Whats the purpose of diodes in this configuration?
Sturdag Lagernathy Active member Mar 5, 2024 #2 It's hard to know exactly without the rest of the circuit, but in this configuration they form an over-voltage limiter.
It's hard to know exactly without the rest of the circuit, but in this configuration they form an over-voltage limiter.
D dcfvgb Member Mar 5, 2024 #3 It's from the output of aion's gibson L5 clean channel preamp. Was thinking of building one and curious about those diodes
It's from the output of aion's gibson L5 clean channel preamp. Was thinking of building one and curious about those diodes
Sturdag Lagernathy Active member Mar 5, 2024 #4 Yeah, it's a limiter. You can leave it out with no ill effects. Thorpy (among others) uses it in a few of his designs, as well.
Yeah, it's a limiter. You can leave it out with no ill effects. Thorpy (among others) uses it in a few of his designs, as well.