooley's sentiment.
"Statistics are statistics," said Chaney. "The only stat that really matters is the final score and that is what we are looking for."


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A romance mystery with paranormal element. I didn't like it. It was a romance of the minds but still using sex to sell books.
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I read to page 28 and I honestly could not continue.
From what I've read the premise is this -- Kerry, the main female character, had a traumatic experience with fire as a kid and this now gives her psychic powers to tell when someone dies in a fire. Presumedly, because of these psychic abilities of hers a man is able to "enter her" and calm her and essentially save her from her own undoing.
I could not move beyond the "enter her" and "come out of her" without giggling like a boy in junior high during sex ed. I literally pissed people off because I tweeted about every single reference to entering and exiting her. I think I was told to grow up and stop reading it that way. I literally could not.
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Happy Thanksgiving! I certainly have a lot to be thankful for: After a longer-than-usual dryspell, I have two new reports out in my new space. A case study on measuring engagement, and a data-driven report that looks at the differences between Customer Intelligence professionals who use dashboards (and scorecards) and those who don't.
I've been getting a bunch of inquiries about the best metrics to include on a dashboard, which vendors make the best partners, and how to set up for dashboard success. These inquiries come from firms that have already made it past the first hurdle, firms that already know they need a better way to organize the masses of data and information they have that illustrate where they're successful and where they could improve. But only about half of the Customer Intelligence professionals at the firms we surveyed use a dashboard or scorecard to communicate their successes across the enterprise. We also find that those firms that have implemented a dashboard are included in more elements of strategic planning than those who don't.
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Olsen no longer a rotation candidateScott Olsen has been removed from game action, and is no longer a candidate to begin the season in the Pirates rotation. Olsen was expected to compete with Charlie Morton and others for the fifth starter spot, but he has been slowed by a hamstring injury for most of the spring. He has only pitched 2.1 innings, allowing four runs while walking three and striking out one. Morton, on the other hand, has had a very good spring. He has a 1.29 ERA in 14 innings, with eight strikeouts and one walk. This likely sets an opening day rotation of Paul Maholm, Ross Ohlendorf, Kevin Correia, James McDonald and Morton, assuming McDonald's oblique injury does not land him on the disabled list.
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Islamabad; Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today will inaugurate the loan scheme on easy terms. From this reference ceremony will be held in Prime Minister Secretariat. In which Minister of Finance Ishaq Dar, information Minister Pervaiz Rashid, chairperson of the loan scheme Maryam Nawaz, members of Parliament and famous personalities will participate.
Chairperson of Youth Program Maryam Nawaz is the daughter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and this is also said her regular launching ceremony in the field of politics and public service. According to the Business Loan Scheme every month will be given loans to the fifteen thousand lucky persons through draw from one lakh to till 20 lakh.
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Commencement ceremonies for the Mercer Island High School Class of 2013 will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 6 at Key Arena in Seattle. Tickets are required for entry. For information, go to the MISD website at www.mercerislandschools.org.
Sound Transit East Link open house Sound Transit will hold an open house between 5 and 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 6 at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center. The open house is for community members to hear about the designs proposed for the Mercer Island light rail station. Transit officials are looking for comments and input. A presentation will be held at 5:30 p.m. For information go to www. soundtransit.org.
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Every year, city nonprofit organizations who hope to sell 'safe and sane' fireworks in the parking lot of the Mercer Island Shopping Center at the corner of S.E. 32nd street and 78th Avenue S.E., must seek approval from the city fire department then apply for a special permit to be approved by the City Council. In the past, the Kiwanis Club has managed the fireworks stand and has used this event as their primary fund-raiser. Money from the sale of the fireworks is returned to the community for scholarships and service projects. However, this year, the Kiwanis Club partnered with the Mercer Island Masonic Lodge and Mercer Island VFW, to manage the sale of fireworks and split the proceeds. But as it does every year, the
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Kevin Scheid, a retired Coast Guard Captain and 19-year Mercer Island resident, is running for City Council position 2 in order to stop tolling on Interstate 90. "No one should have to pay a toll on one road to finance another road," stated Scheid. Scheid, who has not held elected office before, is running for City Council Pos. 2, now held by Dan Grausz who is running to retain his seat. Scheid said that Grausz is taking the wrong approach to defeating tolling and protecting Islanders. In a press release Scheid said, "I believe this election will determine the future of tolling on I-90.
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May is here in force, and the Red Sox are not. At this point, the Sox are less entertaining than the episode of "Flavor of Love" where the girl made stool on the floor. It really happened; google it. Anyhow, the season's progressing quite nicely, and once again the American League is much better than the National League; the best NL team is only fourth best overall. And the first perfect game to be thrown against the best team in the league happened on Mother's Day. Dallas Braden's grandma actually told A-Rod to "stick it." Who knew grandmas were so good at telling people what they thought without thinking of the consequences? This means President Grandma will come about in 2012. Just as the Mayans predicted. While I still have some semblance of reality left in me, let's look at what would happen if the playoffs started as of Monday, May 10 before the day's games:
The Redbirds are the first NL team to make it to 20 wins. The Giants have been struggling a bit to hold leads. If you can't keep a lead for Lincecum, then you're not going to win this series. Not with Carpenter, Wainwright, and Penny leading the way. Plus, San Fran doesn't have Albert Pujols, who hits like his bat is on steroids.
The Philly Phanatic is phlying into phirst, and my spell-check just killed itself. Just 0.5 games behind the Cardinals, Doc and Co. are almost there. The Padres were there, but they lost Sunday. The Phillies' pitching staff is starting to remold, and if Ryan Howard can start hitting like his old self, they'll have no problem contending for their third straight world series. Though Adrian Gonzalez and a pretty good rotation in San Diego's own right will make it a grueling round. And Chase Utley sounds like an action hero instead of a ball player.
The last two perfect games were thrown against the Rays, but they'll have many games to reprove their worth. But Texas has won their last four games, and now has a full 1.0 game lead over Oakland and that pompous punk Dallas Braden, who really does sound like a Texas weatherman. If the Rays can prove their worth against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of California of the United States of Earth of the Milky Way of the Universe of the Five Dimensional Black Hole (the math supports the last one as feasible, really), they'll be capable of winning again. If not, we'll see. And if not, how could you lose to a team that got swept in four by the Red Sox?
The Big Bad Mauer is back, and Burnett has left the building. Both teams actually have 21 wins, which makes the Twins' home-field-advantage-despite-a-worse-record not so unfair. To that end, the Twins had better hope for a second rainout in 30 years to snap C.C. Sabathia's momentum again. Overall, expect this to be a series of run support, which the defending champs will probably have more of once Granderson is back. Of course, three C.C.s of Sabathia couldn't hurt either. (Yes, that was a medical joke.)
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Not only does the past never leave, its evidence is all around if only we know what we are looking at. This was more or less the premise for a very interesting and informative talk by Jerry DeMaagd at a recent Rockford Historical Society meeting. DeMaagd compared historical research to forensic science and said it is useful in understanding the significance of places and objects to consider what was happening elsewhere as it relates to Rockford.
As an example he noted that Michigan became a state in 1837. When Horace Greely, editor of the New York Tribune said, "Go West young man," Michigan was the West that he was referring to. In 1842 a man named Merlin Hunter moved to the area as a timber cruiser, he built a cabin near a small brook that was never named or shown on a map. Now the brook is mostly gone, and is visible in the woods behind St. Peter's Lutheran Church.
The creek is referenced in Homer Burch's book From Sawmill to City, The Long Years Passing. There Burch calls the spring-fed tributary Hyde's Creek, which was still flowing into the 1920s when it was routed into ditches and behind homes.
DeMaagd said the area is of interest, in addition to its site as one of the earlier settlers, but also because the creek used to flow into an open culvert about three feet in diameter that ended near where City Hall is now. Kids used to crawl through the culver in either direction, but the pipe was so narrow it was impossible to turn around. If kids going through met part way, it was necessary to very carefully negotiate a tight passage past each other to come out at their respective ends.
That spot was also the point where four townships met, Cannon, Courtland, Plainfield and Algoma. The property was later owned by the Hyde family and was known as Hyde's Corner. This was why the creek was probably named Hyde Creek.
The next mystery of history still visible today is the Briggs Cemetery, located on private property on Northland Drive north of Rockford. The cemetery was established sometime after the end of the War of 1812 and before the Civil War. In that cemetery is buried Joshua Briggs, who was one of six new settlers to the area in 1845. Briggs was a veteran of the War of 1812 and his tombstone is visible today.
Briggs was drafted into service in Middlesex, Ontarion Co., New York on or about the fifteenth day of March, 1814 for the term of ten months. After the war he was awarded a land grant for 140 acres. Research by Claudette Darling for the Power House Post in 2012 revealed that information.
In addition to Joshua, his son is also buried there, with the French name of Marquis de la Fayette Briggs. He died at the age of nineteen, and the mystery is not just his youthful death, but how a Michigan-born son of Joshua Briggs would have the French name. Another brother, who was less oddly named William Briggs, joins him in his burial at the frontier grave.
Residents of Rockford can have the privilege of viewing the home originally built by relatives of the lieutenant in charge of the first battle of the ironclads in the Civil War, between the Monitor and the Merrimac.
John Worden was the first prisoner of the Civil War, and had a long and very famous naval career. He was the Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from 1869 to 1874. Worden never lived here but his sisters and father lived here and he visited May 17, 1881 and April 12, 1888, staying at the "Betts House."
Members of the family built a log cabin at the corner of Myers Lake and Ten Mile in 1847 and in 1853 replaced it with the wood-frame home at 8330 Myers Lake Avenue which still stands today.
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2012 Super Bowl Predictions
The Giants are preparing to face the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, Sunday Feb 5th, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. They met four years ago in the 2007 Super Bowl with the Giants winning 17-14. NFL oddsmakers have the Patriots as -3 point favorites to win the 2012 Super Bowl over the Giants with the over/under set at 55 points. Be sure to make your New York Giants vs New England Patriots 2012 Super Bowl Predictions early.
The Giants defense has to get in the face of Patriots QB Tom Brady or it's over. Brady was 28 for 49 for 342 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in their November loss. He was sacked twice. It got so bad for Brady that he reacted to phantom pressure, RE Jason Pierre-Paul responded, "Yeah, he was. Yeah, he was reacting to pressure that didn't exist and he was just throwing the ball places that there wasn't a receiver there. So imagine us just getting there even faster and we're actually doing our jobs and getting there and getting hits on him." With the Patriots' explosive offense and the Giants' questionable D, it doesn't take a gridiron genius to figure out that one key to the game for the Giants will be keeping the ball out of Tom Brady's hands with a ground game that sets the physical tempo and tone by converting on third down, devouring the clock and scoring TDs instead of field goals once inside the red zone.
The Giants will try to maintain a balanced approach and try to run as effectively as they can. When it comes right down to it, though, the Giants have to get big plays in the passing game from Eli Manning and that terrific group of wide receivers.
The Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will be consulting with the medical staff about his ankle, but he says he knows his body best, he knows how it feels, so he'll take the lead on deciding whether he's ready or not. "You listen to the trainer's advice, but it is how I feel," he said. "It's my body. I know how I feel the best. I know how I move the best, feel the best." Gronkowski is so big and so tough to cover that he often is bracketed with a person dedicated to covering him underneath and another trying to prevent him from going deep. If Gronk can't be Gronk, Wes Welker knows more will fall upon him.
Even if not 100 percent their offense has many other weapons to pick from. Tom Brady and the Patriots have been leaning heavily on Welker for five years. He has caught 554 passes for 6,105 yards in those five seasons and has allowed the Patriots' offense to reach the extremes of success. The combination of Welker's inside game from the slot to match up with Randy Moss' deep speed gave Brady the edge in a perfect 2007 season until the Patriots lost to the Giants in the Super Bowl. With Welker their offense has become more complicated for defenses
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Signed & Numbered, a gallery and frame shop on West Temple, has been at its latest location for a little more than a year. But its owners have been instrumental in Salt Lake's art scene for more than a decade.
Before Phil Sherburne and Leia Bell started Signed & Numbered, the couple ran Kilby Court, one of Salt Lake City's premier venues for fledgling indie rock bands.
"That was sort of accidental," Sherburne said. "At the time, there was a shortage of places for bands to play, and I just had the space."
What started as extra room that was part of Sherburne's woodworking shop was retooled to host bands such as Death Cab for Cutie, Bright Eyes and The Shins. If the beginning of Kilby Court sounds like an unlikely tale, the way Sherburne got his start in carpentry is even more miraculous.
In 1996, after he dropped out of college, Sherburne found $2,000 at the counter of a Beans and Brew Coffee House. He turned the money over to police; after they were unable to locate the owner, they handed the cash back to him.
"When they gave it back, I thought it was kind of a sign to start my first wood shop," Sherburne said. "That's how I started it, and that led to Kilby."
Bell met Sherburne at Kilby Court, where she used to regularly attend concerts. She eventually went from being a concertgoer to a sort of concert promoter, screen-printing gig posters for the venue.
"It was just a way for me to use my art degree," Bell said. "I didn't realize there was a whole scene going on."
The couple eventually connected with the larger gig-poster-collecting community when they attended a trade show in Austin, Texas, that coincided with the South by Southwest Festival in 2003. Bell and Sherburne made the drive to the Lone Star State with their youngest child and about 60 posters (they carried multiple prints of each one).
"Some collector came by and bought everything we had. He just ask, 'How much do you want for everything?' " Bell said. "That's when I realized that was the moment I said I could quit my day job and work as an artist full time."
The combined income from Kilby Court and poster sales was not enough to support their growing family.
"It was fun and it was great, but it was definitely a labor of love. It wasn't enough to raise three kids," Sherburne said.
In 2008, Sherburne and Bell sold Kilby Court to start a new business right in the middle of a recession.
"We never really worried about it. We really had nothing to lose," Sherburne said. "We had been poor for so long, and we really couldn't get poorer."
As the couple kicked around different business ideas, they kept one thing in mind: They wanted their new venture to be an extension of what they had been doing, something within the realm of art and music.
"I collected so many other people's posters from trading with other artists and buying them," Bell said. "So I had this huge collection, and I thought it would be great to have a gallery for just posters."
To meet customers' demands, the couple added a frame shop to Signed & Numbered, which started as a contemporary art gallery, and Sherburne went back to woodworking. That's when the business really took off.
Signed & Numbered has since outgrown two storefronts. Sherburne and Bell now employ 11 workers at their newest space, 2320 S. West Temple, which is a combination gallery and wood shop.
"It's harder and harder to make a living as a craftsperson. We try to employ artists and craftspeople," Sherburne said. "I would love it if we could provide a good living for people like ourselves."
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About my hybrid nofeedback AMP
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Dear All,
I had already finished this no NFB power AMP no conspicuous bad sound. However, observed from CRO the input against output signal have phase shift start from 500 Hz. Measured it will have 40 degree shift when input signal set to 250k Hz. Although, the output signal frequency no change corresponding to input frequency.
When input waveform change to square wave its output waveform change to wave shaped. Hence, the following questions want to get your help. Thanks.
1) When we use No NFB design will turn out above problem ?
2) I know this design first stage is voltage gain -> Common source as current gain so that out of phase 180 output happened. But I don't understanding what the function of resistor 47 ohm shown in attached diagram ? For my experience I can't to follow this value because the zero DC output can't be achieved until I replaced it with 500 ohm value.
3) Will the sound get better if set higher DC bias on 10k VR ?
4) At input part I added the thick line connect them , not sure it is exactly connection? Or just sticky follow the schematic showed ? Is that somewhat a tricky thing ?
Much appreciate your answer.
why 5 transistors together and not just one
good transistor
You means just using 1 pair of PWD MOSFET instead of 5 pairs. If I guess it right then how to see why nowadays amplify design will also use several pairs. A few study to say it can bring higher PWD and linearity but less noise. Is it correct ?
Anyway, can anyone help to ask my questions ? I really want to understand it.
Please note that my first post have typo mistake as follow :
"250k Hz" corrected to "25k Hz"
Mr Wong, mr wong....
I think your 40 deg at 25KHz is due to RC rolloff of your 4 C's to the bias chain. Add more C for less phase shift.
You can increase bias if you want for more output stage current (I hope they are all matched) . It might sound better to you.
Why are you phobic of NFB? Feedback is your friend.
Hi CK,
I'm going to completely agree with amplifierguru on that point. This amp really, badly needs some feedback. There are better ways to build this, but at least you did build it. Now you can tinker with it to improve the sound.
To Amplifierguru :
Did you talk the 4 coupling caps between tube and MOSFET ? If so how large should be increased ? ( Current value are 0.3u per each be used )
I think the 5 pairs of PWD MOSFET are not matched. But their source resistors 0.5ohm was added.
I does not phobic NFB ..... / I can find 80% equipement using
Few articles acclaimed NO / Little bit NFB adpoted in circuit especially doing PWD AMP. It will bring accurate phase and good dumping but trade off will be less stable ... FRom my point of view, NFB just one of compensation technique to meet output ideally.
To Anatech & Amplifierguru :
Any suggestion or change can do on it ? If a bit NFB be used where I can add ?
See how the amp behaves with about 6dB overall negative feedback. Adjust this figure up and down to see what effect it has.
There are many other ways to improve this amp, but you should explore these yourself. Beware of individuals making blanket statements, they normally do not actually know what they are talking about. Any artical or statement taking an extreme view should be discarded. Remember to consider the entire amplifier circuit. Not just one parameter or circuit element.
:) anatech :
I just a beginner on this .... somewhat a simple circuits can understand. However, in step to modify or design will out of my knowledge.
If it only spend a little time, can you explore the change according to your advise "6dB overall negative feedback" for me.
Much thanks for you help ! Just reply to my mail box if oversize of file after you revise.
Hi AmpGuru, Hi CK !
I thought that the 4 coupling caps at the bias chain would define
a low frequency roll off, but should not affect much at higher frequencies.
My first guess would have been that the gate resistors at the output MosFets in combination with the gate-drain capaciors do form a low pass. But this theory does not match with CK's observation of a stable magnitude. If we observe 40 deg phase shift at 25kHz, then I would also have expected some 20%-30% decrease of the magnitude.
But this circuit seems to show some all-pass behaviour.
Thick line in the input section:
It looks like there a simply for triode tubes working in parallel.
Probably to enable enough driving current for the output section.
Furtheron you could simply measure the signals/phase shift at several points (output of the tubes, bias chain, gates of the output fets) in the amp. This might help to find the reason.
Bye and good luck
Hello ChocoHolic,
So a cool picture you looks.
First of all the coupling caps was no help on HF phase shift due to I had proveded on Saturday. You are right !!
"But this theory does not match with CK's observation of a stable magnitude. If we observe 40 deg phase shift at 25kHz, then I would also have expected some 20%-30% decrease of the magnitude."
I need to take note and measure again for above assumption.
Beside, I agree with your thinking. All-pass is the designer expected. Are you sure that the phase shift is the killer of a bad wave-shaped ouput, when input signal is square wave. More or less feedback is a kind of compenstation. Does it a major problem point to affect it ?
What do you think on the R51 - 47ohm resistor ? I increase it to 450 ohm can have stable zero DC output. As well as better the sound I felt.
Anyway thanks to you concerning and discussion. I will try to probe the circuit output somewhere again.
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Thanks to JDriver1.8t for this getting started.
Modified by SLC4EVER at 8:03 AM 9-17-2009
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Thanks to JDriver1.8t for this getting started.
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How to repaint your wheels
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5. Lay the wheel on a flat surface with good overhead lighting, put on your face mask and be sure you have good ventilation. You are ready for the primer.
A large lazy susan turn table can make this process easier, as you can stand in one location and spin the wheel as opposed to walking around it.
6. Spray 2 to 3 coats of primer on the wheel. Wait till it dries and lightly sand it smooth using a 600 grit sandpaper or finer. Use your tack rag and get ready for painting on the color.
7. Spray 2 to 3 coats of your color paint. If you end up with runs or imperfections you will have to wait till the next day to repair using a very fine grit paper wet sanding to remove the flaws, then use rubbing compound to bring the shine back and level out the paint. When you are satisfied with the way the paint looks and feels you can go right into spraying on the clear coat.
8. If you used rubbing compound on the paint, wash off any remaining compound with clear water before applying clear coat. Spray 2 to 3 coats of clear coat and let dry overnight. Use 1000 to 1500 grit paper and wet sand any burrs or imperfections. Use fine rubbing compound to bring back the shine and you can apply a carbona wax for even more lustre and protection.
Wheel offset calculator:
Use this to determine the offset needed for new wheels, or what size spacers to run. You will need to know your stock wheel information and what clearance limits you have.
Tire Size Calculator:
Use this for changing your wheel size, or calculating variations for staggered setups.
VW Stock Tire sizes and plus sizes for Golf/GTI/Jetta:
MK1 (also for Scirocco)
Original Equipment Size: 175/70-13
Optional 14" 185/60-14
Optional 15" 195/50-15
Please PM me if you have more info and I will fitll it in.
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Modified by JDriver1.8t at 12:30 PM 11-16-2009
whats the track on my 05 1.8t jetta? is it 15mm difference?
20mm difference.
Torque specs for multi-piece wheels:
for future reference in case someone does a search, this is the response i got from Work Wheels USA:
"The torque specs for the assembly bolts are 19 lbs/ft or 24 N/M."
I have a Golf V GTI and I have mounted 8x18 et 42 with 225/40/18.
now the wheels do not protrude from the wing, but I want to 7x18, ET35 with 225/40/18.
I have poblemas fin protrude much and not look good aesthetically.
I have a 2004 VW Passat V6 sedan and was wondering if 235/40/18 on the front and 255/40/18 on the back would fit. I'm thinking 5mm wheel spacer on the front and 8mmwheel spacer on the back would make this all work. Right?
Quote, originally posted by yucogti » hi.
I have a Golf V GTI and I have mounted 8x18 et 42 with 225/40/18.
now the wheels do not protrude from the wing, but I want to 7x18, ET35 with 225/40/18.
I have poblemas fin protrude much and not look good aesthetically.
It will sit just slightly in more than they do now because of the narrower width. They will still work fine. You can add spacers if you would like, once the wheels are on.
Quote, originally posted by MainlyVW » Hi,
I have a 2004 VW Passat V6 sedan and was wondering if 235/40/18 on the front and 255/40/18 on the back would fit. I'm thinking 5mm wheel spacer on the front and 8mmwheel spacer on the back would make this all work. Right?
I would have to know about width and offset to be able to say if the tires would fit, and what size spacers would work. If you do a 235/40 in the front, a better match would be a 265/35 or 255/35 rear.
what is the widest wheel you can fit on a 2009 GLI? would it affect performance?
I have no idea. Probably a 9'' wheel and a 255, but I can't guarantee it.
Quote, originally posted by JDriver1.8t » I have no idea. Probably a 9'' wheel and a 255, but I can't guarantee it.
I know Dan GSR was running an 8.5" wheel ET45 with a 255/35/R18. It definitely needs some camber in order to squeeze it in there though.
Here is a picture of his car:
Could I run a 18 x 8 with a 32mm off 32 mm offset on a 2010 Jetta SE?
Nevermind. I'll ask in the general wheel forum to keep things informational here.
Modified by guiltless at 4:51 PM 2-22-2010
I'm new to the forum but i'm thinking of getting 18" rims for my 2000 Jetta GLS.... They are 18x7.5 they offset 35 and the tires are Nankang 225/40R18 92H XL4... Will i have any probs with them fitting?
Thank You
No problems at all.
Thank You [IMG]http://*****************.com/smile/emthup.gif[/IMG]
would anyone know what size wheel spacers id need for a 02 gti. trying to run a set of 18's with either 40 or 45 offset, but when i put them on the front it doesnt touch hub just lays against the caliber.
also they are 8" wide and the little hub thing where the lugs go is i beleive 1". if that helps any
1. It is a caliper.
2. The offset is too high. You will need spacers and new bolts in order for them to fit.


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INSTALLED: SVTF coated header, R/T CAT, and flex on buddies focus
ok, here it is.....
install took about 3.5 hours start to finish, not too hard, just bolts and wrenches basically. His check engine light is on, because the EGR sensor cannot hook up to the SVTF header...we will be looking for an ans\wer to that, most likely just making a closed look on the sensor or something. any answeres post on here, that would be great.
runs GREAT, sounds exactly like my SVTF, which has a R/t HF cat and a Volant on it. his car has the borla cat back. he has decided to go with powerworks, and we are prolly gonna install that as well......if I don't kill him in the process of that install.......OMG there are a crapload of pieces in that kit.
so his exhaust now goes:
Coated FRPP SVTF header <> R/T HF cat <> FRPP flex pipe <> borla exhaust......
just about the best system you can have on the focus [thumb]
now for the picts:
cat, header, and flex:
Stock setup with Volant: (EEEEEEEEWWWWWW!!!! [hihi])
stock manifold:
stock cat:
rusted stock crap GONE:
the engine bay shot, with new bling [^]
a nice shot of the euro front and the header:
and a shot of the whole car, for those of you that don't know it:
he needs another bumper.....his new one hasn't come in from Germany yet.....his current one is cracked from the curb hit accident still......everything else is good though
hope you like it....[thumb]
Looks nice...I just finished this install on my car today, except I have an ORP and the header is wrapped instead of coated....all I can say is 'loud and proud..'
mmm. love the look of that car, and that really cleans up the engine bay nicely. looks great.
where did u get the FRPP flexpipe?
i like that car a lot as well as yours.
[thumb] on the gear, your right, one of the best you can go with.
Hey, I thought your buddies car (the one in the pics) was in a huge accident or something, wasn't it? I remember something about it in a thread, maybe.....
Is that right?
yup thats the one.......he has the SVT shocks on the front, has to get a new KYB AGX one for the right side. he is STILL waiting for the RS bumper to come in. while we were under the car he looked around and the repair shop didn't tighten town his driver's side sway bar....the bolt was hanging by a thread or two....literally!
we fixed that, but his bumper has a green patch on it right now. I can't find the pict right now.
You can always get an SCT tuner with EGR disable to get rid of the CEL, and extra power to boot![thumb]
That looks like the standard ZX3 Borla, how does that hook up with the SVT components in front of it. That is almost the system I will have, I plan on getting the SVT 2.5" Borla, and go with the CFM cat instead of the RT. Looks great, do you have any sound clips?
Very Nice [thumb]
there is no difference between SVT and ZX3 exhausts. the only difference that i know of is there is usually a resonator on the SVTs.
listen to an SVT w/ the R/T HF cat......I SWEAR, they sound identical to this.....maybe a bit louder, but the same SOUND......
NOTE: today we had to cut the Borla pipe 1.25" because the tip and other parts were too far back in the hangers.......the R/T cat and header push the exhaust back an inch or so, so we had to shorten it to make it hang straight. it works fine now. he had a vibration when he started up, and it was the pipe hitting at the rear suspension....it's all good now. [thumb]
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I could use a sticker like that.
i've been saving up my decal that i got from evan a while back. i've gotta say, looking at it, and looking at that closeup. darn fine job there! i was skeptical of the tan background, but i think that was an excellent choice!
maybe y'all should reveal a new pic every day until the main gallery comes up? might i suggest... oh, i dunno... a jet pack?
Any word on getting the super high res stuff posted up yet?
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