Of course, about a dozen other input stages could be used instead. The point of this article, however, was incorporating ultra-linear mode into an amplifier that did not use an output transformer. Doubtless, this not the end of articles on ultra-linear operation, OTL amplifiers, or headphone amplifiers.

A Common Cathode amplifier input stage cascading into a Long-Tail phase splitter that drives the ultra-linear output stage.

                                 //JRB

  Audio Gadgets is software for the technically minded audiophile. The quickest way to understanding what Audio Gadgets is all about is to imagine a programmable calculator designed for the audio enthusiast. Audio Gadgets does far too much to fit in even a 21" monitor; consequently, the notebook metaphor is used to hold ten pages of audio topics. Stepped attenuators to tube circuits.             
           
             
Windows 3.1/ 95/98/NT

Shown above is the stepped attenuator page, which is only one of ten audio pages.

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