CHANGING THE GAIN IN 2B POWER AMPLIFIERS

R4
C5
R1
C3
RG(R6) RF (R5)
C4

RB RT
Implementing gain
structure shown below on
2B main board (2B-MB/4.3)
shown above. pads for mounting volume pot
Component side view.

INPUT FILTER ATTENUATOR PAD POWER AMP

Gn = -0.4db Gn = -9.28dB Gn = +29.65dB

RI RT
2K21 19K1
INPUT
TOTAL GAIN
RS CL RB = 19.97dB
47K5 220P 10K0
Fc>320KHz RG
1K00 RF
2B Gain formulas:
For UnBalanced Inputs = -0.4 + Log((Rf/Rg)+1) * 20
CH 29K4
For Balanced Inputs = +6 -0.4 + Log((Rf/Rg)+1) * 20 470u
Fc<0.4Hz 47P
NOTES: C4
Normally, when there is no gain pot installed, a short jumper is installed across the Rt position and Rb is omitted.
The default gain of the 2B amplifier is 29.65dB - 0.4dB = 29.25dB (attenuator pad is NOT normally installed)

WHEN A GAIN POT IS NOT INSTALLED: GAIN Rf Rg C4 Ch

The chart at the right shows several examples of possible
gain settings all of which are implemented by changing 29.25dB 29K4 1K00 47pF 470uF
the feedback resistor (Rf). In most cases the feedback 28dB 25K5 1K00 62pF 470uF
capacitor (C4), which determines the high frequency 24dB 15K4 1K00 100pF 470uF
roll-off, must also be changed to maintain this frequency 20dB 9K53 1K00 150pF 470uF
limit at approximately 100KHz. By doubling the value of 15dB 4K87 1K00 330pF 470uF
C4 this upper frequency limit can be lowered by 50 % and
may therefore reduce high frequency noise somewhat. For
12dB 3K16 1K00 470pF 470uF
example, increasing the value C4 from 47pF to 100pF 10dB 2K32 1K00 680pF 470uF
(when Rf=29K4) will reduce the high frequency roll-off 6dB 1K07 1K00 1.5nF 470uF
point from 115KHz to 54KHz.

When Balanced Inputs are installed...

...and when they are driven by a balanced or complimentary signal, the gain will be increased by 6dB. When balanced
inputs are driven by an unbalanced or single-ended signal, with the unused input connected to ground, the gain is not
changed.

See also "2B Input & Feedback Filtering"

2B-GAIN-REDUCTION.DWG 18 July 2002 , 3 Dec 2002 WRP