I got very strange thump problem yesterday.
I built Aikido headamp/preamp. On preamp out i build half of ε12, time muting, increasing to about 30 sec. ε12 powered from a separate small 12-0-12V 300mA transformer. All work good, except wen I disconnect small transformer from mains, relay opened with loud thump. Wen I disconnect one wire from relay, don't matter +or-,everything work perfect without thump. So problem is not in charging output caps, but in relay power somehow.
I tray regulated power, simple rectifier, with caps, without caps, with and without diode parallel to coil - the same result - if disconnect one wire to relay - silence, if disconnect transformer - thump.
B.T.W. ε12 schematic is not make a problem too, I make all experiments without ε12, just muting relay, connecting output to ground, wen not powered.
Then I build schematic with second relay, disconnecting + to muting relay a second before muting relay is powered off. Now everything work silent.
My schematic - 2 diodes rectifier connected to relay 2, than via one more diode 3 to 470uF cap, than to mute relay. From 470uf + leg to mute relay go via relay 2 contacts.
Because diode 3, relay 2 not "see" 470uf cap and disconnected immediately, wen transformer is off, power in cap/muting relay is second or so longer.
This is only way, I can make it work.
However I have bad feeling, I am just solved problem's consequence, not problem itself. And I cant understand problem's/thump cause. Any ideas?