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Phase 90s, always noisy using feedback resistors

Started by marauder, January 21, 2016, 05:38:01 PM

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marauder

Is this normal?

Every time either me or John build a Phase 90, and put the 22k feedback resistor in, it always noisy and pretty much unusable.  Take it out, so it V1 script spec and its perfect. 

Doesn't matter who's PCB we use the result is the same.

Is this normal, I've never used a real Phase 90.

Govmnt_Lacky

It has been a long time since I have heard a P90 that I have built (currently in work on one now) however, the last one I built had a script/block switch with a feedback resistor (22K or 24K... cant remember) and I do not remember it being noisy.

I am not sure the exact purpose of the feedback resistor other than I 'believe' I read it was implemented to compensate for 'not so closely matched' FETs in the circuit. I could most certainly be wrong though...

jimilee

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pickdropper

The feedback resistor can introduce distortion but can make the phasing more pronounced.

If you play clean, the distortion can be annoying.  If you tend to play it with dirt, it's not as bad.

All in all, I far prefer the script mode (no feedback resistor).  I tend to leave the feedback resistor off these days.
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jimilee

Mine was just noise in one build and radio and noise in the other.
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juansolo

Quote from: marauder on January 21, 2016, 05:38:01 PM

Is this normal, I've never used a real Phase 90.

Not actually true. Phil's was a block casing with script internals (no feedback) and sounded like the ones we build without it.
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marauder

Quote from: juansolo on January 21, 2016, 10:46:27 PM
Not actually true. Phil's was a block casing with script internals (no feedback) and sounded like the ones we build without it.

Forgot about that one, the trimpot had turned to dust in it.