Pre-amplifier circuit

Abstract

A pre-amplifier circuit comprises an operation amplifier having a noninverting input terminal connected to a voice input terminal, a negative feedback circuit having a first resistor which is connected between an output terminal of the operation amplifier and an inverting input terminal of the operation amplifier, and a second resistor and a switching element which are connected in series between the inverting input terminal of the operation amplifier and a ground, an operating switch for switching a small signal input mode and a large signal input mode, and an on-off control circuit for bringing the switching element into an off state to operate the operation amplifier as a buffer circuit when the operating switch is switched to the large signal input mode, while bringing the switching element into an on state to operate the operation amplifier as an amplifier circuit when the operating switch is switched to the small signal input mode.

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