[sdiy] OT:High gain low noise amp for beheaded tape head

[Tim Ressel]

Yo,

What you want is an "NAB" amplifier. NAB being the emphasis, like RIAA 
but for tape. A lot of National Semi, er, TI datasheets show NAB 
amplifier circuits. The LM4562 datasheet has one on page 25 for instance.

--TimR

On 11/3/2015 8:40 AM, Joe Frey wrote:
> All, I am doing the tape loop on a bow passed across a tape head 
> thing. The head came out of an old Grundig TK-23 and though I have 
> saved the guts of this tube and transformer fishing weight I want to 
> make something small and light(because I am hauling a double bass and 
> a bunch synth modules already) to get the signal loud enough to go 
> into a Roland Space Echo. Right now when I use a mxr gain pedal it is 
> barely loud enough so I want to build some preamp. Can someone point 
> to a project schem, kit or group that could help. Thanks.
>

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--Tim Ressel
Circuit Abbey
timr at circuitabbey.com