loud, jfet booster

[kingswayguitar]

my first post:
can anyone explain why this is so LOUD without any of the typical fuzzy/screaming/stuttering distortion?

http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php/v/Schematics-etc/j201j177.TIF.html

j201
D 6.65V
S 0.316V
Vp 0.6V

j177
S 5.82V
G 6.65V
D 0.295V

thanks
Bennito

[anchovie]

It's supposed to be loud - it's a booster! You might want to put a volume control on the end.

It's not fuzzy because there aren't any clipping diodes, which would also limit the signal and make it less loud.

[R.G.]

butbutbut is it - transparent?

[DDD]

Pls note also: there's only ONE gain stage since the second stage is unity gain follower.

[Gurner]

Pls note also: there's only ONE gain stage since the second stage is unity gain follower.

Whilst it looks like one, I don't think it is....it looks like a boost to me.

[kingswayguitar]

without the j177 it's not even close to that loud

[runmikeyrun]

butbutbut is it - transparent?

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