How many people would be interested in a Bybee Option?

Kevin P · « **on:** 2 Nov 2004, 01:30 pm »

Would there be interest in "BYBEE QUANTUM PURIFIERS" installed in the JR filter? It would be very easy to add a couple in series with the IEC input.

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vfrpilot · « **Reply #1 on:** 2 Nov 2004, 06:00 pm »

Can they be added to the kit?

We could add them in ourselves ... perhaps just augment the instructions to include language for optional bybees... This would be helpful if customers just build the standard unit now but want ideas about where to add in one, two or three bybee's later as money permits.

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Kevin P · « **Reply #2 on:** 2 Nov 2004, 06:22 pm »

I was thinking of adding a spot for them on the PCB. It would be easy enough so that you could just bypass the spot if not using them or populate it if desired.

I was also working on a version with DC filtering humming power transformers. We sell a number of the LC Audio DC filters and we could easily build that functionality into the power box to either be used or not...

WerTicus · « **Reply #3 on:** 2 Nov 2004, 06:24 pm »

mmmm reduced dynamics. yes please limit my power supply!

Kevin P · « **Reply #4 on:** 2 Nov 2004, 06:40 pm »

Well.... that is the nice thing about having options. You can choose to use them or not.

brady2004 · « **Reply #5 on:** 17 Nov 2004, 10:13 am »

sorry to seem out of order. just joined in. i've been reading about bybee. how different is this from the "ferrite rings?"

thanks a lot for the guidance.

brady2004 · « **Reply #6 on:** 17 Nov 2004, 10:13 am »

sorry to seem out of order. just joined in. i've been reading about bybee. how different is this from the "ferrite rings?"

thanks a lot for the guidance.

Kevin P · « **Reply #7 on:** 17 Nov 2004, 03:58 pm »

Bybee's are not traditional inductor based filter chokes. They work on some voodoo principles that I really know nothing about. They do nothing for RFI rejection from what I understand.

Check out Jack's page for more reading on the Bybee units.

http://www.bybeetech.com/

JoshK · « **Reply #8 on:** 17 Nov 2004, 04:34 pm »

Kevin,

You might want to add a poll to the original post to guage interest. Couple of questions. Have you used bybees much to date? They do have current limitations IIRC but do they reduce dynamics in your experience for components that current demands are less than the limit? Applications that I have seen them used are in series but can they be effective in parrallel?

Kevin P · « **Reply #9 on:** 17 Nov 2004, 05:33 pm »

JoshK: I've only used them on the AC power side of peice of digital gear based upon a recommendation from Dan Wright. I modified the entire power supply at the time and there was a significant improvement but I don't know what contribution the Bybees added because I did all the changes at once.

I've never used them on a high current device. I'm not a big proponent of anything where I cannot understand why it is working. I struggled through Quatum Mechanics in Physical Chemistry in college so I'm not sure I'd understand even if there where a well laid out explanation.

WerTicus · « **Reply #10 on:** 17 Nov 2004, 06:35 pm »

i bet it would sound better without the bybee.