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A Low-Noise, Two-Wire, Condenser Microphone Preamplifier

Authors: Killion, Mead C.

AES Convention 31 · Paper 440 · October 1966

Abstract

Vacuum tube preamplifiers for use with dc-biased condenser microphones have two drawbacks: They require multi-wire cables and they are usually noisy. Using the high voltage transistors available today, a two-wire -cathode follower- type of preamplifier is practical. If a low leakage FET is used at the input, bias resistors of 1000 megohms or more become practical, substantially reducing the input noise level. The design of such a preamplifier, with its associated power supply, is discussed.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 31
AES Convention
31
Paper number
440
Publication date
October 6, 1966
Affiliation
Industrial Research Products, Inc., Elk Grove Village, IL (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper