Balance amplifier for all B750
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Even with the new balance amplifier (Balance Amp) in the Revox B750, almost everything has remained the same! No, only the circuitry has remained the same after almost 50 years! A development for eternity. Here you know that even in 50 years, repairs will still be possible. We don't want to change that with the new circuit board.
Optimizations
our high standards
We've optimized the circuit's components. As with all our new developments, the two diodes are replaced by an LED, and the resulting current is adjusted by changing the resistance. Where possible, we've dispensed with electrolytic capacitors in the signal path; the power supply is buffered separately for each channel, and wide, 70 µm-thick conductor tracks are used. All capacitors in the signal path that couldn't be completely replaced with film capacitors are fitted with high-quality film bypass capacitors.
The circuitry remains Revox, the improvements from Premium-Hifi!
The electronics
The circuit, almost original Revox
Operating voltage
The plus-minus voltage is buffered separately for each channel. The circuit's current consumption is approximately 7 mA per channel. We've dimensioned the electrolytic capacitors at 47 µF, three times larger than necessary! You must always keep the maximum capacitive load of the voltage regulators in mind. As a rule of thumb, the electrolytic capacitor in µF should be about twice the current consumption in mA! Across R9 and R10, a drop of approximately 0.7 V is easily manageable. At /- 20 V, these losses are easily manageable!
LED
Instead of two diodes in series, we prefer to use lower-noise LEDs. With a series resistor of 68 kOhm, the LED has a voltage drop of approximately 1.6 V instead of the 1.4 V for both diodes. Although the series resistor is quite large at 68 kOhm, the LEDs still glow well! The collector resistance must be recalculated.
Bypasskondensatoren
If we can't implement film capacitors for the coupling capacitors, then film bypass capacitors are mandatory for us. Even if the coupling capacitors aren't electrolytic capacitors. Even the best COG ceramic capacitors aren't the best choice for audio applications (but they're still better than electrolytic capacitors!). The effort involved is high. But it would be a shame not to consider this from today's perspective!
The layout
The circuit board
There's still plenty of space on the new circuit board, despite the four additional electrolytic capacitors, whose wiring is responsible for the numerous bypasses. An LED instead of two diodes also saves space. The circuit, as you can see from the circuit diagram, isn't particularly large either!
Conductor tracks
As is our custom, the circuit traces are very wide and 70 µm thick. The ground planes on the L side are also designed separately for each channel. Of course, we are also bound by the amplifier's specifications here.
Balance Amplifier
for all Revox B750 you can find in our shop
