drip electronics

ba6a tips and tricks

 output xlr ground lift circuit

BA6A GROUND LIFTS - an essential addition

output xlr SPST SW
the BA6A can be very finicky about interfacing with modern-
soundcards etc . rear view (solder
side)
use these ground lifts on the input and output xlr
to eliminate the hum and buzz from these interface issues .
2 1 1 MEG / .5W
the output lift circuit is different then the input lift
circuit so take note .
3 .1@200V FILM
use a spst switch in tandem with these as the lift positions
can vary .

for example : one interface issue might prefer output lifted

and input straight to ground . etc.

input xlr ground lift circuit

input xlr
SPST SW
rear view (solder
side)

.01@200v film 68 ohm .5w 2

1

3
to put the ba6a at a usable output volume for modern recording , it is a good idea to pad the output from the get go .

for the output configuration we will use the pad shown in the awa schematic of their ba6a type compressor.

then followed by the mallory T600 15 watt “t” attenuator

the 10 db pad consists of two 330 ohm resistors and one 470 ohm resistor .

it is best to use 10 watt and a 15w shunt resistor for this .

BA6A FIXED PAD DIAGRAM

RED

330 OHMS 10W 330 OHMS 10W

FROM OUTPUT TO ATTENUATOR

TRANSFORMER

470 OHMS 15W

GREEN
BA6A heater DC refrence circuit .
installing the on board original
DC REFRENCE circuit.

this circuit floats the heaters at 21v.

YOU MUST NOT GROUND THE HEATER

CENTER TAP . (of the power transformer)

do not ground the center

tap
install R61 / R62

this will DC elevate the

heater.
 T-PAD ON A DPDT SWITCH
121R for 20db
use 5 watt resistors 422R for 10db the values can be +/- 10%
220R for 15db for example a 491R resistor
can be a 500R resistor that is more
available .

USE 10W AND A 15W SHUNT RESISTOR !

491R for 20db 491R for 20db
312R for 10db 312R for 10db
419R for 15db 419R for 15db

input hi +
output tx
red

to attenuator INPUT +
back of DPDT switch

input low - to attenuator COMMON

output tx green
 pins toward you

mallory T-600 attenuator

instaling the mallory t600 attenuator (Cornell Dubilier T600)

this “T” attenuator has the right capability to handle the

output wattage of the BA6A . connect the output transformer
input
red red wire here.
and should be the only output attenuator you use besides a DAVEN type.

you can find them on ebay .

common
COMMON this pad connects to xlr3
if using a fixed or switched pad , install the T-600 after the pad/switch. and the output transformer green .

use this diagram to connect .

xlr3/green
warning ! if you use a smaller attenuator , it will melt under the output of the
ba6a. connect the xlr out socket pin
out
2 here , this is the output
xlr2

connect all middle pins

500HZ compressor response filter
----------------------------------------
not reccomended.

this circuit will enable the ba6a to only compress

by frequencies above 500HZ

or
to c15 6H6 side
the normal compressor response frequency.

.001@600v 0.2@600v
replace C14 and C15 with this switch set up .

this circuit will carry aprox 300V so use wire

and a switch rated for this high voltage area. P

CAUTION : HIGH VOLTAGE AREA

build at your own risk
from c15 6V6 side
switch should be rated for 300v
back of DPDT switch
shorting is best
from c14 6V6 side

.001@600v 0.2@600v

to c14 6H6 side

use this setup when interfacing with high impedance sources such as modern sound cards etc .

this setup in tandem with the xlr pin 1 ground lifts with virtually eliminate ANY hum or noise due to
interfacing issues .

shown here is the jensen JT-11P-1 you may use almost any 1:1 transformer

XLR INPUT SOCKET

red
TO 20DB PAD OR PCB XLR IN 2
1 2

JENSEN - JT-11P-1
3
TO 20DB PAD OR PCB XLR IN 3
brown

YOU MUST USE THE PIN 1

GROUND LIFTS AS SHOWN
IN THIS MANUAL .
(both in and out xlr socket pin 1’s MUST
have the lifting switch installed .

JOIN TIN AND GROUND TO

PCB XLR INPUT PAD 1
OR TO INPUT STAR GROUND
 high impedance circuit on a switch .
use this configuration to switch from a high impedance source to a line
level impedance.

TO 20DB PAD OR PCB XLR IN 2

XLR INPUT SOCKET

red

yellow
1 2
back of DPDT switch JENSEN - JT-11P-1
3

orange

brown

YOU MUST USE THE PIN 1 TO 20DB PAD OR PCB XLR IN 3

GROUND LIFTS AS SHOWN
IN THIS MANUAL .
(both in and out xlr socket pin 1’s MUST
have the lifting switch installed .

JOIN TIN AND GROUND TO

PCB XLR INPUT PAD 1
OR TO INPUT STAR GROUND