<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.muffsy.com/blogs/tag/spice/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>Muffsy Phono Kits - Articles #spice</title><description>Muffsy Phono Kits - Articles #spice</description><link>https://www.muffsy.com/blogs/tag/spice</link><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 01:48:38 -0700</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Tools for Modifying the Muffsy Phono Preamp]]></title><link>https://www.muffsy.com/blogs/post/Tools-for-Modifying-the-Muffsy-Phono-Preamp</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.muffsy.com/files/pp4-layout.png"/>Several people have been in touch lately with questions on how to modify the PCB into something it isn't right now. Popular requests are balanced inp ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_gr3Eq13tT8-xXYy390wJsA" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_qx6twpMhQKaGjw2J1xG8Jw" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_CEc4Ow5OR1O92_KR55Q_Cg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_orLumwUcSD-qAHjU-18Yqw" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align- " data-editor="true"><div><p>Several people have <a alt="been in touch" href="/contact.html" target="_blank" title="been in touch">been in touch</a> lately with questions on how to modify the PCB into something it isn't right now. Popular requests are balanced inputs and/or balanced outputs, and DC servo on the outputs.</p></div></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_4Prp7eJ5R--tzDPVdQQh9A" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align- " data-editor="true"><div><p>The PCB itself doesn't really lend itself to any of the modifications above, but you could always try doing add-on boards or roll your own from the <a alt="open source" href="https://www.muffsy.com/blogs/post/Information-on-muffsy-com-Now-Explicitly-Open-Source/" target="_blank" title="open source">open source</a> freely available <a alt="schematics" href="/schematics.html" target="_self" title="schematics">schematics</a>.</p></div></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_RG-j41lRSyak4pYPCOF4dg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align- " data-editor="true"><div><p>An explanation of the Muffsy Phono Preamp PCB layout can come in handy for such alterations. And wouldn't you know, here it is:</p></div></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_1eW5h62aSBeqR5Q4g6rASg" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style></style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-original zpimage-tablet-fallback-original zpimage-mobile-fallback-original hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
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                theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><a class="zpimage-anchor" style="cursor:pointer;" href="javascript:;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/files/pp4-layout.png" size="original" alt="Muffsy PP-4 PCB Layout" title="Muffsy PP-4 PCB Layout" data-lightbox="true"/></picture></a><figcaption class="zpimage-caption zpimage-caption-align-center"><span class="zpimage-caption-content">The Muffsy Phono Preamp PP-4 PCB Layout</span></figcaption></figure></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_c0bnRZT7SWiA-bWLMmX5Yg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align- " data-editor="true"><div><p>Modifications you can do are <a alt="changing the input impedance" href="/phonostage-impedance.html" target="_blank" title="changing the input impedance">changing the input impedance</a> and <a alt="altering the variable gain" href="/phonostage-gain.html" target="_blank" title="altering the variable gain">altering the variable gain</a>. I'm also happy to announce that the <a alt="gain calculator" href="https://app.box.com/s/ekj1fhsz0q31liz9y36fu74gltltnq8k" target="_blank" title="gain calculator">gain calculator</a> has been updated to show the output voltage and voltage gain:</p></div></div>
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                theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><a class="zpimage-anchor" style="cursor:pointer;" href="javascript:;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/files/pp4-gain5.png" size="original" alt="Muffsy PP-4 Gain Calculator" title="Muffsy PP-4 Gain Calculator" data-lightbox="true"/></picture></a><figcaption class="zpimage-caption zpimage-caption-align-center"><span class="zpimage-caption-content">Muffsy PP-4 Gain Calculator</span></figcaption></figure></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_VE171tV4TCyGCsHnPwZlLg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_VE171tV4TCyGCsHnPwZlLg"].zpelem-text{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align- " data-editor="true"><div><p>Finally, if you want to make major modifications, a way of simulating the circuit would really come in handy. Well, here's the <a alt="Muffsy Phono Preamp LTSpice simulation" href="/schematics.html#ltspice" target="_blank" title="Muffsy Phono Preamp LTSpice simulation">Muffsy Phono Preamp LTSpice simulation</a> file.</p></div></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_QGltzQJiiioLQ8qrBb4nLA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_QGltzQJiiioLQ8qrBb4nLA"].zpelem-text{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p>Since this Spice simulation file contains a correct RIAA signal source, it could be used for any simulation that involves RIAA equalization.</p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_yZA1BC8mROSyp5rUuOzvAw" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style></style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-original zpimage-tablet-fallback-original zpimage-mobile-fallback-original hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
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