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Offline floyd

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220K vs. 470K mix resistors ?
« on: March 10, 2013, 11:06:00 am »
How would using 470K channel mix resistors instead of 220K affect tone in , for instance , an AB763 circuit ?

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Re: 220K vs. 470K mix resistors ?
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2013, 12:15:33 pm »
470k resistors would decrease the AC load on the previous stage(s) compared to 270k resistors (by increasing the resistance to ground on the 'passive' side/channel that is feeding into the mixing resistors). This results in marginally less signal attenuation, but marginally more S/N noise.
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Re: 220K vs. 470K mix resistors ?
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2013, 12:27:33 pm »
If there are coupling caps in series with them, it will also shift the roll-off point downward.

That said, the values are generally chosen due to other circuit values, so it doesn't really benefit you to tinker them.

 


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