Bob, How would we know if the preamp is nonlinear or not?
> If the ARR preamp is nonlinear with a pass can ahead of it, it's probably > oscillating. I recommend replacing it with an Angle Linear preamp > (http://www.anglelinear.com). Chip's preamps are guaranteed to be > unconditionally stable, meaning it won't oscillate just because there's a > pass can ahead of it. And without that 6 dB pad in front of it, you'll > reduce your system noise figure by over 5 dB! > > Bob NO6B >