JAVA LDR passive pre-amp: Live now on Kickstarter

[Light Dependant Resistor]

Yep, but passive potentiometer don’t have "THD: 0.03 % @ 1.8V"

Hi Nick
LDR's indeed can be made to behave as a passive potentiometer when arranged
the same, ie both devices as a passive L Pad circuit.

Your comments have combined what has been used as the DC measurements via the anode and cathode
to achieve low THD, and you have correctly pointed out fundamental differences in design to switches
with mechanical wiping contacts.

LDR's are a four terminal device, on one side a anode and cathode,
with the form of a very small red wavelength LED having a forward voltage
with resistance ON of 1.8v and Resistance off approx 1.32v

On their other side a variable resistor, varied by more or less
light intensity. They are an opto coupler, possessing excellent
attributes for audio.
LDR internal.jpeg

Cheers / Chris

[Light Dependant Resistor]

That'll be yer cadmium sulphide innit....

Hi Jez
The signal side variable resistor also has selenium , the combination of
these two elements forms a photo conductive variable resistor, posessing
unique and excellent audio properties.

Cheers / Chris

[lurcher]

Hi Nick
LDR's indeed can be made to behave as a passive potentiometer when arranged
the same, ie both devices as a passive L Pad circuit.

Your comments have combined what has been used as the DC measurements via the anode and cathode
to achieve low THD, and you have correctly pointed out fundamental differences in design to switches
with mechanical wiping contacts.

LDR's are a four terminal device, on one side a anode and cathode,
with the form of a very small red wavelength LED having a forward voltage
with resistance ON of 1.8v and Resistance off approx 1.32v

On their other side a variable resistor, varied by more or less
light intensity. They are an opto coupler, possessing excellent
attributes for audio.
LDR internal.jpeg

Cheers / Chris

Bullshit.

passive potentiometer don’t have "THD: 0.03 % @ 1.8V"

0.03% is not low THD for what is claiming to be a passive device.

[Arkless Electronics]

Bullshit.

passive potentiometer don’t have "THD: 0.03 % @ 1.8V"

0.03% is not low THD for what is claiming to be a passive device.

This is indeed VERY high distortion for a passive device! The distortion for a decent switched attenuator will be below measurement threshold as voltage coefficient of resistance can be very low indeed.

"with resistance ON of 1.8v and Resistance off approx 1.32v" Oh dear.....

[Light Dependant Resistor]

Hi
Discussion about pots vs LDR's on another forum is here:

http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=68076

Cheers / Chris

[JAVA Hi-Fi]

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[JAVA Hi-Fi]

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