An Accurate Inverse RIAA Network
Designing and engineering RIAA equalizers demands a clear understanding of the signal chain requirements during the development process. Once components have been committed to a prototype PCB however, testing is required. Presented here is a simple Inverse RIAA Network, or…
Ovation Symphony Line Preamplifier
This is my latest preamplifer design, the Ovation Symphony, featuring Baxandall tone controls, up to 7 inputs and a class A 2 W headphone amplifier and a Goldpoint 24 position attenuator. The write-up describes the design process and choices in…
Baxandall’s Original Tone Control Article from Wireless World 1952
This article was published in October of 1952, when Baxandall was 31 years old, the design having already won him a prize 2 years earlier in a competition. His design basically relegated other tone control circuits to the scrap heap,…
OPEX-1: A Discrete OPAMP for Audio
This design showcases a discrete opamp for audio applications. It features very low noise, low distortion and a class A output stage that will deliver 1ppm distortion into a 600 Ohm load at 12 V peak. OPEX-1 Discrete Opamp
RIAA Equalizer Amplifier Design
This article explores the intracacies of phono amplifier design, culminating in a few practical designs, tailored to suit everyones budget and hopefully ears. RIAA Equalization Amplifiers V2.0 Below is the RIAA Calculator Excel spread sheet. Please read the article above, before attempting…
