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SC-1 Mic Preamp NOW ON SALE!!!!

After many months of development, testing, troubleshooting, frustration, problems, and accomplishments... the SC-1 mic preamp kit, PSU-1848 power supply kit and power transformer kits are now available for sale!

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Photo of a finished SC-1 mic preamp kit!  (Note: XLR jacks and wires shown on picture not included in the kit.)

Features:
- Low-Noise, transformerless, High-Quality Mic Preamp
- All solid-state design, using chipsets from THAT Corp and Burr-Brown
- Soft-start, slow ramp-on +48V phantom power
- Crystal clear Red LED indicator for phantom power
- Electronically balanced input and output stages
- 12-position Grayhill gain selector switch
- Gain range from +6 to +72dB, in 6dB increments
- Input RFI protection
- Input clamping protection
- Output surge protection circuit
- Output RFI protection
... read more...

Download PDF file of Assembly Guide/Kit Instructions

Related products like the PSU-1848 Power Supply Kit, Power Transformer Kit, Power Control Kit are also available for sale. Click here.

 Monday, December 25, 2006
Tuesday, December 26, 2006 12:17:58 AM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00) ( )




This is a schematic plan for building a passive, transformer-based DI Box (Direct Box) from Jensen-Transformers.com. View the original PDF here.

You plug your hi-Z (or high impedance) guitar to jack J1. From here, it goes to a pad on/off switch. You also have 2 pad choices... -10dB and -20dB depending on the position of switch S2.

S3 is a hi-cut filter switch. If S1a (i.e. the pad switch) is switched ON, and the hi-cut filter is ON, the high frequencies are shunted to ground via C3.

The signal going back to your guitar amp via jack J2 is unaffected by the pad and hi-cut switches.

Transformer T1 is a JT-DB-E transformer. This takes care of matching impedance between your guitar and the mic preamp of your mixer. It also converts the guitar signal from unbalanced to balanced connection.  The red-brwn wires of the transformer goes to pin 2 and 3 of the XLR which forms the HOT (+) and COLD (-) connections.

Ground is connected to Pin 1 of the XLR. A ground lift switch is provided, S5, which isolates the pin 1 ground of the mixer from the rest of the circuit.

If you don't want to build one, here are some passive DI boxes.


ART ZDirect Passive DI ART ZDirect Passive DI
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The Zdirect is a high-quality, totally passive interface that lets you connect instrument-, line-, or speaker-level signals to a mixer or other balanced input through a high-performance audio isolation transformer. The high impedance single-ended 1/4 in. input is converted by the transformer into an isolated balanced low impedance signal source. Read Reviews...

List Price: $30
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Radial JDI Duplex Stereo Passive DI Box Radial JDI Duplex Stereo Passive DI Box
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A stereo version of the Radial JDI. Ideal for recording, broadcast, and live sound where extreme dynamics such as those produced by digital sampling devices and keyboards are encountered. Completely passive, the JD4 employs two Jensen JT-DBE transformers for 100% isolation and low phase distortion. Read Reviews...

List Price: $350
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Radial JDI MK3 Passive Direct Box Radial JDI MK3 Passive Direct Box
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The Radial JDI is considered by many to be the world’s finest direct box. It is a passive DI that employs a Jensen isolation transformer for optimum audio performance offering outstanding linearity at all frequencies, combined with extraordinary level handling without introducing distortion. Read Reviews...

List Price: $200
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Radial Pro DI Passive Direct Box Radial Pro DI Passive Direct Box
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The Radial ProDIs are high-quality, full-range passive direct boxes equipped with custom-made audio transformers for exceptional signal handling without saturation and with extremely low phase distortion in the critical bass and mid regions. The result is exceptional clarity and definition at an attractive price point. Read Reviews...

List Price: $100
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Tuesday, December 26, 2006 3:52:55 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
I have been looking for a schematic for something like this for quite a while. Hopefully this will liven up the sound of my guitar going into the mixer. Thanks for a great site.
Michael O'Pry
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