No, unless your CLRs are MKIIs. The PS you ordered was used in first-gen units. The other one would be preferable even for those, but the one you ordered will work.
No, unless your CLRs are MKIIs. The PS you ordered was used in first-gen units. The other one would be preferable even for those, but the one you ordered will work.
Specifics? Have you disassembled a CLR? If so, exactly how did you manage to recognize "the worst components?"
To be sure, did you mean "power supply"...?
Mine is among the first ones (not a Neo).
I guess you too meant power supplies?
Yes I've disassembled a few different atomic products. And they've all used just about the absolute cheapest chinesium caps, resistors, pots, and transformers available. Really nothing all that high end in their builds other than the price. The cabs are constructed pretty soundly at least.
ah I see, thanks a lot. I´m a total noob when it comes to electronics, I can swap parts but that´s it. My CLRs are Gen. 1, the new power supplies are on their way. Now I have to make up my mind if I send them back and get the Mark II ones.
No. Power amps.
The power supply and three power amps are each on their own boards and are independently replaceable. The DSP is on its own board, which is proprietary to Atomic.
That is nonresponsive to the question I asked. Have you ever disassembled a CLR?
This is a completely bogus generalization. The resistors, (non-electrolytic) caps, and active devices in the CLR are all SMD parts. You can't tell where they were made or what their quality is by visual inspection. The only transformer in a CLR is in the Hypex switchmode power supply. It's quite obvious you have some kind of ax to grind, as you haven't said the first thing about how you recognize "the worst components." I'm not defending the company here, just calling out obvious bullshit.
He replied several times on The Gear Page recently. Seems some people had good service and things are picking up.
thanks for this. on my previous repair i had to send the whole amp, which was pretty pricey. i'm just hoping for a replacement speaker and got the feeling that Atomic is no more. i'll look for this speaker. thanks again...
FYI, MKII modules look identical.
I'm guessing that in the CLR, the HF driver gets one of the Hypex UcD250LP OEM amp modules to itself, and that the LF driver get the other two Hypex UcD250LP OEM amp modules in a push-pull configuration.
That is the case for the first-gen units. Mk II units got UcD180LP modules and associated power supplies. FYI, maximum acoustic output, which is limited by the DSP code (rather than by available power), actually increased in the MK II.
Definitely not. If you want to make that change, you'll have to change the power supply as well. It would be a very good idea to change all three power amp modules to insure you get the best match. If you make all these changes, the speaker willl work as before but run cooler. If all your UcD250 modules are still good, you can get the same benefit by just changing the power supply.
So the lower power unit is the newer one? It doesn't cause any issues with the older components?Thanks. Better price than the ones I found, and I wasn't sure which of the two it was...
Oops, yours is a similar price displayed w/o VAT...
- Hypex SMPS400A180 2 x 46 VDC 400W Switch Mode Power Supply – € 114,95
www.soundimports.eu/nl/hypex-smps400a180.html
- Hypex SMPS400A400 2 x 62 VDC 400W Switch Mode Power Supply – € 114,95
www.soundimports.eu/nl/hypex-smps400a400.html
I don't need them at the moment and would first try and replace caps. The caps might be 10 years old on the "new" ones anyway
I'm not sure either. The other guy confused me...
