Stereo Preamplifier with Bass-boost

High Quality, simple design
20 to 30V supply

This preamplifier was designed to cope with CD players, tuners, tape recorders etc., providing an ac voltage gain of 4, in order to drive less sensitive power amplifiers. As modern Hi-Fi home equipment is frequently fitted with small loudspeaker cabinets, the bass frequency range is rather sacrificed. This circuit features also a bass-boost, in order to overcome this problem. You can use a variable resistor to set the bass-boost from 0 to a maximum of +16dB @ 30Hz. If a fixed, maximum boost value is needed, the variable resistor can be omitted and substituted by a switch.



Parts:

• P1_________________10K Log.Potentiometer (Dual-gang for stereo)
• P2________________100K Log.Potentiometer (Dual-gang for stereo) (See Notes)
• R1,R2_____________100K 1/4W Resistors
• R3,R6______________15K 1/4W Resistors
• R4_________________10K 1/4W Resistor
• R5_________________22K 1/4W Resistor
• R7__________________1K 1/4W Resistor
• R8________________560R 1/4W Resistor
• C1,C2,C5____________2µ2 63V Electrolytic Capacitors
• C3________________470µF 35V Electrolytic Capacitor
• C4__________________1µF 63V Polyester Capacitor
• C6_________________47nF 63V Polyester Capacitor
• C7_________________22µF 25V Electrolytic Capacitor
• IC1_______________TL072 Dual BIFET Op-Amp
• SW1________________DPST Switch (Optional, see Notes)

Notes:

• Schematic shows left channel only, but R1, R2, R3 and C1, C2, C3 are common to both channels.
• For stereo operation P1, P2 (or SW1), R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and C4, C5, C6, C7 must be doubled.
• Numbers in parentheses show IC1 right channel pin connections.
• A log type for P2 ensures a more linear regulation of bass-boost.
• Needing a simple boost-in boost-out operation, P2 must be omitted and SW1 added as shown in the diagram.
• For stereo operation SW1 must be a DPST type.
• Please note that, using SW1, the boost is on when the switch is open, and off when the switch is closed.

Technical data @ (30V supply):

• Ac voltage gain @ 1KHz: 4
• Max. input voltage @ 50Hz: 500mV RMS (280mV RMS @ 20V supply)
• Max. input voltage @ 100Hz: 700mV RMS (460mV RMS @ 20V supply)
• Max. output voltage: >8V RMS (>5V RMS @ 20V supply)
• Max. bass-boost referred to 1KHz:
• 400Hz = +2dB; 200Hz = +5dB; 100Hz = +10dB; 50Hz = +14dB; 30Hz = +16dB
• Total harmonic distortion @ 100Hz and 1V RMS output: 0.02%
• Total harmonic distortion @ 1KHz and 1V RMS output: 0.006%
• Total harmonic distortion @10KHz and 1V RMS output: 0.007%
• Total harmonic distortion @ 100Hz and 5V RMS output: 0.02%
• Total harmonic distortion @ 1KHz and 5V RMS output: 0.0013%
• Total harmonic distortion @10KHz and 5V RMS output: 0.005%
• Current drawing: 2mA