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there are 3 added resistors (all 47k) and one capacitor (8.2nF), that = form a symmetric attenuator and low-pass filter (412 Hz). This means that the = VCA input in the original version is about 10 dB higher at low end, and 30dB = at high end.=20 The other difference is the percussion output filter (components between = P and D terminals): The original design has both low-pass and high-pass circuits, the new one has only high pass. The old high-pass has 2 = stages, the new one has 3. And the old low-pass creates the percussion taper = AFTER the VCA, compared to the new, where the taper is created BEFORE. These differences in levels and filtering surely make differences in sound: = the old one distorts easily (at least in theory), but the high-order = harmonics are filtered out. The new design is a lot cleaner than the old. Maybe = there are differences in frequency responses too.=20 I have not compared these circuits by listening to them side-by-side. = And my '73 B-3 has the AO28-3 preamp: no input attenuator in the VCA and a = little bit different capacitor values between P and D terminal (and 3 stage of high-pass!). As this is not documented in any service manual I have = seen, I'll send the values here:=20 '73 B-3 with undocumented AO28-3 preamp
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