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G8MNY  > TECHNI   30.12.18 10:20l 78 Lines 3054 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 51703_GB7CIP
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Subj: Phantom Balanced Mic Preamp
Path: IW8PGT<IZ3LSV<IK6ZDE<VE2PKT<OK2PEN<GB7CIP
Sent: 181230/0915Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:51703 [Caterham Surrey GBR]
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
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By G8MNY                                     (New 31/12/18)
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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 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
                    ³       typically @ +28V       +48V Phantom powered
                    ÃÄÄÄÄ680ÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ + 2   (e.g. +48V from 2x 10K)
                   68          68
             ÚÄ2M2ÄÄ´           ÃÄ2M2Ä¿
Low Z        ³      ÃÄÄ¿     ÚÄÄ´     ³
MIC       u1 ³    ³/   ³1n 1n³   \³   ³
INÄÄÄÄ())Ä´ÃÄÁÂÄÄÄ´   ===   ===   ÃÄÄÄ´      XLR
Jack  RFC     ³BC ³\e  ³     ³  e/³BC ³
 ³            ³108  ÀÄÄ)Ä150Ä)ÄÄ´  108³
 ³            ³        ³     ³  ³+6V  ³+
 ³           ===       ³     ³ 1K    === 1u
 ³          1n³        ³     ³ _³_    ³ 25V
 ³            ³        ³     ³ \_/LED ³
 ÀÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄ gnd 1
 _³_
 ///

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.

Construction of the stereo prototype was in a standard old tobacco tin.
  _________________________________
 / ~~~~³ XLR ³~~~~ ~~~~³ XLR ³~~~~ \
³      ³     ³         ³     ³      ³
³      ÀÂÄÂÄÂÙ         ÀÂÄÂÄÂÙ      ³  Once the holes are made for the
³                                   ³  XLR sockets, & Jacks, the connections,
³      Left            Right        ³  4 caps & the LED soldered to the
³      Amp       LED    Amp         ³  metal tin can ground, give support
³                                   ³  points for simple ugly construction.
³      =|~~~|          =|~~~|       ³
³      _|   |          _|   |       ³
 \______|___|___________|___|______/
       1/4" Jack       1/4" Jack



Also see tech buls "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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