In Reply to: RE: Has anyone used LM317 as constant current source posted by JKT on April 9, 2025 at 14:23:38:
Walt Jung published an article in AudioXpress on Current Sources. One of the circuits was a cascode based on the LM-317. Dave Davenport of Raleigh Audio implemented it in his Line Stage kit as a plate load. At the time I had one of his Line Stages and I tried it. It caused a noticeable amount of White Noise. This was due to the LM-317. I don't know how much this would effect its use as a tail impedance; but, as a plate load, unacceptable.
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