The noise measurements for the HPSs 5.1 preamp:
http://www.synaesthesia.ca/LNmeasurements.html
indicate that while the high frequency noise is about 2.2x lower than an
optimised single ended 2SK369 preamp its flicker noise is far higher.
If one uses 5 2SK369's connected in parallel the flicker noise should be
even lower whilst the high frequency noise will be comparable/
If the feedback resistor values are reduced perhaps 3 @SK369BLs will
suffice.
Even lower flicker noise should be achievable if IF9030s are substituted
for the 2SK369s.
Bruce
Bruce Griffiths wrote:
http://www.synaesthesia.ca/LNschematics.html
Is a better link, in that one can actually view the circuit schematics.
There are a few simple refinements that will dramatically improve the
low frequency PSRR of the single ended JFET circuits in the HPS5.1:
1) split the 3k3 resistor feeding the green LEDs into into 2 series
1k6 resistors and bypass the common node of these 2 resistors to ground.
This low pass filters the noise current flowing in the LEDs due to
power supply noise.
2) It would probably be even more effective if the base of the cascode
transistor were driven by a voltage equal to the JFET source voltage
plus about 3.7V.
It should, for example, be possible to use a selected JFET to do this.
3) The output servo should drive the noninverting input of the opamp
via a CBCS cascode (or equivalent) with a load resistor connected to
the input stage positive supply rail.
This should improve the PSRR dramatically. I use something similar in
one of my low noise preamps albeit with a few LEDs in series with the
resistor to provide most of the voltage drop as in my case the
required voltage drop is reasonably predictable. This reduces the
noise contribution from the servo integrator.
Bruce
Bruce Griffiths wrote:
The link isnt particularly useful as guests cant view the attachments
and registration is disabled!!!!
Bruce
dk...@arcor.de wrote:
Wenzel Audio Amp referred to in this email. Perfect! I drive with it a
3561A and a 7L5! Works for me. The only problem is getting any more
2SK369.
Any recommendations?
NXP BF862, available from digi-key.
I have used it in a similar hookup with good success. Its virtue is the
low noise voltage AND low input capacitance at the same time.
You could deploy MANY of them in parallel until you get
into the capacitance range of a single Interfet device.
One heroic effort for audio is here:
http://www.diy-audio-engineering.org/index.php?board=2.0 HPS5.1
I currently use 3 pairs of SSM2210 in front of a AD797.
regards, Gerhard
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