gregdubuis wrote on Fri, 22 September 2006 02:20 |
Hi everybody! What do you think about the Surface Mount components? We can find this components in SSL AWS900/ Neve summing box/ Dangerous Music I'm asking this because i' ve "talk" with Chris Muth and he give me is version of the SMC stuff. At the begin this technology was for portable stuff but right now they are using this into High End equipment... Unfortunately all my friend who buy some of this type of gear have ton of problem (Mic preamp, bus output out of order). This technology can really replace "normal" discreet components? Could you please share you're experience into this new way of design. Best regards |
gregdubuis wrote on Fri, 22 September 2006 02:20 |
Hi everybody! What do you think about the Surface Mount components? We can find this components in SSL AWS900/ Neve summing box/ Dangerous Music I'm asking this because i' ve "talk" with Chris Muth and he give me is version of the SMC stuff. At the begin this technology was for portable stuff but right now they are using this into High End equipment... Unfortunately all my friend who buy some of this type of gear have ton of problem (Mic preamp, bus output out of order). This technology can really replace "normal" discreet components? Could you please share you're experience into this new way of design. Best regards |
gregdubuis wrote on Sat, 23 September 2006 10:29 |
Many thanks for all your answer. I'm sure that it's possible to do a really good circuit with only SMC components because quality SMC exist. But in fact the "problem" is that the designer can be tempt to use standard or low range SMC components... |
gregdubuis wrote on Sat, 23 September 2006 10:29 |
Like i say in my first post, when you buy an AWS900 and then three month later ten mic preamp and bus output are out of order, it's not really normal! And I have other example to share. |
Jon Hodgson wrote on Sat, 23 September 2006 11:50 | ||||
As he can with through hole components, there is really no difference in this respect
Dan and I were talking about circuit quality in terms of audio quality, not longevity. If you have circuits actually failing then this is a manufacturing problem, and is independent of the choice of package type. Something went wrong in the factory where the boards or possibly a batch of components, were made. If the boards have been manufactured correctly then their life expectancy would be pretty much identical. |
gregdubuis wrote on Mon, 25 September 2006 22:05 |
So the problem is only due to the topology of the board... I hope they gonna do something for that. |
gregdubuis wrote on Mon, 25 September 2006 22:05 |
So many thanks again! You have conciliate me with SMC components. I'm also a electrical engineer so i can understand all the quality of SMC! Like no wire so less inductance, low temperature so less thermal transient distortion etc. So the problem is only due to the topology of the board... I hope they gonna do something for that. I would like to thank also Dan Lavry because we have one of your incredible converter. You do really a great job, we had make a lot of blind test and he win all the test. Best regards. Greg |