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Post Subject: Overall GainPosted by Paul S on: 5/12/2011
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Maybe the best way to think about the X/O is that one way or another, it's effectively part of the amplification chain.
Don't the "2 stages" in the Marchand include offset for X/O losses? Sure, if the X/O is interstage, then it will need to clean up its own mess before the output tube cranks it up. However, no free lunch no matter where you X/O, with respect to level, phase, distortion and noise. Smaller parts at line level is nice; but it does have to stay at that level.
The only advantages I see for transistor, op-amp or whatever are efficiency and/or signal/noise. Op-amps can be made very quiet -- with some serious feedback.
ULF might be servo, with the coil in the power loop. Talk about feedback...
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