OK, I posted this on the blog, but just thought I'd throw this out here for your inspection.
I searched, couldn't come up with this particular implementation either here or on Google images.
I like it. I mean, throw in a few more resistors over the basic diamond buffer and you can freely control the output stage bias current. Simple and convenient.
Now, there are residual questions regarding offsets, stability, thermal runaway, and so forth, but the FFT at least sims out good.
I searched, couldn't come up with this particular implementation either here or on Google images.
I like it. I mean, throw in a few more resistors over the basic diamond buffer and you can freely control the output stage bias current. Simple and convenient.
Now, there are residual questions regarding offsets, stability, thermal runaway, and so forth, but the FFT at least sims out good.
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OK, I posted this on the blog, but just thought I'd throw this out here for your inspection.
I searched, couldn't come up with this particular implementation either here or on Google images.
I like it. I mean, throw in a few more resistors over the basic diamond buffer and you can freely control the output stage bias current. Simple and convenient.
Now, there are residual questions regarding offsets, stability, thermal runaway, and so forth, but the FFT at least sims out good.
Look the output buffer here, not the same but similar. http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/solid-state/235695-no-nfb-line-amp-gainwire-mk2.html
OK, I posted this on the blog, but just thought I'd throw this out here for your inspection.
I searched, couldn't come up with this particular implementation either here or on Google images.
I like it. I mean, throw in a few more resistors over the basic diamond buffer and you can freely control the output stage bias current. Simple and convenient.
Now, there are residual questions regarding offsets, stability, thermal runaway, and so forth, but the FFT at least sims out good.
Seen it before, though as a long wave, QRP rig. Works just fine as an RF amp, though in that case, it works into tuned circuits and/or BPFs to eliminate unwanted harmonics. Might require some bias adjustment to get it more towards Class A operation for decent sonic performance.
Look the output buffer here, not the same but similar. http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/solid-state/235695-no-nfb-line-amp-gainwire-mk2.html
The circuit in the first post in the thread is just closer to a standard diamond buffer output stage. It looks at first glance like the transistors are wired as sziklai pairs, but they aren't.
I searched, couldn't come up with this particular implementation either here or on Google images.
I like it.
Study this and you'll know what you missed. BTW GB is on the line. 😉
Study this
Thanks for pointing that one out. I had to do some mental rearrangement of the layout and chuck out some parts before I saw the similarity, but indeed its the same basic configuration.
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Thanks for pointing that one out. I had to do some mental rearrangement of the layout and chuck out some parts before I saw the similarity, but indeed its the same basic configuration.
It's the same, only yours with 1,075 voltage gain, mine with 22,3. Input bias provided with emitter resistor from Vdc in your case 1k in mine 15 k. 😉
R5 and R6 might best be located between collectors and load.
You might also then spread the offsets a little, let feedback to
emitters Q1 and Q3 control the output stage currents.
(those emitters would be Q3 Q4 in my drawing. Some reason
I named my resistors like yours, but forgot to name the Q's
same like your drawing. I was asleep I guess???)
If you were really after unity gain, diodes could get you there...
There would be 2 diode drops between collectors, therefore R8
plus R7 would control the sum of output stage currents in linear
class A.
I'm not so sure this circuit is self limiting if one rail is powered
and the other for whatever reason refuses to come up (or down).
You might also then spread the offsets a little, let feedback to
emitters Q1 and Q3 control the output stage currents.
(those emitters would be Q3 Q4 in my drawing. Some reason
I named my resistors like yours, but forgot to name the Q's
same like your drawing. I was asleep I guess???)
If you were really after unity gain, diodes could get you there...
There would be 2 diode drops between collectors, therefore R8
plus R7 would control the sum of output stage currents in linear
class A.
I'm not so sure this circuit is self limiting if one rail is powered
and the other for whatever reason refuses to come up (or down).
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It doesn't matter that its not quite unity gain. It ends up close enough.
There may even be a usage case for higher gain, but the performance seems to degrade quickly for these configurations.
Collector vs. emitter resistors? That's something to consider. Intuitively placing them on the emitter seem like more effective "brakes" ...
There may even be a usage case for higher gain, but the performance seems to degrade quickly for these configurations.
Collector vs. emitter resistors? That's something to consider. Intuitively placing them on the emitter seem like more effective "brakes" ...
The emitter of the output transistor is in series with the collector
of the input transistor, making less effective than first intuition.
If not for R3 and R4 reducing the impedance of your Q1 and Q3
collectors, the emitter resistors R5 and R6 would have no effect
whatsoever...
Which better blocks current? Q1 collector in parallel with 1K. Or
the 4.7 ohm emitter resistor? If they should disagree about the
base-emitter current for Q4, which impedance dominates?
For this pair, the output collector (in parallel with input emitter)
is the node more sensitive for this kind of degenerative feedback.
Locate that resistor where the 1st emitter can "see" the output
stage current as a degenerative feedback, and then no problem.
Intuitive or not, whatever scheme best reduces the base-emitter
current in the event of excessive collector-emitter current must
be the better brake.
of the input transistor, making less effective than first intuition.
If not for R3 and R4 reducing the impedance of your Q1 and Q3
collectors, the emitter resistors R5 and R6 would have no effect
whatsoever...
Which better blocks current? Q1 collector in parallel with 1K. Or
the 4.7 ohm emitter resistor? If they should disagree about the
base-emitter current for Q4, which impedance dominates?
For this pair, the output collector (in parallel with input emitter)
is the node more sensitive for this kind of degenerative feedback.
Locate that resistor where the 1st emitter can "see" the output
stage current as a degenerative feedback, and then no problem.
Intuitive or not, whatever scheme best reduces the base-emitter
current in the event of excessive collector-emitter current must
be the better brake.
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Better to make it with scalable 3 to 6dB gain, would surely provide a superb preamplifier
It's doable, but the result is not so superb.
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That's a potentially fatal flaw, but perhaps it might be avoided if the output set of transistors are a different model with higher current (for equal Vbe) than the driver pair?
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