All items tagged with preamplifier (73)

Chord Electronics Hugo TT 2 DAC and Headphone Amplifier Unveiled at High End 2018

May 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Chord Electronics Hugo TT 2 DAC and Headphone Amplifier Unveiled at High End 2018

It was one of the most well-attended press conferences in the first day of the High End Munich 2018 show, and for a good reason. Chord Electronics had already teased the market with the announcement that it would introduce a successor for the powerful and versatile Hugo Table-Top (TT) launched in 2015. With the new Hugo TT 2, the design received an extensive upgrade inside and out, achieving even better performance and value, since it can now be used with more headphones, and even to power loudspeakers!

ATC Launches CDA 2 MkII All-In-One CD Player DAC and Preamp

March 15, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

ATC Launches CDA 2 MkII All-In-One CD Player DAC and Preamp

ATC announced its new CDA 2 MkII CD/DAC Preamp, which represents a re-engineering of its predecessor in all the key performance areas. Developed as the ideal partner for ATC’s latest P2 power amplifier and active speaker designs, the Mk2 combines convenient USB access to high-resolution music streaming with an upgraded CD transport and DAC board, dedicated headphone amplification, expanded input choices and analogue circuits redesigned to deliver an extremely wide and flat frequency response with very low distortion.

A Three-Channel Tube-Based Guitar Preamplifier

March 7, 2018 by Peter Delos

A Three-Channel Tube-Based Guitar Preamplifier

Peter Delos details how to add tone controls to a three-channel tube-based guitar preamplifier. The circuit is a versatile building block anyone can use for his or her own preamplifier applications. The project is implemented with three 12AX7 gain stages. The tone control at the final output is a standard bass, mid, treble control circuit found in many guitar amplifiers. This article was originally published in audioxpress, October 2014

Preamp Muting Circuit

February 2, 2018 by Mike Danbury

Preamp Muting Circuit

Oftentimes a muting circuit for the output of a preamp is left out of DIY applications as an unnecessary or annoying part of the project. This is usually due to the lack of awareness that a simple circuit can perform such a duty. Anyone who occasionally forgets to turn the power amp on last, or switch it off first, endures the annoying thumps and noises that often occur from the preamp upon power cycling. This article proposes a simple circuit for preamp muting. The article was originally published in audioXpress, March 2010.

Willow Revisited: A Design Celebrating the Enthusiasm and the Creativity of the Builder

November 28, 2017 by Robert Nance Dee

Willow Revisited: A Design Celebrating the Enthusiasm and the Creativity of the Builder

audioXpress December 2011 introduced readers to Willow, a “proof-of-concept” project featuring a PMBF4393 JFET and HA5002 buffered preamp, built as a companion to the author's 5002 power amp, and the first to use this typology. After considerable positive DIYer feedback, the Willow was revised and updated, and this article, Willow Revisited was published in February 2016.

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T-reg: A High-Voltage Regulator for Tube Amps

November 1, 2017 by Jan Didden

T-reg: A High-Voltage Regulator for Tube Amps

Tube amplifiers can benefit from regulated and stabilized power supplies, especially sensitive preamplifier stages, but also (single-ended) power amps. But traditional high-voltage regulators add several extra tubes, complexity, and power losses, while good performance is not easy to obtain. This article, published in audioXpress, April 2009, describes a novel design that is very simple yet offers excellent performance. Output voltage is fully adjustable with a single resistor without any compromises in performance.

Bryston Launches Cubed Series BP-173 Preamplifier

August 8, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Bryston Launches Cubed Series BP-173 Preamplifier

Bryston has announced the introduction of the new BP-173 (Cubed Series) preamplifier, utilizing patented technology that debuted on its much heralded Cubed Series amplifiers. The BP-173 is the first to employ the patented Salomie input circuit and a new highly flexible input/output configuration for enhanced system flexibility. Like all analog components from Bryston, the BP-173 is covered by an industry best 20 year warranty.

Rotel Introduces New High Performance 15 Series Stereo Components

July 10, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Rotel Introduces New High Performance 15 Series Stereo Components

For over half a century, Rotel has been manufacturing award winning hi-fi components that set new levels of audio performance within and often above its class. That tradition continues with the latest introduction of three new stereo components as part of the 15 Series. These include the new RA-1572 Integrated Amplifier, RC-1572 Stereo PreAmplifier, and RCD-1572 CD Player, all designed with upgraded connectivity options.

New Nagra HD Preamp Previewed at High End Munich 2017

May 23, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New Nagra HD Preamp Previewed at High End Munich 2017

During the 2017 High End show in Munich, Audio Technology Switzerland announced it is developing its most ambitious Nagra Audio preamplifier ever. The Swiss company says the new preamplifier, built around the existing HD DAC and HD AMP will complement the existing Nagra HD range, and will be called simply the HD Preamp. The concept will be available for demonstration this summer and is scheduled for release in the fall 2017.

PCB Piezotronics Introduces New Phantom Powered Preamplifier Design for Audio Measurements

April 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

PCB Piezotronics Introduces New Phantom Powered Preamplifier Design for Audio Measurements

A new, patent pending, universal preamplifier from PCB Piezotronics, reduces project costs by allowing users to interchange multiple test microphone cartridges to meet unique testing requirements. Model 426A14 adapts to any IEC 61094-4 compliant, prepolarized microphone for use in loudspeaker design, microphone and amplifier modeling, and live sound or high definition recording applications.

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