DIY ACA mini

Hey,

I had a question regarding those two JFETs as well. DIY Store has the LS LSK170 but not the LS LSJ74, They only offer the Toshiba 2SJ74, So the question is can I mismatch brands, get the LS LSK170 and mix it with the TSHB. 2SJ74, or should I just get them both Toshiba?

Thank you all for your help.
You can mix the Toshiba and LS. Recommended that each polarity N or P from the same source
for best results.
 
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They shipped with 6 ma idss. For less they might need a larger value on the pot.

If you use more than 7 ma I recommend bridging the wiper and cw pins on the pot to keep the Vds of the jfets at an adequate voltage. The idss limit on the jfets would be that of dissipation, but there is little advantage to the higher values.
Look in the document the schematics: the bridge between wiper and cw pins is included. So it can be used with higher idss than 6 ma.
 
The first set of boards did not have the pot wiper connected to the cw pin in spite of the schematic, but was not an issue with 6 ma Idss. At higher Idss it would eventually compromise the Vds window of the input jfets.. Not a big issue, but the bridge (found in future version) allows Idss above 8 ma without issues.