Fingolfen
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So... following up my earlier TSV808 build... now I move on to the Tone Geek Jan Ray clone...
Tone Geek applied a lot of the learning from tracing the TSV808 board to the Jan Ray, and as the two are based on the same circuit, there are a lot of shared components. As with the previous build, I went with the provided BOM using high-end resistors (including a couple of 1/2W resistors), mica capacitors, axial film capacitors, and solid polymer capacitors rather than traditional electrolytic capacitors. I also went with the 1N5817 polarity protection diode in this build as well. Unlike the TSV silkscreen, this one also calls out the correct op amp.
The 3PDT and other hookup wiring for this board is identical to the TSV808 board, and I used exactly the same approach - jumpers and hookup wire on the switch. The grounding also followed exactly the same approach I used before, which matches the star ground on the input like AionFX uses.
As with the TSV808, the Jan Ray clone brings all of the controls to the top of the enclosure for easy access. The four potentiometers of the original as well as the Saturation control, which is a trimmer only accessible with a screwdriver from the back on the original. I've only run this with my tester so far, and the noise floor is a bit higher than the TSV808, but it's a great pedal in its own right. I need to now run a comparison test between the Jan Ray, the TSV808, and my Valve Screamer Classic clone.
Tone Geek applied a lot of the learning from tracing the TSV808 board to the Jan Ray, and as the two are based on the same circuit, there are a lot of shared components. As with the previous build, I went with the provided BOM using high-end resistors (including a couple of 1/2W resistors), mica capacitors, axial film capacitors, and solid polymer capacitors rather than traditional electrolytic capacitors. I also went with the 1N5817 polarity protection diode in this build as well. Unlike the TSV silkscreen, this one also calls out the correct op amp.
The 3PDT and other hookup wiring for this board is identical to the TSV808 board, and I used exactly the same approach - jumpers and hookup wire on the switch. The grounding also followed exactly the same approach I used before, which matches the star ground on the input like AionFX uses.
As with the TSV808, the Jan Ray clone brings all of the controls to the top of the enclosure for easy access. The four potentiometers of the original as well as the Saturation control, which is a trimmer only accessible with a screwdriver from the back on the original. I've only run this with my tester so far, and the noise floor is a bit higher than the TSV808, but it's a great pedal in its own right. I need to now run a comparison test between the Jan Ray, the TSV808, and my Valve Screamer Classic clone.
