Circuitos Eletrônicos

If you want to see some of these circuits working in actual hardware – a 4-bit adder would be a good choice because the circuit is interesting but of manageable proportions – there’s absolutely no reason why not. Unlike building logic gates, your bas

Luxman’s diminutive SQ-N150 tube amplifier has a power output to match: just 2x12W at 1% THD into 8-4ohm loads. Even under dynamic conditions, its maximum output of 14W, 15.5W, 10W and 5.8W into 8, 4, 2 and 1ohm loads, at up to 3% THD, suggests it is

An established part of the Simaudio stable, the MOON 740P preamp is also the ‘squeaky clean’ half of this amplifier duo. With the offset at 0dB, overall gain is +6dB (or x2, balanced in/out) and the A-wtd S/N ratio a fabulously wide 100dB (re. 0dBV).

An Inside Look at Op-Amps Probably no single component in the electronics twiddlerand-fiddler’s arsenal has made life easier than the versatile operational amplifier or op-amp. Originally, the operational amplifier was called upon to do precisely tha

My 40th visit to Hamvention® was another great one, not only for the great weather, but for being able to once again meet my readers in person. I want to thank all of you who came up to me to thank me for my work in these pages. It is you for whom I

With the fall months approaching, it is time to look at one of the most common problems facing builders when it comes to receiver kits. Other than the great Murania kit, reception of signals coming from the AM broadcast band on simple regenerative sh

In the field of semi-conductors, we deal with materials such as silicon and germanium, and when these solids are employed in electronic circuits, it is generally stated that we are working with the electron flow within, or through, a solid. This enab

It might be a bit pretentious or condescending to title an article “Your First Anything” when addressing such a diverse audience as the readership of CQ. We certainly have a fair number of “properly seasoned” hams in our midst, some of whom may have

The multipliers and attenuators discussed above are the workhorses of any modular setup, but there are many other flavours to explore. One such example is the Slew Limiter, which allows you to control the rate of change of a CV signal. For example, y

Deterioration is a fact of life with old classic motorcycles, and more than anything it is the electrical systems that suffer the most. The components most vulnerable are generators and ignition systems where heat and corrosion conspire over time to

This integrated amp does it all: digital conversion though a system with an ESS Sabre DAC and jitter reduction, discreet pre-amp circuitry with specialised options for headphones, a phono stage, plus Class AB amplification through two separate channe

By "smashing" proteins and looking at the broken bits, scientists at Rutgers University say they've discovered four basic building blocks that can be stacked like Legos to build all kinds of different proteins. The results described in Proceedings of

View offers whf.cm/BBPhonoAmps August 2013 A top-class choice for amplification, but you’ll need a source and a pair of headphones of similar quality if you want the best from it. Inputs Line-in x3, XLR Outputs Line-out, XLR, 6.3mm headphone “The sou

At a recent virtual press event presented via YouTube, Mark Levinson, a marque of Harman International Industries (itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung), presented four product additions to its 5000 Series: the flagship No.5302 amplifier and N

Have a burning question about your amp or, worse still, a burning amp? Email us at editors@guitar.com Last time around, I researched, designed and populated the component board of my long-gestating EH-185 clone. Now it’s time to start work on the cha

What’s the difference between the Aria MK2 and the MK3? Well, you’re looking at it. On the inside, nothing. On the outside, what Rega calls its “latest half-width, custom-designed case to give the Aria a fresh new look”. Very smart it is, too, in a P

Ddeveloper Roey Benamotz has created the Lean Mean Programming Machine (LEMPA) – a DIY HAT that includes all the sockets, jumpers and LEDs needed to flash a suite of popular MCUs. Using a custom Python tool and JSON file you can make writing an array

The Fusion modules employ valves as part of the circuit and this adds a rich warmth to the signal that some love. Valves introduce subtle variation into a circuit, where fluctuations can add some ‘life’ that digital components typically don’t. An int

The typical single-ended valve amplifier with low power output and an often equally low damping factor requires careful system matching. Icon Audio has decided to address these issues with its £2299 Stereo ST30SE, an integrated amp using just one KT1

Simple and direct in its purpose’. That undoubtedly describes the Lehmannaudio £1700 DAC/headphone amp. But although it’s very simple it is also built with great attention to detail, from the quality of the casework to the inputs and outputs and smoo

View offers whf.cm/BBPhonoAmps August 2013 A top-class choice for amplification, but you’ll need a source and a pair of headphones of similar quality if you want the best from it. Inputs Line-in x3, XLR Outputs Line-out, XLR, 6.3mm headphone “The sou

Before starting this review of Rotel’s Michi P5, the 60-year-old, Japan-based audio company’s recent preamplifier design, I thought it appropriate to consider “What is an audio preamplifier? What should it do?” There are plenty of opinions to be foun