Battery powered phono.

GeirW · 4th December 2004, 03:02 PM

Gday.

I have looked all over for a simple, well designed
and cheap phono stage/pre. that is battery powered. (>24v<)

Any links or schematics, is appriciated.

ebijma · 4th December 2004, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GeirW
Gday.

I have looked all over for a simple, well designed
and cheap phono stage/pre. that is battery powered. (>24v<)

Any links or schematics, is appriciated.

Hello GeirW,

If your looking for a battery powered tube design look at this link.

http://digilander.libero.it/paeng/projects_frame.htm

Select battery phone in the left side frame.

Upupa Epops · 4th December 2004, 04:27 PM

By this very low voltage this preamp will have very low overload and high distortion. Try connect four battery in series. Very nice PCB.

analog_sa · 4th December 2004, 04:43 PM

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By this very low voltage this preamp will have very low overload and high distortion.

Wow, i agree with Upa!

What's strange is they are not even trying to make things easier for the tubes - a choke load or an active current source will make a real difference and the circuit may actually become listenable. Or maybe not.

GeirW · 4th December 2004, 05:34 PM

Gday.

Nice. but not exactly cheap, it would be around 260$
just for the tubes.

(if i buy them local)
(that`s a bit over my like to use.)
TnX. for the link.
I guess running low voltage limits the choices by far.
Any other options.?

ebijma · 4th December 2004, 07:08 PM

Here one mm pre i build.
It's designed bij someone cald RJM.

http://www.geocities.com/rjm003.geo/.../diy_pho5.html

No tube, but the sound is realy nice.
At least thats what i think.

mwiebe · 4th December 2004, 07:40 PM

Steve Bench has a design,

http://members.aol.com/sbench/6088pre2.html

That I’ve used for the past 3 years. Sounds better than any RCA implementation I’ve done. The 6088 tubes are relatively easy to get and run from $3 to $12 each depending on seller. The tubes are sensitive to filament voltage, too high and they howl. Slightly under voltage and well muffled from acoustic and vibration they are fine. Sounds like Steve is showing a new 5676 design at the European Triode Festival which is going on now, you maybe able to read about the design in a few weeks. Don’t know if his 5676 design is a battery design, but I expect it is. My 5676 line amp is battery based.
Matt

4th December 2004, 03:02 PM	#1
GeirW diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Trondheim, Norway	Battery powered phono. Gday. I have looked all over for a simple, well designed and cheap phono stage/pre. that is battery powered. (>24v<) Any links or schematics, is appriciated.

4th December 2004, 07:08 PM	#6
ebijma diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Huizen	The other choice Here one mm pre i build. It's designed bij someone cald RJM. http://www.geocities.com/rjm003.geo/.../diy_pho5.html No tube, but the sound is realy nice. At least thats what i think. __________________ Music is what i want, music is what i need

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4th December 2004, 04:27 PM	#3
Upupa Epops diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Prague,Czech Republic	By this very low voltage this preamp will have very low overload and high distortion. Try connect four battery in series. Very nice PCB.

4th December 2004, 05:34 PM	#5
GeirW diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Trondheim, Norway	Gday. Nice. but not exactly cheap, it would be around 260$ just for the tubes. (if i buy them local) (that`s a bit over my like to use.) TnX. for the link. I guess running low voltage limits the choices by far. Any other options.?

4th December 2004, 07:40 PM	#7
mwiebe diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004	Steve Bench has a design, http://members.aol.com/sbench/6088pre2.html That I’ve used for the past 3 years. Sounds better than any RCA implementation I’ve done. The 6088 tubes are relatively easy to get and run from $3 to $12 each depending on seller. The tubes are sensitive to filament voltage, too high and they howl. Slightly under voltage and well muffled from acoustic and vibration they are fine. Sounds like Steve is showing a new 5676 design at the European Triode Festival which is going on now, you maybe able to read about the design in a few weeks. Don’t know if his 5676 design is a battery design, but I expect it is. My 5676 line amp is battery based. Matt

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