
D.W. FEARN
VT-1 & VT-2 Microphone Preamplifers
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Input transformer
The input transformer is custom-made for D.W. Fearn by Jensen Transformers, Inc. and rep-
r
esents the state of the art in transformer design. It exhibits extremely flat frequency
r
esponse, low phase shift, excellent square wave response, low distortion, and high noise
immunity. The secondary of is connected directly to the grid of the first amplifier stage.
Figure 4. VT-1/VT-2 Block Diagram (one channel shown)
First st
age
The first stage is a selected 6072 configured as a Class A voltage amplifier with a gain of
appr
o
ximately 30. Negative feedback from the plate of the second stage reduces distortion,
f
lattens the frequency response, and makes the gain of the first two stages less dependent on
individual v
acuum tube characteristics.
Second st
age
The output of the first stage is coupled to the grid of the second stage through a polystyrene
capacitor. This stage operates as a Class A voltage amplifier with a gain of approximately 30.
The plate is coupled t
hr
ough a polypropylene capacitor to the top of a conductive plastic
r
otary potentiometer (Attenuation).
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