This phono preamplifier design approach revisited a concept that Elektor first explored in 1982, when the designers used discrete transistors to achieve similar results. Audio circuits have long been ...

Abstract: Cady developed theoretically the motional admittance circle diagram of the piezo-electric resonator. The object of the first part of the present paper is an experimental verification of Cady ...

The Sterling line includes guitars and basses ... including a custom Darkglass active preamp with two distortion circuits, ebony fingerboard, roasted maple neck, and an eye-catching LED ring.

PRS Guitars today announced the SE Hollowbody II Piezo. Another instrument that was scheduled to be released for their Experience PRS event earlier this year, the PRS SE Hollowbody II Piezo is the ...

Diodes Incorporated has introduced their new Piezo Sounder Driver IC PAM8906, with Self-excitation and increased sound pressure level (SPL). It features an integrated synchronous boost converter and ...

At the bottom end of the scale is the $350, bare-bones E1, with its distinction being its lack of a built-in phono preamp, which means you’ll have to purchase one or use a receiver with a phono ...

While on the topic, I’ve been performing experiments with contact microphones and guitar preamplifiers since my college ... However, the above piezo preamplifier circuit, as you can see, is centered ...

Some common problems have been associated with acoustic guitars, like any sophisticated instrument. However, fixing these issues is a pretty straightforward affair in most cases. One of those common ...