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G8MNY  > TECH     18.08.20 09:51l 84 Lines 3795 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 1779_GB7CIP
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Subj: Phantom Balanced Mic Preamp
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Sent: 200818/0843Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:1779 [Caterham Surrey GBR] $:1779_GB
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To  : TECH@WW

By G8MNY                                     (Updated Jan 19)
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Here is my design for a low noise mic amp. It makes unbalanced mics that are
unsuitable for long leads, as good as any phantom powered balanced mic.

SPECIFICATION
Freq Response 20Hz-100kHz @-3dB
Reasonably RF immune!
Balanced Floating output 0dBm Max!
Output Z 600ê
Input Z 15K
Gain 10dB (3x)
                    ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ - 3  +48V Phantom powered
                    ³       typically @ +28V      (e.g. +48V from 2x 10K)
                    ÃÄÄÄÄ680ÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ + 2 
                   68          68                    Kit list for 2 preamps
             ÚÄ2M2ÄÄ´           ÃÄ2M2Ä¿              RFC   4x tiny rings & wire
Low Z        ³      ÃÄÄ¿     ÚÄÄ´     ³              2M2   4x
MIC  u1      ³  T1³/   ³1n 1n³   \³T2 ³              BC108 4x
INÄÄÄ´ÃÄÄ())ÄÁÂÄÄÄ´   ===   ===   ÃÄÄÄ´      XLR     1uF   2x
Jack     RFC  ³BC ³\e  ³     ³  e/³BC ³              1n    6x 
 ³            ³108  ÀÄÄ)Ä150Ä)ÄÄ´  108³              150R  2x      
 ³            ³        ³     ³  ³+6V  ³+             680R  2x
 ³           ===       ³     ³ 1K    === 1u          68R   4x  
 ³          1n³        ³     ³ _³_    ³ 25V          1K    2x 
 ³            ³        ³     ³ \_/LED ³              Jack  x4
 ÀÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄ gnd 1   XLRs  x4 
 _³_                                                 Jack  x4
 ///                                                 LED   x1
                                                     Tin   x1  
HOW IT WORKS
Based on a simple long tail pair amp, but with the balanced output heavily
shunted. The gain is determined by the series emitter 150R, compared to the
shunt 680R, & it is enough to mask cable noise, but not overload mixer mic
inputs.

The shunting brings down the high output Z to about 600ê to drive screened
balanced cable well, & also gives it effectively a floating output, almost like
a transformer, but without the quality issues. (e.g. AC grounding either output
phase, does not alter the balanced output difference level!)

The amp input is RF filtered by the RFC (>6 turns of fine enamelled wire on a
tiny ferrite bead) & a 1nF cap. The amp output leads are also RF decoupled by
2 series 68R & 2 1nF caps.

The LF response is tailored by the input u1 cap, the 1uF cap goes to 1/10 the
frequency, keeping the LF output phases @ 180ø. The 1uF also ensures there is
very little signal lost (unbalancing) across the current sharing 1K.

For a stereo amp the LED can be shared with a 2nd channel amp too, without any
problems.

LAYOUT
Construction of the stereo prototype was in a standard old tobacco tin, which
gives a easy to solder to sheilded box & room for XLRs fitted internally.
  _________________________________
 / ~~~~³ XLR ³~~~~ ~~~~³ XLR ³~~~~ \
³      ³A amp³         ³B amp³      ³
³      ÀÂÄÂÄÂÙ         ÀÂÄÂÄÂÙ      ³
³    68 680 68      68 680 68       ³  Once the holes are made for the
³  1n        1n    1n        1n     ³  sockets, clearance holes, screws,
³   T1a   T2a 2M2   T1b   T2b 2M2   ³  Jack sockets & LED, Then connections,
³      150  1u   LED   150  1u      ³  4 caps & the LED, soldered to the
³    1n       1k      1n 1k         ³  metal tin can ground, all give support
³ RFC             RFC               ³  points for simple ugly construction.
³    u1=|~~~|        u1=|~~~|       ³
³      _| A |          _| B |       ³
 \______|___|___________|___|______/
        [___]           [___]
       1/4" Jack       1/4" Jack


Also see tech buls "Ultra Low Noise Mic Pre-amp", "Phantom Bal Mic Preamp+Gun
Mic" & "DC sources for coax/AF".


Why Don't U send an interesting Bul?

73 De John, G8MNY @ GB7CIP


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