Western Electric 1930s-1940s

Western Electric 1930s-1940s

Western Electric 1920s

German Broadcasting 1940s

German Broadcasting 1940s

RCA BA-1A from 1945

1940s - 1950s

Langevin 1947

Siemens & Halske 1952

Siemens & Halske 1952

Modified by G J Cohen 1996

Radiotron Designers handbook 4th ed. P789

Radiotron Designers handbook 4th ed. P790

Radiotron Designers handbook 4th ed. P791

AWA Consolette.
Courtesy Phil Punch, Electric Avenue Studios

AWA Consolette.
Courtesy Phil Punch, Electric Avenue Studios

Radiotron Designers handbook 4th ed. P792-793

Altec M11 system 1950

Altec M11 system 1950

Morgan Jones 1995

AKG C24 microphone

Treharne 1958

Langevin AM16 1961

John Hall is credited with this design, and he subsequently left Langevin and went to
Altec where his name can be found on the similar PP 9470A/9475A amps of 1964.

Langevin AM16 1964

1972

Bailey. Wireless World

Graeme J Cohen. Sept 1984

Graeme J Cohen. Sept 1984

Graeme J Cohen.

Hybrid Input Concept

Graeme J Cohen. Sept 1984

AES preprint 2106

Double Balanced Microphone amplifier

Graeme J Cohen. Sept 1984

AES preprint 2106

Double Balanced Microphone amplifier

3PIN
cable to
input XLRs

**

**

C25
100pF
NPO

R32

10R + 2 beads

**

LNK4

30dB
25dB
20dB
15dB
10dB
6dB

R24
R18
R17
R16
R15
R14

36R
68R
130R
270R
750R
open
SW1
SW-12WAY

**

C18
1uF MKT

5
4
3
2
1

R25
R19
R38
R20
R39
R41

8
9
10
11
12

6 -G

D10
BAT85

11

12

SW3C
SW3D

C40
100pF
NPO

3
2
1
3PIN

cable to
input XLRs

**

**

LNK9

C39
100pF
NPO

R68

10R + 2 beads

**

**

C38
100pF
NPO LNK10

C34
1uF MKT

30dB
25dB
20dB
15dB
10dB
6dB

R61
R50
R49
R46
R45
R44

36R
68R
130R
270R
750R
open

5
4
3
2
1

SW6
SW-12WAY

**

U4
OM1556

R62
R51
R53
R52
R55
R58

8
9
10
11
12

20R
11R0
12R
12R
3R3
1R8

+48

+in
3 +G VCC
+out
7 E

35dB
40dB
45dB
(6R0)
50dB
55dB

D12
BAT85

Gain

2 -in RI

12

+18

+18

R73 22R 60dB

R60 1R0 (0R958)

3
2
1

SW9C
SW9D

U1
C2

1000uF 35V
C27

Bolt4

Bolt3

Bolt2

A
+18
C21

U2

D4
1N4004
Nom -25V

SW10C
SW10D

9
12

C12
100uF

0.1uF

C11
100uF

C20

D2
C15

VR1
C13

10K

10uF

R5

0.1uF

D13
1N4004

D14
1N4004
-18

C14

LpkLED
H1
Blue
Power

C9
2u2 50V BP

R10
3K9

R9
220K

T2
BC548

RpkLED

T3
BC548

R12
1K6

1K

**

Size

T5
BC548

R13
1K6

OM1556 Dual Mic Amp 2006

Number

Revision

2.2

A3
Date:
File:

T4
BC548

Right PEAK LED

Title

R11
3K9

-18

Left PEAK LED

OM1556 designed in 1984

C10
2u2 50V BP

H4
RED 3mm

R7
39K
R4
1K

-18

10uF
6K8 1/2W
(330mW)

3PIN
Cable to
output XLRs

+18

H3
RED 3mm

R6
39K
R3

1N4004

**

R71
100K

Power LED also provides

min load for LM317

Bolt1

R72
100K

1000uF 25V Farnell 876-7297

Panasonic ECA Series

0.1uF

C42
1uF MKT

Multiple switch sections are in parallel

LM7918
D8

C31

LNK7

R1

33K

C30

Phase Reverse Ground Lift

R8
220K

1N4004

X13

3
2
1

1000uF 25V 1000uF 25V

SW11A
5
SW11B 2
41
63

8
11

+18

0.1uF

3PIN
Solder pads

63
107

C29

1000uF 25V 1000uF 25V

BR4
W04

LM7818

X5

9
12

O
R2

X7

50/600 Ohms O/P Z

D1
36V 1W

1K

1N4004

A
Screened power cable

C8
330uF 63V All 3 regs on
vertical 24 C/W sinks

240V AC

**

R48

C28

41

+48

D7

**

C41
1uF MKT

45mA max
U5
LM317T

Nom +25V 1000uF 35V

D3
C1
1N4004

R47

107

R70
3K3

Nom +70V
D6
1N4004

X1

**

270R

-18

330uF 63V

Phantom

SW10A
SW10B 5
2

8
11

T1
16V AC 1A plug pack

3PIN
Cable to
output XLRs

LNK8

SW8A
SW8B

SW9A
5
SW9B 2
41
63

270R

-out
VEE

6 -G

X6

11

BR3
W04

D5
1N4004

**

R36
100K

Sub board

63
X4

+18

Matched

C7

R37
100K

1000uF 25V Farnell 876-7297

Panasonic ECA Series

41

R66
1K5 0.01%

C32
220uF 50V

C23
1uF MKT

LNK2

52

**

3
2
1

C6

Multiple switch sections are in parallel

10

10R + 2 beads

X3

All buttons are drawn in the released position

D11
BAT85

R67

C5

9
12

RpkLED

Solder pads

**
X11

** **

R63
6K8 0.01%

Phase Reverse Ground Lift

P48 Enable

H5
Yellow

9
12

C4

1000uF 25V 1000uF 25V

1000uF 25V 1000uF 25V

SW5A
5
SW5B 2
41
63

8
11
107
SW4C
SW4D

X10

BR2
W04

LNK6
220uF 50V Farnell 876-7424
Panasonic ECA Series
R64
6K8 0.01%
C35
C33
1uF MKT
220uF 50V
R65 1K5 0.01%

C3
X12

50/600 Ohms O/P Z

-18

R69

R35

107

R26
3K3
BR1
W04

12K

**

C22
1uF MKT

SW4A
SW4B 2
5
41
63

270R

+18

Matched

R34

8
11

+18
R43 22R 60dB
R23 1R0 (0R958)

**

270R

-out
VEE

2 -in RI

X9

+48

+in
3 +G VCC
+out
7 E

35dB
40dB
45dB
(6R0)
50dB
55dB

Gain

R30
1K5 0.01%

C16
220uF 50V

20R
11R0
12R
12R
3R3
1R8

3
2
1

**

C24
100pF
NPO LNK5

X8

+18

SW2A
SW2B

SW3A
5
SW3B 2
41
63

10

**

C26
100pF
NPO

U3
OM1556

63

LNK3

Phantom

41

D9
BAT85

R31

Sub board

52
LpkLED

Solder pads

R27
6K8 0.01%

10R + 2 beads

X2

** **

All buttons are drawn in the released position

P48 Enable

220uF 50V Farnell 876-7424

Panasonic ECA Series
R28
6K8 0.01%
C19
C17
1uF MKT
220uF 50V
R29 1K5 0.01%

**

LNK1

R33
12K

H2
Yellow

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I. DuRIEU

1990

1997 - 2006

Graeme J Cohen. Sept 1996

Split Cascode Amplifier
AES preprint 4296

Dual OM1556 2006

OM1556 designed in 1984

Dual OM1556 2006

OM1556 designed in 1984