Hey guys,I'm deciding between various schematics for photo preamps.
Almost all of them have a cathode follower as the final stage. I like th idea of three stage so I can do the RIAA in 2 step, but is the cathode follower really the way to go?
So many people are down on the CF saying its slow and muddy. I mean, isn't slow the last thing I need in a phono pre?
I don't mind building an integrated amp if necessary to reduce the need to drive interconnects. There must be a good and simple solution. Or not?
Thanks to all, Dale.
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Topic - phono preamp: can I eliminate the cathode follower? - Dale D 21:52:17 01/30/07 (24)
- Keep it in - Jim Hagerman 21:47:58 01/31/07 (0)
- Re: phono preamp: can I eliminate the cathode follower? - sheldone@cox.net 11:05:31 01/31/07 (0)
- Depend on IF you're gona drive long cables.... - grhughes 08:20:51 01/31/07 (0)
- Most here will tell you to avoid CF ... - Naz 22:36:42 01/30/07 (20)
- A lateral thought... - Allen Wright 08:24:57 01/31/07 (19)
- That SLCF is super - kurt s 11:09:28 01/31/07 (16)
- Re: That SLCF is super - BBeck 12:41:53 01/31/07 (15)
- Actually, it was a hybrid version - kurt s 13:05:24 01/31/07 (14)
- I hope not - that is NOTHING like a SLCF! - Allen Wright 06:24:59 02/01/07 (8)
- Re: I hope not - that is NOTHING like a SLCF! - kurt s 07:54:13 02/01/07 (0)
- Re: I hope not - that is NOTHING like a SLCF! - BBeck 07:22:01 02/01/07 (6)
- MOSFETs? - Allen Wright 02:09:35 02/02/07 (5)
- Re: MOSFETs? - Eli Duttman 21:36:03 02/02/07 (2)
- MOSFETs reality sets in - BBeck 06:01:30 02/03/07 (1)
- Re: MOSFETs reality sets in - Eli Duttman 06:42:16 02/03/07 (0)
- MOSFET mist - BBeck 05:08:14 02/02/07 (1)
- So - long live tubes! - Allen Wright 16:04:19 02/03/07 (0)
- Something like this? - Russ57 15:10:59 01/31/07 (4)
- No. That is a rather unique circuit. Looks like an ARC design. - kurt s 07:59:51 02/01/07 (2)
- Or was that a Curcio design? nt - kurt s 08:10:25 02/01/07 (1)
- Yes it is - Russ57 08:29:33 02/01/07 (0)
- Re: Something like this? - Alex M 04:13:57 02/01/07 (0)
- Re: A lateral thought... - SteveBrown 08:44:18 01/31/07 (1)
- Thanks! (nt) - Allen Wright 06:25:58 02/01/07 (0)