Is less than 1% THD for a preamp considered good, average, bad?
Gain is 40dBV, frequency 20-20k, Rin~130k, Rout=3.9k
John
Is less than 1% THD for a preamp considered good, average, bad?
Gain is 40dBV, frequency 20-20k, Rin~130k, Rout=3.9k
John
I meant less than .1% (sorry)
John
Horrible.
I wouldn't use it.
-- You can't fix stupid. You can't even put a Band-Aid? on it, because it's Teflon coated.
"John - KD5YI
** Gain is only ever " dB ".0.1% at what level and frequency ?
If several volts and falling at lower levels, its perfectly OK for most jobs in audio.
But using budget op-amps like the NE5534 or NE5532 will get you down to around 0.002% easily.
.... Phil
Ok, thanks, Phil.
Input is 5mV, output is .5V, frequency .8dB down at 20kHz and flat to 20kHz.
Yes, I know I can use those OAs for a super amplifier. I just wanted to see if I could put a two-transistor amp together myself. And, I just didn't want it to be crap.
Thanks again, John
Mistake:
Input is 5mV, output is .5V, frequency .8dB down at 20Hz and flat to
20kHz. ^^^^Sorry.
John
"John - KD5YI"
** Millions of phono pre-amps were made with 2 BJTs in a feedback pair with around 0.1% THD.I use a simple, 6 transistor " discrete op-amp " stage that easily out performs the NE5532. The secret is in using beta matched NPN and PNP devices - still not possible on the same chip AFAIK.
.... Phil
BAD.
It should be an order of magnitude lower at the very least.
Okay, then. I don't feel so bad with what I have.
But, I'm going to get a few of those OAs you mentioned. They sure look good.
Thanks, Phil.
John
If you only buy onesey twoseys they are expensive. If you are going to pay a premium anyway, you should buy one of the even better than he mentions jobs out there. I mean if it is $3 each or $5 each (or even $15)for the 10X improvement, I'd get the good (better) one.
The AD8066 or the OPA636 or the OPA637
try this:
Looks like exactly what I need.
I'll do it a bit differently though. I work with conduction cooling designs all day. It will be fun to miniaturize this even further. Very nice, clean design.
About $1US in qty of one for a dual device. That's pretty inexpensive in my opinion.
Rather poor.
That is more like it!
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I like the OPA134 (or 2134) Didgikey has these in DIP's which is nice for prototyping.
Add a few with your NE5532 order.
George H.
TI has chips ten times better at under a buck each. That ne5532 chip is the LAST chip you should choose for this application.
The link I posted has characterizations of each. DAmn near any a person with half a brain would choose. The 5532 is way down at the bottom of the pile.
Interesting! The OPA637 is $24.21 in single quantities.
Wow, what a deal, SFB (Shit-For-Brains). God, what a dolt.
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