Decades of Musings on HiFi

Audio, acoustics and electronics

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A hi-fi show room with small loudspeakers Thorsten at a mixing desk A hi-fi demonstration room
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Phono and RIAA

Builder's report

RCA-RIAA successor

A phono stage built on Thorsten's cheap valve RIAA design, which he developed to avoid the problems of the classic RCA RIAA circuit: an ECC88 second stage, a semi-split RIAA network, and no cathode bypass capacitor in the first stage. Includes grounding and parts notes.

Phono and RIAA

Builder's report

ECC808-ECC88 MM RIAA + 6SN7 line stage

A second phono stage built from a proposal Thorsten posted on the diyAudio forum, paired with a 6SN7 line stage that is also his design. Includes power supply prototype notes and tube substitutions for the line stage.

Phono and RIAA