Showing posts with label Preamplifier. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Preamplifier. Show all posts

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Preamplifier Bass and Treble Controls

Preamplifier Bass and Treble Controls

Need a tone control, this module can be inserted into the chain between the Control Center and power amplifier. The circuit is based on an original design by Reg Williamson, published in Electronics World + Wireless World, circuit ideas, January 1991.

The tone control circuit will take the form of any of the traditional low treble adjustment, or the type of shelves, which is similar to a "tilt" control, but with separate bass and treble. Asymptotic slopes for both are about 4dB/octave, but begin to level off at 100 Hz and 10 kHz, with a maximum of ± 15 dB at the ends of the audio band.

Component values ​​in parentheses are the shelving of control. In this case, the platform starts around 250 Hz and 4 kHz, flatten to a maximum of ± 6dB an octave above or below the central point is 1 kHz. Reactive elements for low-end includes a generalized impedance converter, which simulates an inductor in series with a resistor (spinner).

When set to the centers of their respective electrical controls, equalizers reactive elements are almost out of circuit. With these settings, the circuit behaves as a unity gain amplifier with 100% negative votes. Still, the reactive elements can be changed completely with a DPST on / off.

As with the other modules in this series, each electronic card can be fitted in a standard: Hammond extruded aluminum cases are well suited to accommodate the tables in this preamp. In particular, instances of size 16 x 10.3 x 5.3 cm or 22 x 10.3 x 5.3 cm look very good when stacked. See below an example of the possible arrangement of the front and back of this module.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

TONE CONTROL AND SUBWOOFER OUT


PT2350 is a tone control subwoofer cross-over low pass filter chip utilizing CMOS Technology. It features a tone control range of + 10dB (50Hz, 4 KHz) and subwoofer low pass filter of the second order Sallen Key Design. The roll-off point can be adjusted by changing the value of the external capacitor. Pin assignments and application circuits are optimized for easy PCB Layout and cost saving advantages.

CMOS Technology

2-Channel Input
3-Channel Output (Including 1 stereo Output and Subwoofer Output)
Low Total Harmonic Distortion (THD<0.01%, Subwoofer THD<0.2%)
High S/N Ratio (S/N Ratio <-87dB, A-weighting)
Least External Components
Adjustment of Frequency response by changing the value of the external component
Single Power Supply: 3 to 8.5 Volts
Available in 20 pins, DIP or SO Package

PARTS
Resistors
2------ R1,R2--------------  --------- 10k / 1% / metal film
Capacitors
2------ C9,C10-------------    -------- 4.7nF / 63V / polyester
3------ C1,C7,C8--------   -------- --- 47nF / 63V / polyester
1------ C16----------------   --------- 100nF / 63V / polyester
1------ C13-----------------   -------- 220nF / 63V / polyester
2------ C3,C4-------------    --------- 2.2uF / 50V / polyester
5------ C5,C6,C11,C14,C15---       3.3uF / 100V / electrolytic
1------ C12-------------------------   - 10uF / 35V / electrolytic
1------ C17----------------- --------- 100uF / 16V / electrolytic
1------ C2---------------------------- 470uF / 35V / electrolytic
Integrated Circuits
1------ U1---------------------------- 78L08 / +8V voltage regulator / TO-92
1-------U2---------------------------- PT2350 / stereo tone control, subwoofer low pass filter IC / DIP20
Diodes
1------ D1---------------------------- 1N4153
Miscellaneous
1------ J1----------------------------- 2 pole wire connector (terminal block) to pcb / raster r. 5 mm / hight 9.7 mm
1------ P1----------------- ----------- 10k log stereo potentiometer / 6 mm saft
2------ P2,P3------------------------ 100k lin stereo potentiometer / 6 mm saft
5------ J2 to J5---------------------- RCA female to PCB, straight, Hosiden any colour

NOTICE ABOUT J2 to J18 . if you make one stereo input device you need 5 pcs of RCA female as listed in parts list
If you make 2 x 6 input device, you need total quantity of 15 pcs RCA female and also 2 x 6 changeover switch.
Code of J2 to J18 RCA female to PCB, straight, Hosiden, any colour
SW1 2 x 6 changeover High quality DIP rotary switch to PCB 2 x 6, Alcos witch DRS 2-6, 3.2mm saft

Frequency response of tone control unit is flat between 20 Hz … 20 kHz when treble and bass pots are in middle.
Overall gain is approx. 6 dB when treble and bass pots are in middle.
Treble and bass tone control range is approx. 10 dB (50Hz / 4 kHz) with given component values.
Subwoofer cut off frequency can be adjusted by bass potentiometer… with component values as listed above it is as follows : bass pot in minimum (left) -3dB point, 240 Hz / -12dB 450 Hz, bass pot (middle) -3dB point 100 Hz /-12dB 200 Hz, bass pot maximum (right) -3dB point 60 Hz / -12dB 120 Hz.
Distortion was < 0.1 % when input level was < 0.3V rms.
There is no balance adjustment potentiometer in this application, if you need balance, you must add it separately in this device.


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