Dear all,
which one is better, from these two examples below?
Working out their Bode plots, using identical signals and RL loads (same Rec-Heads), their behavior as current source are pretty close, or probably I can say "similar".
Maybe... first one (a) shows slightly better lower end amplitude control.
But, how about their dynamic range, noise, IMDs (!), pairing requirements, handling of the leakaged Bias signal... and all that stuff which makes a better Rec amplifier in a tape recorder?
Or, how about their component selection requirements: which one has highest need to tight tolerances or special component quality, or availability?
I am scouting for their Pro and Con list.
What is your opinion? Which one would you choose? I am not sufficiently knowledgeable and experienced to make more definite statements beyond their merely simulated Bode plots 🙂
I am asking this because their PCBs can be easily used for both configurations and I would love to discover via your experience, which is the better one analytically and practically. Is there any hint that one will "sound" better than the other?
Thanks!
which one is better, from these two examples below?
Working out their Bode plots, using identical signals and RL loads (same Rec-Heads), their behavior as current source are pretty close, or probably I can say "similar".
Maybe... first one (a) shows slightly better lower end amplitude control.
But, how about their dynamic range, noise, IMDs (!), pairing requirements, handling of the leakaged Bias signal... and all that stuff which makes a better Rec amplifier in a tape recorder?
Or, how about their component selection requirements: which one has highest need to tight tolerances or special component quality, or availability?
I am scouting for their Pro and Con list.
What is your opinion? Which one would you choose? I am not sufficiently knowledgeable and experienced to make more definite statements beyond their merely simulated Bode plots 🙂
I am asking this because their PCBs can be easily used for both configurations and I would love to discover via your experience, which is the better one analytically and practically. Is there any hint that one will "sound" better than the other?
Thanks!
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