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Amp Stuff => AmpTools/Tech Tips => Topic started by: dbishopbliss on April 27, 2021, 09:06:48 pm

Title: PSU Designer II on Mac!
Post by: dbishopbliss on April 27, 2021, 09:06:48 pm

While I don't know exactly what everything does with this software, I used to enjoy using it when attempting to design my own amps. That was back when I used a Windows machine. Then I moved to Mac and I have been unable to run the software for years... Until today!!!


I did not know there is a Mac version available. If you look on the website, it does not say anything about it being available for Mac - it still talks about Windows 95 and NT.


http://www.duncanamps.com/psud2/ (http://www.duncanamps.com/psud2/)


But if you click on the Software Download link refers you to the following site for downloads:


https://groups.io/g/duncanampspsud (https://groups.io/g/duncanampspsud)


Its not until you click on the Files link on that page that you will find a psud2_macos folder. I don't remember if that link is public. You might have to sign up for access, but here is the link.


https://groups.io/g/duncanampspsud/files/psud2_macos (https://groups.io/g/duncanampspsud/files/psud2_macos)


Seems to work better than the Windows version and there are way more tube models than there used to be.


Now, if I only knew how to model a power supply when you don't know the voltages/current of the circuit.

Title: Re: PSU Designer II on Mac!
Post by: PRR on April 27, 2021, 09:27:25 pm

Announcement:
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/power-supplies/350100-psud2-mac-released.html
Older threads:
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/power-supplies/303856-psud-power-supply-unit-designer.html
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/power-supplies/305589-psud-usage-questions.html
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/power-supplies/259879-estimating-load-duncan-amps-psu-tool-howto.html
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/power-supplies/196009-duncan-amps-psu-designer-ii-help.html
There is a user mail-list:
https://groups.io/g/duncanampspsud

The increase in number of rectifiers has been happening for years, via user contributions. A small fraction of these models are broken; don't be shocked, just grab a similar model.

Title: Re: PSU Designer II on Mac!
Post by: dbishopbliss on April 27, 2021, 10:04:32 pm

Looks like about 1 year late to finding out about this. That’s not too bad. I suspect there are others like me that haven’t visited the DIY Audio site in a while.