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MODEL 408A – OPERATION<br />

The model 408A is designed for moving magnet (MM) cartridges only.<br />

To operate the preamp connect your turntable output cables to the RCA input connectors on the<br />

preamp’s rear panel. Connect the preamp’s output RCA connectors or the stereo phone jack to your<br />

amplifier, recorder or sound card line-input. (Red connectors are the “right” channel and black or<br />

white connectors are the “left” channel.) Plug the 24 VDC wall power supply into an outlet on the<br />

same circuit and as physically close as possible to the outlet supplying power to your turntable<br />

because this will (probably) help minimize hum pickup. The power-on LED on the 408A will light.<br />

To make the preamp as quiet (low output noise) as possible there is no on-off switch because<br />

operation from a switched power strip is assumed.<br />

There is a blue 5-way binding post near the input connectors that connects to only the cast aluminum<br />

enclosure. You may get a lower amount of hum at the preamp’s output if the binding post is<br />

connected to the turntable’s frame with a separate wire. Also, the turntable’s power plug polarity<br />

can make a difference in hum pickup so try reversing the plug in the outlet and keep the position<br />

with the lower hum. It is helpful to look at the preamp’s output with a <strong>com</strong>puter sound card (use the<br />

line-input) and a spectrum analyzer program.* This lets you see and minimize the output hum and<br />

noise. Don’t forget to turn on the turntable motor before making you hum measurements.<br />

Adjust the Volume control (gain) as needed. The maximum gain is 52, 56 or 60 dB as set by four<br />

easy-to-change jumpers on the preamp’s circuit board. There is a diagram showing how to set the<br />

jumpers on the under-side of the top cover plate and also in this User Guide. Don’t set the max gain<br />

higher than necessary because this can cause output signal distortion. 52 dB (the factory setting)<br />

should be sufficient for a pickup cartridge with a 5 mV output (see your cartridge spec sheet). Use<br />

a higher max gain if your cartridge has a lower output or if your sound card’s line-input has a low<br />

sensitivity.<br />

Turn on the 20 Hz Rumble Filter by flipping its toggle switch up. The filter is bypassed when the<br />

switch position is down.<br />

The original model 408 was designed at the time when CD’s were the main restoration media so<br />

lowpass filters were included in a preamp’s output to limit the frequency response to 22 kHz. This<br />

corresponds to the Red Book CD standard which uses a 44.1 kHz sampling rate. The 408A filters<br />

can be bypassed with the front-panel toggle switch for wider-range listening and recording higher<br />

resolution digital files. The filters are bypassed when the switch is in the down position.<br />

* A good choice is TrueRTA (TM), Real Time Audio Spectrum Analyzer. It can be downloaded<br />

from www.trueaudio.<strong>com</strong>.


MODEL 408A – OPERATION<br />

The model 408A is designed for moving magnet (MM) cartridges only.<br />

To operate the preamp connect your turntable output cables to the RCA input connectors on the<br />

preamp’s rear panel. Connect the preamp’s output RCA connectors or the stereo phone jack to your<br />

amplifier, recorder or sound card line-input. (Red connectors are the “right” channel and black or<br />

white connectors are the “left” channel.) Plug the 24 VDC wall power supply into an outlet on the<br />

same circuit and as physically close as possible to the outlet supplying power to your turntable<br />

because this will (probably) help minimize hum pickup. The power-on LED on the 408A will light.<br />

To make the preamp as quiet (low output noise) as possible there is no on-off switch because<br />

operation from a switched power strip is assumed.<br />

There is a blue 5-way binding post near the input connectors that connects to only the cast aluminum<br />

enclosure. You may get a lower amount of hum at the preamp’s output if the binding post is<br />

connected to the turntable’s frame with a separate wire. Also, the turntable’s power plug polarity<br />

can make a difference in hum pickup so try reversing the plug in the outlet and keep the position<br />

with the lower hum. It is helpful to look at the preamp’s output with a <strong>com</strong>puter sound card (use the<br />

line-input) and a spectrum analyzer program.* This lets you see and minimize the output hum and<br />

noise. Don’t forget to turn on the turntable motor before making you hum measurements.<br />

Adjust the Volume control (gain) as needed. The maximum gain is 52, 56 or 60 dB as set by four<br />

easy-to-change jumpers on the preamp’s circuit board. There is a diagram showing how to set the<br />

jumpers on the under-side of the top cover plate and also in this User Guide. Don’t set the max gain<br />

higher than necessary because this can cause output signal distortion. 52 dB (the factory setting)<br />

should be sufficient for a pickup cartridge with a 5 mV output (see your cartridge spec sheet). Use<br />

a higher max gain if your cartridge has a lower output or if your sound card’s line-input has a low<br />

sensitivity.<br />

Turn on the 20 Hz Rumble Filter by flipping its toggle switch up. The filter is bypassed when the<br />

switch position is down.<br />

The original model 408 was designed at the time when CD’s were the main restoration media so<br />

lowpass filters were included in a preamp’s output to limit the frequency response to 22 kHz. This<br />

corresponds to the Red Book CD standard which uses a 44.1 kHz sampling rate. The 408A filters<br />

can be bypassed with the front-panel toggle switch for wider-range listening and recording higher<br />

resolution digital files. The filters are bypassed when the switch is in the down position.<br />

* A good choice is TrueRTA (TM), Real Time Audio Spectrum Analyzer. It can be downloaded<br />

from www.trueaudio.<strong>com</strong>.


Frequently Asked Questions – Model 408 (and 408A)<br />

The 408 arrived Monday, and I've had some time to play with it. It sounds great - nice and quiet. I<br />

have two quick questions:<br />

1) Is it normal to perceive a large drop in output/volume when going from a flat turnover to the<br />

standard RIAA 500Hz setting? I was listening to a few acoustic 78rpm's (flat) and then put on some<br />

newer vinyl (500Hz) and had to really increase the gain to <strong>com</strong>e close to the same levels as before<br />

(The sound was fine - just checking if it was normal to lose so much output).<br />

(Answer)<br />

Yes, this is normal.<br />

Unlike other processors such as the Owl One and the Re-equalizer, the 408 (and 408A) use fixedgain<br />

turnover and rolloff amplifiers in order to minimize phase and frequency distortions. This does<br />

result in a volume drop at mid and high frequencies when switching from a FLAT to RIAA response<br />

as shown in the graph on the following page. All other turnover and rolloff settings will produce<br />

response curves lower than FLAT. The 408 (and 408A) use the same turnover and rolloff circuits<br />

as the model 4010 so for some additional response curves please see the FAQ section in the 4010<br />

User Guide.<br />

Comparisons to the Owl One and Re-equalizer show identical response curves at various<br />

turnover/rolloff settings. The 408 (and 408A) like the 4010 provides accurate playback response.<br />

The 408 (and 408A) RIAA curve differs by less and 0.5 dB from the “ideal” RIAA curve.<br />

The Re-equalizer is available from Esoteric Sound, www.esotericsound.<strong>com</strong><br />

The Owl One is not in production but may be available as “pre-owned equipment.”<br />

March 2011


MODEL 408A – HOW DOES IT WORK?<br />

In Figure 1, the dual, low-noise opamps (U1 and U2) provide all the preamp gain and frequency<br />

response shaping with the RC networks. Because of the circuit design, the gain and frequency<br />

response of each stage (U1 and U2) are independent. The value of R3, R10, R15 and R22 can be<br />

changed by moving jumpers on jumper-blocks (JB1 through JB4) to set the maximum gain to 52,<br />

56 or 60 dB. All jumpers should be set to the same gain or the frequency response will not be<br />

correct.<br />

To eliminate ground loops (for lower output noise), the circuit board <strong>com</strong>mon (ground) is connected<br />

to the aluminum enclosure at only one point: at the left input connector.<br />

Response shaping is done by the RC networks with rotary switch S1 controlling the Turnover<br />

frequency and S2 controlling the Rolloff gain at 10 kHz. Many texts detail calculating the<br />

<strong>com</strong>ponent values for these networks so we wrote a couple of <strong>com</strong>puter programs to make the<br />

calculations easier (they are freely available on our website under Downloads).<br />

U3 with its associated <strong>com</strong>ponents are the Rumble filters with corner frequencies of 20 Hz. They<br />

may be switched in or out (bypass) with toggle switch S3. U5 buffers the output of the dual Volume<br />

control and provides the stereo signal to the output connectors when the output lowpass filters are<br />

bypassed. The filter is switched IN or to bypass with toggle switch S4. Figure 3 shows the output<br />

lowpass filters that are used only when they are switched IN by S4.<br />

The 24 VDC from the wall power supply is very noisy so it enters the preamp into a separate<br />

shielded enclosure that contains noise filters and voltage regulators (Figure 4). The 24 volts is “split”<br />

into positive and negative levels of about ±12 volts. These voltages are then regulated to ±6 volts<br />

with U6 and U7.


PHONOGRAPH EQUALIZATION SETTINGS<br />

The following TABLE provides suggested starting values for playback equalization of mono<br />

recordings. Don’t be afraid to experiment as even this extensive table may be incorrect.<br />

This information was taken from several sources: The Operating Manual for the Rek-O-Kut Re-<br />

Equalizer, the Dial Your Discs chart which appeared in High Fidelity magazine in the early 1950s,<br />

the chart provided by OWL Electronics, the chart <strong>com</strong>piled by James R. Powell, Jr. and published<br />

in the ARSC Journal, and the jackets of early LPs. In addition, equalization data was found on the<br />

web sites listed in the NOTES section.<br />

When a recording is mastered (recorded) the amplitudes of the bass frequencies are reduced for<br />

primarily mechanical reasons. When the recording is played, these low frequencies amplitudes must<br />

be increased. The TURNOVER is the frequency below which the amplitude must be increased<br />

during playback.<br />

ROLLOFF is the amount of treble (high frequency) attenuation (cut) at 10 kHz required during<br />

playback to <strong>com</strong>pensate for the treble boost used during mastering. Some charts list Rolloff as a<br />

frequency instead of an attenuation so a correspondence list is included at the end of this Table.<br />

MATRIX is a “number” (may be a <strong>com</strong>bination of numbers and letters) molded into the record just<br />

outside the center label. This number is the “matrix” or mold identifier used to press the record. It<br />

can be used to determine, at lease approximately, when the record was manufactured. In some cases,<br />

the two sides of a record can have very different matrix numbers which means the two side may<br />

need different equalization settings.<br />

Remember, there was no equalization standard before 1955 so this table is a list of suggestions!<br />

Increase the Turnover if the bass sounds too thin. Increase the Rolloff if the treble sounds too strong.<br />

Manufacturer Speed Turnover Rolloff<br />

Acoustic Records ALL 300 FLAT<br />

Acoustic Records – alternate 78 FLAT FLAT<br />

AFRS Transcriptions 33 RIAA FLAT<br />

1944 some or if NAB specified RIAA -16<br />

12 inch transcriptions 629 FLAT<br />

Allegro 33 LP -16<br />

Allied 33 RIAA -16<br />

American Recording Society 33 RIAA -12<br />

Angel 33 RIAA FLAT<br />

Angel – alternate 33 RIAA -12


Arizona (until 1955) 33 400 -12<br />

Artist 78 RIAA -16<br />

Atlantic 33 RIAA -16<br />

Audiophile 33 RIAA -12<br />

78 400 FLAT<br />

Autograph (Marsh Electrical) 78 1000 FLAT<br />

Audio Fidelity (901 - 903) 33 RIAA -16<br />

Bach Guild (501 - 529) 33 LP -16<br />

Bach Guild – alternate 33 RIAA -16<br />

Balkan 78 RIAA -5<br />

Banner (up to 10002) 33 LP -16<br />

Bartok 33 LP -16<br />

(301 - 307, 309, 906 - 920) 33 629 -16<br />

Berliner 71.29 300 FLAT<br />

BBC Transcriptions (1930 - 1949) (70000) ALL 300 -9<br />

(“P” matrix) (1954 - 1956) 33 400 -10<br />

(“R” matrix) (


(1001 - 1022) 33 629 -16<br />

Canyon (up to C6160) 33 400 -12<br />

Capitol (4095 / E2KP > 9607) 33 RIAA RIAA<br />

Contemporary 33 400 -12<br />

(3501, 2501/2/5/7, 2001/2) 33 400 -12<br />

(2504) 33 RIAA -16<br />

(after AP121) 33 RIAA RIAA<br />

Cook 33 RIAA -12<br />

(binaural - inside band) 33 RIAA FLAT<br />

Coral (1946 - 1954) 78 629 -12<br />

(Up to MG4400) (with raised matrix) 33 800 -8


Cylinder records ALL FLAT FLAT<br />

Decca (US) (pre 1946) 78 300 FLAT<br />

(1946 - 1954) 78 629 -12<br />

(Up to MG4400) (with raised matrix) 33 800 -8<br />

Decca – alternate 33 400 -12<br />

(1951) 33 300 -14<br />

(1953) 33 LP -11<br />

(Until Nov 1955) 33 RIAA -16<br />

Decca (1934) – alternate 78 400 -12<br />

(1949) 78 250 -5<br />

Decca (English) 78 300 FLAT<br />

FFRR (1944) (ARL1186 - 1B) 33 RIAA -10<br />

(>ARL2530 - 2A) 33 RIAA RIAA<br />

DGG (Deutsche Grammophone) 33 LP -10<br />

78 300 -5<br />

Dial 33 LP -16<br />

45/78 LP -16<br />

Ducretet-Thomson 33 LP -11<br />

Edison 80 FLAT FLAT<br />

Early 78s (Mid 1930s) 78 RIAA FLAT<br />

Electra (2 - 15, 18 - 20, 24 - 26) 33 629 -16<br />

(17, 22) 33 400 -12<br />

(16, 21, 23, 24) 33 RIAA RIAA<br />

Electrical 78's (1925 - 1938) 78 300 FLAT<br />

(1932 - 1938) 78 300/RIAA FLAT<br />

(1938 - 1946) 78 300/RIAA FLAT, -5<br />

(1947 - 1954) 78 300/RIAA -16<br />

Electrola 78 800 -10<br />

EMI (1931 - 1953) 78 300 FLAT<br />

(1949-53) (2XEA213-392/XAX561-817)(1N,2N) 33/45 RIAA FLAT<br />

(July 17, 1953) 33/78 RIAA FLAT<br />

EMS 33 400 -12


Epic 33 LP -16<br />

Epic – alternate (Until 1954) 33 RIAA -16<br />

Esoteric (ES500, 517, EST5, 6) 33 400 -12<br />

(E2KP to 9607) RIAA -12<br />

European 78s (General) 78 300 -5<br />

Festival 33 LP -16<br />

Folkways 33 LP -16<br />

Fraternity Records (Up to F-1013) 33 RIAA FLAT<br />

Good Time Jazz (3, 9 - 19) 33 400 -12<br />

(1, 5 - 8) 33 RIAA -16<br />

Gramophone Company 78 300 FLAT<br />

Handel Society 33 LP -16<br />

Haydn Society (


London (Pre 1944) 78 300 FLAT<br />

FFRR (1944) (ARL1186-1B) 33 RIAA -10<br />

(>ARL2530-2A) 33 RIAA RIAA<br />

London (Up to LL-846) – alternate 33 450 -11<br />

London International 33 450 -11<br />

Lyricord (Before 1953) (E0 - E3 matrix) 33 400 -12<br />

(XTV matrix) 33 LP -16<br />

(If “629" listed on jacket) 33 629 -16<br />

Majestic 78 RIAA -16<br />

Marsh Laboratories (Electrical) 78 1000 FLAT<br />

Mercury (MG10000 series, approximate fit) 33 RIAA -10<br />

(Through Oct 1954,


Overtone – alternate 33 RIAA -16<br />

Oxford 33 LP -16<br />

Pacific Jazz (1 - 13) 33 400 -12<br />

Parlophone<br />

1925 - 1953 78 300 FLAT<br />

1949 - 1953 33 RIAA FLAT<br />

Parlophone – alternate 78 RIAA FLAT<br />

Period (Up to 576) 33 RIAA -16<br />

Philharmonia 33 400 -12<br />

Polydor 33/78 300 -10<br />

Polymusic 33 RIAA -16<br />

Binaural – inside band 33 RIAA FLAT<br />

Rachmaninoff Society 33 LP -16<br />

RCA-Victor<br />

Early Acoustics 71.29 300 FLAT<br />

Later Acoustics 76.59-78 300 FLAT<br />

1925 78 300 FLAT<br />

1931 (Program transcriptions) 33 800 FLAT<br />

1935 78 300/RIAA -5<br />

1938 - 1954 78 RIAA -8<br />

1954 (New Ortho only) 78 RIAA RIAA<br />

1930 - 1950 (European) 78 300 FLAT<br />

1949 (D9 to E0LRC3980) 33/45 800 -8<br />

1950 - 8/1952 (>E0LRC3981) 33/45 RIAA -12<br />

8/1952 (New Orthophonic) (>E2RP4094) 33/45/78 RIAA RIAA<br />

Remington (Up to 199-135) 33 RIAA -16<br />

Riverside 33 400 -12<br />

Renaissance 33 LP -12<br />

Stradivari 33 LP -16<br />

Supraphone 78 400 FLAT<br />

Technicord 78 800 -12


Telefunken 78 400 -5<br />

Tempo 33 RIAA -16<br />

Transcriptions (Many pre-WWII) 33/78 RIAA FLAT<br />

(Old vertical-cut) 33 300 -5<br />

(NAB vertical-cut) 33 400 -16<br />

Transradio 33 LP -16<br />

Ultraphone 33/78 400 FLAT<br />

Urania (Old - up to XTV20383) 33 RIAA -16<br />

Later (E2KP9607) 33 RIAA RIAA<br />

Urania – alternate 33 400 -12<br />

Vangard (411 - 422, 6000 - 6018, 7001 - 7011,<br />

8000 - 8004, up to XTV20383) 33 LP -16<br />

Vangard (411 - 422, 6000 - 6018) – alternate 33 RIAA -16<br />

Vox (Up to XTV20386, PL8400) 33 RIAA -16<br />

War Department - Special Services 12 inch 33 800 -5<br />

Westminster (E0 matrix) 33 800 -8<br />

(Up to E2PK9607) 33 RIAA -12<br />

(Up to XTV20383) 33 LP -16<br />

Westminster (Before 1956) – alternate 33 400 -12<br />

Westrex (English Western Electric) 78 200 FLAT<br />

Victor ALL See RCA-Victor<br />

Vitaphone (motion picture) 33 300 FLAT<br />

Vocalion (Electrical) 78 300 FLAT<br />

Western Electric (Early transcription) 33 300 FLAT<br />

Zonophone 78 300 FLAT<br />

(Early) 71.29 300 FLAT


A TABLE OF CORRESPONDENCES<br />

TURNOVER<br />

FLAT<br />

150 Hz<br />

200 Hz<br />

250 Hz = FFRR (1949)<br />

300 Hz = FFRR (1951)<br />

400 Hz = AES<br />

450 Hz = LP = FFRR (1953)<br />

500 Hz = RIAA = NAB<br />

629 Hz = “629"<br />

800 Hz<br />

1000 Hz<br />

ROLLOFF<br />

FLAT 0 dB<br />

6500 Hz -5 dB = FFRR (1949)<br />

5500 Hz -6 dB<br />

4800 Hz -7 dB<br />

4300 Hz -8 dB<br />

3800 Hz -9 dB<br />

3300 Hz -10 dB<br />

3000 Hz -11 dB = FFRR (1953)<br />

2500 Hz -12 dB = AES<br />

2122 Hz -13.8 dB = RIAA = FFRR (1951)<br />

1600 Hz -16 dB = NAB<br />

NOTES:<br />

For a very <strong>com</strong>prehensive list (104 pages) of 78 RPM EQ settings see: “Playback<br />

Equalizer Settings for 78 RPM Recordings” by James R. Powell, Jr. and Randall G.<br />

Stehle. This book is available from http://www.78rpm.<strong>com</strong> and perhaps from other<br />

sources.<br />

These web sites deal primarily with 78 RPM information and equalization:<br />

http://www.sound.westhost.<strong>com</strong>/project91.htm<br />

http://www.shellac.org/slumber/equal.html<br />

http://www.rfwilmut.clara.net/repro78/repro.html


J1<br />

J3<br />

J2<br />

LEFT<br />

INPUT<br />

P1 and H1<br />

RIGHT<br />

INPUT<br />

R2 10K<br />

R1<br />

47K<br />

JB1<br />

R3<br />

6490<br />

5<br />

6<br />

+<br />

-<br />

R4<br />

200K<br />

+6V<br />

8<br />

4<br />

-6V<br />

+<br />

7<br />

C1<br />

470uF<br />

C2<br />

100nF<br />

R5 10K<br />

S1A<br />

R36<br />

1<br />

S1-1 f = flat response<br />

S1-2 f = 250 Hz, R6 & R18 = 2490, C3 & C14 = 255nF<br />

S1-3 f = 300 Hz, R7 & R19 = 2000, C4 & C15 = 265nF<br />

S1-4 f = 400 Hz, R8 & R20 = 1430, C5 & C16 = 279nF<br />

S1-5 f = 500 Hz, R9 & R21 = 1100, C6 & C17 = 286nF<br />

S1-6 f = 750 Hz, R34 & R35 = 715, C29 & C30 = 297nF<br />

H2 and P2<br />

2 3 4 5<br />

6<br />

5<br />

6<br />

+<br />

-<br />

R10<br />

6490<br />

R11<br />

200K<br />

+6V<br />

8<br />

4<br />

7<br />

C7<br />

100nF<br />

C8<br />

100nF<br />

R12 1000<br />

S2-1 FLAT RESPONSE<br />

S2-2 -5 dB, C9 & C18 = 25 nF<br />

S2-3 -8 dB, C10 & C19 = 37 nF<br />

S2-4 -12 dB, C11 & C20 = 64 nF<br />

S2-5 RIAA, C12 & C21 = 78 nF<br />

S2-6 -16 dB, C13 & C22 = 100 nF<br />

S2A<br />

C31<br />

100 nF<br />

1<br />

H4 and P4<br />

2 3 4 5 6<br />

C9 C13<br />

CASE<br />

R14 10K<br />

R13<br />

47K<br />

JB2<br />

R15<br />

6490<br />

A B<br />

60 dB 52 dB<br />

56 dB<br />

3<br />

2<br />

+<br />

-<br />

R16<br />

200K<br />

R3A 1800<br />

R3B 4020<br />

1<br />

U1 OPA2227 dual opamp<br />

R17 10K<br />

S1B<br />

R37<br />

R6<br />

C3<br />

H3 and P3<br />

R9<br />

C6<br />

R34<br />

C29<br />

JB3<br />

A B<br />

60 dB 52 dB<br />

56 dB<br />

3<br />

2<br />

+<br />

-<br />

R22<br />

6490<br />

-6V<br />

R10A 1800<br />

R10B 4020<br />

U2 OPA2227 dual opamp<br />

R23<br />

200K<br />

1<br />

R24 1000<br />

S2B<br />

H5 and P5<br />

C18 C22<br />

A B<br />

60 dB 52 dB<br />

56 dB<br />

R15A 1800<br />

R15B 4020<br />

R18 R21<br />

C14 C17<br />

R35<br />

C30<br />

JB4<br />

A B<br />

60 dB 52 dB<br />

56 dB<br />

R22A 1800<br />

R22B 4020<br />

Fig. 1 -- Model 408A input amplifiers with Turnover and Rolloff networks.<br />

C23<br />

1 uF<br />

C24<br />

1 uF<br />

TO LEFT<br />

RUMBLE<br />

FILTER<br />

TO RIGHT<br />

RUMBLE<br />

FILTER


FROM<br />

FIG, 1<br />

FROM<br />

FIG. 1<br />

R25<br />

120K<br />

+6V<br />

C25 C26<br />

100nF 100nF<br />

R26<br />

160K<br />

5<br />

6<br />

+<br />

-<br />

7<br />

R29<br />

5000<br />

P7 H7<br />

RUMBLE FILTER<br />

H2 P2<br />

OUT IN<br />

2-POLE BESSEL<br />

S3<br />

P8 H8<br />

C27<br />

100nF<br />

R27<br />

120K<br />

C28<br />

100nF<br />

R28<br />

160K<br />

3<br />

2<br />

U3 OPA2227<br />

+<br />

-<br />

4<br />

1<br />

R29<br />

5000<br />

-6V<br />

Fig. 2 -- Rumble filters, gain control and output selector switch<br />

Revised circuit board: MAIN408A<br />

TO FIG 3 "A"<br />

R30 1740<br />

5<br />

6<br />

U5 OPA2227<br />

TO FIG 3 "B"<br />

R31 1740<br />

3<br />

2<br />

+<br />

-<br />

+<br />

-<br />

+6V<br />

8<br />

4<br />

-6V<br />

7<br />

1<br />

H12 P12<br />

1<br />

2<br />

FROM FIG 3 "C"<br />

H9 - 2<br />

S4<br />

H9 - 7<br />

FROM FIG 3 "D"<br />

R32 49R9<br />

R33 49R9<br />

H9 P9<br />

1<br />

3 - 4<br />

6 - 5<br />

8<br />

CASE<br />

J3<br />

J4<br />

J5<br />

LEFT OUT<br />

RIGHT OUT


FROM FIG 2 "A"<br />

C32<br />

2200pF<br />

R38 15.4K<br />

5<br />

+<br />

C33<br />

680 pF<br />

6<br />

-<br />

FROM FIG 2 "B"<br />

C36<br />

2200pF<br />

R41 15.4K<br />

C37<br />

680 pF<br />

10<br />

9<br />

+<br />

-<br />

Fig. 3 -- Output lowpass filters, revised circuit board: MAIN408A<br />

7<br />

8<br />

+6V<br />

C34<br />

3300pF<br />

R39 2870 R40 19.6K<br />

C35<br />

220 pF<br />

3<br />

1<br />

2<br />

+<br />

-<br />

U4 OPA4227 Quad opamp<br />

Dual 4-pole Butterworth lowpass, fc = 25 kHz<br />

C38<br />

3300pF<br />

R42 2870 R43 19.6K<br />

C39<br />

220 pF<br />

12<br />

13<br />

+<br />

-<br />

-6V<br />

4<br />

14<br />

11<br />

C40<br />

100 nF<br />

C41<br />

100 nF<br />

C44<br />

100 nF<br />

TO FIG 2 "C"<br />

TO FIG 2 "D"<br />

C42<br />

470uF<br />

+<br />

C43<br />

100 nF


+24 VDC<br />

IN<br />

J7<br />

CAST<br />

ALUMINUM<br />

SHIELD<br />

HAMMOND<br />

TYPE 1590A<br />

+<br />

C50<br />

2200uF<br />

78L06<br />

TOP<br />

IN<br />

COM<br />

OUT<br />

R52 1240<br />

U6<br />

R50<br />

604<br />

+<br />

C51<br />

1000uF<br />

C52<br />

100nF<br />

78L06<br />

+<br />

C53<br />

1000uF<br />

C54<br />

100nF<br />

R51<br />

604<br />

+<br />

C55<br />

1000uF<br />

C56<br />

100nF<br />

U7<br />

79L06<br />

+<br />

C57<br />

1000uF<br />

C58<br />

100nF<br />

COM<br />

IN<br />

OUT<br />

79L06<br />

TOP<br />

Fig. 4 -- Model 408A phono preamplifier power supply<br />

P10<br />

H10 H11 P11<br />

TO LED<br />

+6VDC<br />

COMMON<br />

-6VDC<br />

D1


Parts List<br />

Model 408A Stereo Phono Preamplifier<br />

QUANTITY REFERENCE VALUE DESCRIPTION MANUFACTURER<br />

MAIN408A.PCB<br />

2 R1, R13 47K 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

4 R2, R5, R14, R17 10K 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

4 R3, R10, R15, R22 6490 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

4 R3A, R10A, R15A,<br />

R22A 1800 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

4 R3B, R10B, R15B,<br />

R22B 4020 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

4 R4, R11, R16, R23 200K 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

2 R6, R18 2490 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

2 R7, R19 2000 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

2 R8, R20 1430 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

2 R9, R21 1100 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

2 R12, R24 1000 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

2 R25, R27 120K 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

2 R26, R28 160K 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

2 R30, R31 1740 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

2 R32, R33 49R9 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

2 R34, R35 715 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

2 R36, R37 4990 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

2 R38, R41 15K4 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

2 R39, R42 2870 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

2 R40, R43 19K6 1%, 1/4 w, metal film<br />

2 C1, C42 470 uF 16 V, radial electrolytic<br />

12 C2, C7, C8, C25,<br />

C26, C27, C28,<br />

C31, C40, C41,<br />

C43, C44 100 nF 5%, 50 V, polyester film<br />

2 C3, C14 255 nF 5%, 50 V, polyester film<br />

2 C4, C15 265 nF 5%, 50 V, polyester film<br />

2 C5, C16 279 nF 5%, 50 V, polyester film<br />

2 C6, C17 286 nF 5%, 50 V, polyester film<br />

2 C9, C18 25 nF 5%, 50 V, polyester film<br />

2 C10, C19 37 nF 5%, 50 V, polyester film<br />

2 C11, C20 64 nF 5%, 50 V, polyester film<br />

2 C12, C21 78 nF 5%, 50 V, polyester film<br />

2 C13, C22 100 nF 5%, 50 V, polyester film<br />

2 C23, C24 1 uF 5%, 50 V, polyester film<br />

2 C29, C30 297 nF 5%, 50 V, polyester film<br />

2 C32, C36 2200 pF 5%, 50 V, polyester film<br />

2 C33, C37 680 pF 5%, 50 V, polyester film<br />

2 C34, C38 3300 pF 5%, 50 V, polyester film<br />

2 C35, C39 220 pF 5%, 50 V, COG (NPO) ceramic


4 U1, U2, U3, U5 OPA2227PA Dual opamp, 8-pin DIP<br />

1 U4 OPA4227PA Quad opamp, 14-pin DIP<br />

2 H1, H8 3-pin male header Molex 22-03-2031<br />

4 H2, H3, H4, H5 7-pin male header Molex 22-03-2071<br />

1 H6 5-pin male header Molex 22-03-2051<br />

3 H7, H11, H12 2-pin male header Molex 22-03-2021<br />

1 H9 8-pin male header Molex 22-03-2081<br />

1 H10 4-pin male header Molex 22-03-2041<br />

2 P1, P8 3-pin shell Molex 22-01-2037<br />

4 P2, P3, P4, P5 7-pin shell Molex 22-01-2077<br />

1 P6 5-pin shell Molex 22-01-2057<br />

3 P7, P11, P12 2-pin shell Molex 22-01-2027<br />

1 P9 8-pin shell Molex 22-01-2087<br />

1 P10 4-pin shell Molex 22-01-2047<br />

57 Terminal pins for Molex shells Molex 08-50-0114<br />

4 JB1 - JB4 3-position jumper block with jumper<br />

PWR432.PCB<br />

2 R50, R51 604 1%, ½ w, metal film<br />

1 R52 1240 1%, ½ w, metal film<br />

1 C50 2200 uF 35 V, radial electrolytic<br />

4 C51, C53, C55, C57 1000 uF 16 V, radial electrolytic<br />

4 C52, C54, C56, C58 100 nF 5%, 50 V, polyester film<br />

1 U6 78L06 +6 volt regulator<br />

1 U7 79L06 -6 volt regulator<br />

ENCLOSURE MOUNTED PARTS<br />

1 D1 Red LED Power-on indicator Lumax SSI-LXR1612ID<br />

(DigiKey 67-1147)<br />

2 J1, J3 RCA, panel mount RCA connector, black Mouser 161-1052<br />

2 J2, J4 RCA, panel mount RCA connector, red Mouser 161-1053<br />

1 J5 Stereo phone jack, 1/4 inch<br />

1 J6 5-way binding post, blue<br />

1 J7 2.5 mm male, insulated, panel mount,<br />

power input connector<br />

Mouser 163-4303-EX<br />

1 R29 5000 Dual audio taper Volume Control Mouser 313-2420F-5K<br />

2 S1, S2 Rotary switch, 2-pole, 6-positions Mouser<br />

105-SR2511F-26S<br />

2 S3, S4 DPDT miniature toggle switch<br />

1 Cast aluminum enclosure MPJA type 16292-BX


1 Cast aluminum enclosure Hammond type 1590A<br />

4 Stick-on rubber bumpers DigiKey SJ5523-0<br />

2 Knob for S1, S2<br />

Misc hardware, wire and shrink tubing<br />

1 Wall DC power supply,<br />

24 VDC at 100 mA or higher Various manufacturers

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