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A Low-Mu Triode Preamp This author describes how to achieve low distortion from power triodes. By Pete Millett ust about every stereo system with a load that re- uses a preamp or line amplifier, ally needs to be dri- if you prefer. This article de- ven with a low Jscribes a preamp (Photo 1) that’s source impedance a little different from most, using low- to sound good. mu power triodes to get good perfor- Many amplifiers mance with only one amplifier stage, also aren’t all that and no negative feedback. well behaved. Peo- ple assume that a WHY DO WE NEED A PREAMP? class A1 load (such The most visible functions of a preamp as the input of their PHOTO 1: Top view of low-mu triode preamp. are to provide source signal selection power amp) is al- (e.g., CD player, phono preamp, and so ways a high imped- forth) and volume control for your ance. At DC, this is usually the case; but out negative feedback, this type of cir- audio system. A preamp doesn’t really the effective input capacitance can be cuit has very high gain (around 80) and need very much voltage gain; in fact, quite high, especially in designs that distortion, and high output impedance. some designs, called “passive pre- use high-gain triodes in the input. Lots of overall negative feedback is used amps,” don’t have an amplifier stage at to get the gain down to close to 10 or 20, all. There is much to be said for these TUBE PREAMP DESIGNS which reduces distortion and output im- designs after a