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Post by James Perrett »

I saw that one Hugh and thought about buying a PCB but I don't see myself ever going for an MC cartridge so much of it would be redundant. The circuit that I linked to is basically the MM part of that design without the balanced output. The biggest hurdle at the moment is finding a suitable power supply from my collection of junk that I can turn into a dual rail supply.
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Re: Vinyl Recording - 24-bit, interface Q, processing

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I have just bought the balanced phono PCB, (007), from Douglas, who very kindly sorted out the supply problem, which is referenced in the link Hugh kindly placed. So I paid for two in the end, but am very pleased, nonetheless. And I have bought all the parts now: incidentally, if you want the SBS737 transistors, six are used in the MC stage, Nikko Electronics still have some for sale on their eBay site.

Back in 2012, I built another Douglas Self designed phono board, again MM/MC, but relay switched, together with a rather rarely used IEC, relay switched, correction facility. That board featured twenty six polystyrene capacitors and is part of the Elektor 2012 preamplifier, which Douglas told me a few weeks ago, is: "So far as I know it remains the quietest preamp in the world".

I shall post a pic of the completed preamp if you're interested.
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Yes interested :D
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OK, I read the sticky about posting pics, so will have a go!

Interior Self design preamp

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Front panel Self design preamp

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I've replaced the links with the actual pictures — you need to paste links to the actual images (ending with jpg/jpeg) and enclose them within the Img BB codes for the pictures to appear in the post — HR
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Good to see nice tidy wiring :thumbup:
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Very neat! :thumbup:
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Re: Vinyl Recording - 24-bit, interface Q, processing

Post by Nazard »

Thanks Hugh, I shall post images like that next time.

Many thanks for the very kind comments about my wiring :thumbup:

Mrs J often comments about my wires, though, not always quite so enthusiastically!
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Post by Martin Walker »

Wow - that wiring is indeed a work of beauty Trevor!

Now if only you'd been able to fit a level meter, you'd have had (wait for it)...

...a loom with a VU8-)

I don't need a coat in this warm weather, so I'll just take my leave quietly :shifty:

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:headbang:
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Post by Fishnish »

Funkyflash5 wrote:I've not done it myself, but if I were going to, I'd pickup a Radial J33 DI/preamp and then just run that via xlr into my usual interface.

I did exactly that when digitally archiving my vinyl. Worked a treat.
https://www.radialeng.com/product/j33
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Martin Walker wrote:Wow - that wiring is indeed a work of beauty Trevor!

Now if only you'd been able to fit a level meter, you'd have had (wait for it)...

...a loom with a VU8-)

I don't need a coat in this warm weather, so I'll just take my leave quietly :shifty:

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We've warned you about that, Walker!!!
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Martin Walker wrote:Now if only you'd been able to fit a level meter, you'd have had (wait for it)...

...a loom with a VU8-)

:clap::clap: Exceptional, Martin, quite exceptional! I've only just finished cleaning up the tea sprayed all over my desk! :bouncy:
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