Silkyn Super 50

[Drewline]

Would anyone have a schematic for a Silkyn Super 50 amp? It was made in the PRC around 2008.

Thanks in advance!

[Drewline]

It turned out that the power transformer was shorted & the unit was returned to the customer as is.

[DRH1958]

I don't think one exists. This company was founded by an ex-Gibson employee in 2007 and the big financial meltdown soon after ruined the company before they got really going like they wanted. All the rest of the amps have been in a warehouse in China ever since as they were made there. A liquidator bought them and were selling them on ebay for $160 plus $49 tax. They have since stopped listing them. There is no schematic with the 4-page manual and the company's site is dead.

EDIT: Duh!!! $49 shipping, not tax.

[Drewline]

Thanks, I had found that out. Amps long gone at this point.

[ultra80096]

Silkyn Schematics

Actually, a schematic does exist for these amps. With some digging & correspondence, a member over on the MLP forum got to the root of the PT problem, & also received schems for the original circuit design of the Power and Preamp sections from Mike Soldano himself. Also Bud Purvine at O-netics provided the PT & OT specs. I have 4 of these amps & really like them.


Siylkyn Super 50 power transformer.pdf
Silkyn_Super_50_Preamp_section.pdf
Silkyn_Super_50_schematic_Power_section.pdf

[Drewline]

Thanks for the schematics. I had no idea Mike Soldano had any connection to these amps.

[ultra80096]

It was quite a surprise to all of us that own them on MLP also! The person that found out all this info had a shorted PT also, started emailing & calling with the idea that the Triad Sticker on the output tranny might lead him somewhere, & one contact led to another, & another, and the involved individuals graciously supplied him the info. Originally when built, the owner of Silkyn decided to copy specs from Bud & have a 3rd tier Asian mfr build them, due to cost savings per unit. Well, they didn't have the knowledge to properly insulate the primaries from the high tension secondaries, thus the resulting shorts. Several of us have a group buy going for new, proper spec'd PT's from O-netics. All four of mine are running strong yet, but time will eventually catch up & do the same thing. They really are a great sounding amp!

[nickb]

MLP == My Little Pony?

[J M Fahey]

the owner of Silkyn decided to copy specs from Bud & have a 3rd tier Asian mfr build them, due to cost savings per unit. Well, they didn't have the knowledge to properly insulate the primaries from the high tension secondaries, thus the resulting shorts.

Those must have been very unexperienced bottom of the barrel builders, because transformer insulation is the most basic skill required to commercially market them.

The 700V CT secondary is *nothing* , *any* transformer approved for sale to consumers must pas HIPOT tests, at least surpass 1500V primary to secondary insulation for the 100 to 120VAC market, 3000V for the 220/250VAC one.

Besides, rather than insulation problems, I suspect cheap/undersized iron and undersized copper wire (both choices *do* lower cost) make transformers overheat and burn ... similar to what happened to a batch of Egnater transformers.

[ultra80096]

MLP == My Little Pony?

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[nickb]

mylespaul.com

Ah! Thanks.

[tubeblues]

I have 4 pages of Silkyn Super 50 Amp I purchased 3 of these amps. Really good amplifier.

[nickb]

I advise you edit your post to remove your email address - you risk spam and worse. Just post the files directly here using the picture icon ( it will accept pdf files)

[Drewline]

Tubeblues,
I'd really like to get a copy of that schematic if you would be kind enough to post it.