John Curl's Blowtorch preamplifier

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jc-80 input

I hope it's allowed to post a jc-80 question.

When i look at the design i see some servo regulation at the right half of the j-fet pairs(the - input) so i suppose that this preamp needs a unbalanced source.
Can i connect that source with the + input only?
With some balanced preamps needs the - input to ground.

Johan.
 
unbalanced use of jc-80

Dear Mr.Curl,
Thank you for the fast response and new hint, but my first question is stil open.
I use unbalanced sources so what to do with that (-)input?
Shorting to ground disturbes the servo i guess.
Resistor to ground? or ... nothing?

B.t.w what are the specs of this legendary preamp?

Thanks again,
Johan.
 
Modified JC 80

… Just a global attempt to update the JC80 for fun, with today’s components.
Resistors values are changed to fit the Irf devices requirements and to reach a 20kHz bandwith in open loop.
The 2SK389 and 2SJ109 can be replaced by the 2SK170/2SJ74 of course, but also by other ones as suggested by JC, in this case R2/R3/R14/R15 must be adjusted. In my case the SK 389/SJ109 Idss value is 10 mA. Mosfets Idle Id is 50 mA. I changed the original input stage arrangement for this preferred one. It just a starting point, probably the MASTER will see some possible improvements. I didn’t build it, some measurements with real devices could lead to various modifications .

Gain 12dB.
Zout 50R per side.

An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.


The DC servo could be something like the one I post about the Blowtorch in this post
 
Richard, another "modification":
 

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