Shared project - Ant driver buffer in a cable

[jubal81]

The Ant Driver is an SMD opamp buffer that fits in a 1/4" jack on your guitar cable.
The general idea is to buffer the signal right as it comes out of the guitar to get a strong, low-impedance signal through that first run of cable.
It's powered by using a mic (2-conductor) cable that takes the voltage from the first pedal in the chain.
Here's a link to my full build report
Here's a link to the build document which has in it links to order the board shared at OSHpark and a Mouser BOM code to order the components and Jack.

[Jdansti]

Great idea to use the Jumbo 1/4" plug!  Really nice etch on the box too!

[Ben N]

Nothing new under the sun: http://www.till.com/articles/PreampCable/index.html

[wildebelor]

Nothing new under the sun: http://www.till.com/articles/PreampCable/index.html

I guess neither is a bad attitude!

[therecordingart]

Nothing new under the sun: http://www.till.com/articles/PreampCable/index.html

Aren't you charming?!?

[Jdansti]

Nothing new under the sun: http://www.till.com/articles/PreampCable/index.html

You've been a great source of info on the site, so I'm hoping your post wasn't meant to be rude.

Jubal81 mentioned the Tillman in his link. The Ant concept is similar, but it's a different circuit and is done with SMT.  I personally like the Tillman, but this gives people another option.

[jubal81]

OK, Dunno why the link to the doc broke, but here's a new one:

http://cl.ly/0h2N3d301i26