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G8MNY  > TECH     20.07.26 16:00l 87 Lines 3931 Bytes #6 (0) @ WW
BID : 65340_GB7CIP
Subj: Phantom Balanced Mic Preamp
Path: JH4XSY<JE7YGF<LU4ECL<LU9DCE<K1AJD<GB7BED<GB7COW<GB7CIP
Sent: 260720/0640Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:65340 [Caterham Surrey GBR]
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To  : TECH@WW

By G8MNY                                     (Updated Nov 20)
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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 600 Ohm
Input Z 15K
Gain 10dB (3x)
                     - 3  +48V Phantom powered
                           typically @ +28V      (e.g. +48V from 2x 10K)
                    680R + 2 
                   68R         68R                   Kit list for 2 preamps
                                                   u1    2x
             2M2Ĵ           2M2Ŀ              RFC   2x tiny rings & wire
Low Z              Ŀ     Ĵ                   2M2   4x (low noise?)
MIC  u1        T1/   1n 1n   \T2               BC108 4x
INĴ())Ĵ   ===   ===   Ĵ      XLR     1uF   2x
Jack     RFC  BC \e         e/BC               1n    6x 
             108  )150)Ĵ  108              150R  2x
                            +6V  +             680R  2x
            ===             1K    === 1u          68R   4x  
           1n              __     25V          1K    2x 
                           \_/LED               Jack  x4
  gnd 1   XLRs  x4 
 __                                                 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
collector shunt 680R, and it is enough to mask cable noise, but not overload
mixer mic inputs.

The shunting brings down the high output Z to about 600 Ohm to drive screened
balanced cable well, it also gives it effectively a good floating output,
almost like a transformer, but without the quality issues. (e.g. AC grounding
either output, 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) and the 1nF cap. The amp output leads are also RF decoupled
by 2 series 68R & 2 1nF caps on the collectors.

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

For a stereo preamp 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 and room for XLRs fitted internally.
  _________________________________
 / ~~~~ XLR ~~~~ ~~~~ XLR ~~~~ \
      A amp         B amp      
                     
    68 680 68      68 680 68         Once the holes are made for the
  1n        1n    1n        1n       sockets, clearance holes, screws,
   T1a   T2a 2M2   T1b   T2b 2M2     Jack sockets and LED, Then connections,
      150  1u   LED   150  1u        4 caps and the LED, soldered to the
    1n       1k      1n 1k           metal tin can ground, all give support
 RFC             RFC                 points for simple ugly construction.
    u1=|~~~|        u1=|~~~|       
      _| A |          _| B |       
 \______|___|___________|___|______/
        [___]           [___]
       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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