Preamplifier Dispre 2 - JFET

This is how Philips transistors were supplied to service/repair centres back in the day 🙂

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Here are my readings so far with inputs shorted to ground

Power Talema 15vac trafo then paired with VRDN psu for +15V/-15V

R6 - 865mv
R11 - 866mv
R106 - 779mv
R111 - 780mv

Voltage divided by 2.7ohm shown in ( )
R24 - 56mv (20.7mA)
R25 - 57mv (21.11mA)
R124 - 49mv (18.14mA)
R125 - 49mv (18.14mA)
R5 - 1.510v
R10 - 1.496v
R105 - 1.428v
R110 - 1.423v

Thanks
 

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Thanks @Vunce I hope you receive the package soon.

I am searching on how to mount the alps pot to the front panel knob without making any contact with the chassis. I have the potentiometer shaft extension kit but that comes all in steel and 300mm long Aluminium rod. The coupler is also aluminium so in order to isolate the pot to the chassis I need to either use a non-metal coupler or a plastic rod.
I can recommend using shoulder washers in an 8mm size if you prefer to use a metal extension rod.
 
And R8/R108 value? 100R?

I would increase R9/109 a bit to get about 1.25V across R5 and R10, but as I already said, it is not so critical. The recommended scenario is to start with R9/109 unconnected and to select them by measuring voltage drop.
Thanks @PMA and yes I have the R8/108 as 100R. Now changed R9/109 to higher value but it’s dropping the voltage very less. So when I removed both the R9/109 keeping it open I get exact 1.226v across R5/105.
 

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I would like to note that voltages measured across the resistors are not so critical. In my last sample, which uses stock LSK170C/LSJ74C, I measure this:

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and both channel measure almost same distortion plots.

However, please keep in mind what I write in the manual:

R8 value is 100R for Idss 5 – 9mA, 150R for Idss 9 – 12mA and 200R for Idss 12 - 20mA.

This says that R8 must be selected according to JFET Idss range, to make it able to set appropriate idle current of the input JFET quadruple. This is important. As I have used parts with Idss > 16 mA, I had to use R8 = 200R in my last preamp sample.
 
Current progress of my Dispre.. doesn't look like much but it's taken some patience and effort to get the form, fit, and function to my satisfaction here. I'm keeping that raw DC supply a secret. It's very definitely not driving an umbilical and that's very definitely not a Pearl 3 circuit board at the back... my DiyA membership card could get revoked. PMA forgot my ZT15VA PS so I'm stuck having to use a UDP3 and Superreg's for power 🙂 ... Next up power transformer and +/-15V reg mounting..
 

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Vunce - Yes I wanted to take advantage of the board mounted XLR's the designer intended, eliminate some wiring and get that clean look. I'm all for XLR's, even with SE use because of my previous bad experiences with poor RCA connections causing frustration and sailor vocabulary. The Neutrik NC3MD's are two separate pieces, so that took some thought about how get everything perfectly lined up and mounted securely. All while making sure the volume control extension was also perfect as possible to not have any binding. And all of that into an already existing chassis (Par-metal 20 Series) that was hacked up for an old DAC project from ~10 years ago. I certainly make no claims about being a metal working wizard, but I think I achieved my goal here. I made a small modification on the raw DC supply to allow the shaft a clean path. I have an Antek toroid with the optional steel cover that will live up in the corner to keep the noisy stuff as far forward as possible.
 
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