The reason I asked was to point out that it would probably make a quite acceptable line amp with gain of about 5 bypassed, and about 3 unbypassed, with a low enough output impedance either way.
So yes, quite satisfactory, probably perfectly good enough either way.
So yes, quite satisfactory, probably perfectly good enough either way.
The reason I asked was to point out that it would probably make a quite acceptable line amp with gain of about 5 bypassed, and about 3 unbypassed, with a low enough output impedance
And quite pointless to put in bypass switching, when the pot has so much more effect.
after thinking about this more I may have been off track with what the requirements would be. I am thinking about a preamp the can drive a tube amp which could use more gain vs chip amps which seem to work just fine without added gain. So maybe what I truly need Is a preamp that can have adjustable gain rather than the ability to switch from active to passive . If the gain could be reduced enough that the chip amps dont play at high volumes at a very low volume control position, that should be adequate.
after thinking about this more I may have been off track with what the requirements would be. I am thinking about a preamp the can drive a tube amp which could use more gain vs chip amps which seem to work just fine without added gain. So maybe what I truly need Is a preamp that can have adjustable gain rather than the ability to switch from active to passive . If the gain could be reduced enough that the chip amps dont play at high volumes at a very low volume control position, that should be adequate.
What are the I/P impedances of the various amps? Other posters have given you a straight forward method. Adding a switchable bypass cap. to the 12B4 setup provided will do the job. What CCS gets used will be governed by the I/P impedance of the chip stuff.
Attachments
after thinking about this more I may have been off track with what the requirements would be. I am thinking about a preamp the can drive a tube amp which could use more gain vs chip amps which seem to work just fine without added gain. So maybe what I truly need Is a preamp that can have adjustable gain rather than the ability to switch from active to passive . If the gain could be reduced enough that the chip amps dont play at high volumes at a very low volume control position, that should be adequate.
It sounds like you don't actually have a setup with this problem, you just think you will, based on questionable generalizations you have read. Just forget it, all you need is a preamp, if even that.
- Home
- Amplifiers
- Tubes / Valves
- passive/active pre amp ?