RIAA Preamplifiers on a Budget
Pre-amp Circuits for turntable MM or MC reproduction Apologies for the lack of updates over the last few weeks, our scribe has been off ill...
Focusrite 18i20 Revision One
Focusrite 18i20 Release One As an avid user and lover of the Focusrite mic preamps I recently found my preamp had a broken button for...
DIY DAC for Audio
Bits, Bytes and Sampling - DIY DAC To kick off we need to piss of a couple of people, one being the high end user...
Transistor Equivalents – old equipment restoration
Where to find transistor equivalents? Restoring old gear can be a nightmare when it comes to some of the more obscure transistor types, and a...
Vintage Audio Vs Modern Technology
Is vintage audio better than modern releases? (post 2000) This reminds me of the first argument I had regarding the merits of mechanical VU meters...
Line and Microphone inputs
What is the difference between Line and Microphone Inputs This is a question often asked in the forums, not necessarily as simplified as this but...
“Sound City” – A forgotten Art
Sound City and analogue mixers I watched this movie a few weeks back and it had me intrigued on many levels. Not just the snippets...
Multiplexer and Demultiplexer switching (follow up)
Using Electronic switching to route signals As a follow up to our article on multiplexing (and demultiplexing) or MUX/DEMUX and running my own experimentation with...
Upgrading to the new Mixer or Mic-preamplifier
To upgrade or not to upgrade is the question So last year Focusrite decided to change their range of 1st gen Scarlett series to 2nd...
Hybrid Amps
Hybrid Amps: Some more circuits Using the first article to get our creative juices flowing I found some more well written well designed amplifiers using...