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Hi folks,
I've got relatively little experience doing DIY stuff. I've built the Hamptone and Tim Ryan's A12. The Paia tube mic pre thing.
The problem is that, after sending the A12 in to get fixed, it still had problems. It tested fine in the panavise, but mounting it in the box, it didn't get phantom power. I remounted it and it worked. I went back two days later and it didn't work. I'm suspicious because the front two chassis holes (seventh circle) aren't big enough to accomodate the size of the attenuators, so it's a weird fit...like the whole face plate bows!
I don't fault Tim at all for any of this, but I'm not sending it back. At this point, I'm sick of the fact that any one who understands mic pres on a base level absolutely has me by the balls.
MY QUESTION: Sorry...I do actually have a question. I want to understand and learn how to design mic pres, so that I can fix my own A12, even if that's six months from now. Is there truly good book(s) about electronics as they relate to audio and amplifier design? I have a giant electronics text that is good; it even addresses amplifiers, but I need something even dumber that also covers basic electronics concepts like reference vs. chassis ground...different types of pcbs...etc, etc. The problem is that I live in a small town, 3hrs. away from any city that might have a competent tech to lean on.
Any ideas, folks?
Thanks. I'm going to figure this out one way or the other!
:twisted:
I've got relatively little experience doing DIY stuff. I've built the Hamptone and Tim Ryan's A12. The Paia tube mic pre thing.
The problem is that, after sending the A12 in to get fixed, it still had problems. It tested fine in the panavise, but mounting it in the box, it didn't get phantom power. I remounted it and it worked. I went back two days later and it didn't work. I'm suspicious because the front two chassis holes (seventh circle) aren't big enough to accomodate the size of the attenuators, so it's a weird fit...like the whole face plate bows!
I don't fault Tim at all for any of this, but I'm not sending it back. At this point, I'm sick of the fact that any one who understands mic pres on a base level absolutely has me by the balls.
MY QUESTION: Sorry...I do actually have a question. I want to understand and learn how to design mic pres, so that I can fix my own A12, even if that's six months from now. Is there truly good book(s) about electronics as they relate to audio and amplifier design? I have a giant electronics text that is good; it even addresses amplifiers, but I need something even dumber that also covers basic electronics concepts like reference vs. chassis ground...different types of pcbs...etc, etc. The problem is that I live in a small town, 3hrs. away from any city that might have a competent tech to lean on.
Any ideas, folks?
Thanks. I'm going to figure this out one way or the other!
:twisted: