Simplistic NJFET RIAA

The young and the restless

OK, don't shout, its here. 🙂

The young folded phono version on PCB is stable. I will send files to Tea soon. Listening to Bill Evans now, and I wanna run it in a bit more. Its performance proves adequate.
 

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Thank you... I see I got it all wrong 🙂

Ricardo, this is a simplified tighter 1.1 type reg especially made for the PCB phono. So it does not resemble the general use ones and it can perplex you on first look. Even some values are tweaked. The boards quality proved very best by the way. No corrosion with handling, very easy to solder, and very tough.
 
You could try to match the resistors' positive tempco with caps of the same but opposite tempco, so that the time constants wouldn't change. I'm not sure how the JFETs' tempco influences the circuit.
How does the LEDs' voltage drop behave under temperature change?
 
As it is biased, the Norton Vref in the regs has a red LED compensation for its JFET CCS and measures very stable after 5 mins of warm up. The input stage runs circa 75% IDSS and its also nicely stable. Just don't push the ambient temp in the box with hot rod ideas is the precaution so to avoid tipping the tested thermal balance. Making it as the assembly notes will describe its enough to stay care free. I tested it for many hours in hot summer room temps near 30C with its lid closed and it did not do funny stuff.

http://www.ka-electronics.com/Images/pdf/Junction_Temperature_LED_Tempco.pdf
 
Guide

Here is the Folded Simplistic Phono PCB build guide...
Takes some repeat reading for newcomers but this phono thread veterans will surely grasp it fast.
I have added MM compatibility values too. I kept it shortest possible, really.😀
If you spot mistakes let me know to correct and upload again.
I have sent to Tea what's needed for the PCB production also.
Group buy link.
 

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