No I temporarily took it off the board. Guitar-> Quaverato-> amp.
I can eliminate the distortion by decreasing the guitar signal level going into the Quaverato (Boss EQ, drop the level slider only), and the make up for the signal level loss by raising the output level on the Quaverato. Again, depth and speed all the way down.
The Walrus Audio Monument does this too, just not quite as drastically. Not to say that the Quaverato’s distortion is drastic, because it’s barely noticeable…..but alas, it is noticeable.
I don’t know if the Quaverato was inspired by that circuit, or both of you guys drew inspiration from some other circuit…but every single issue I find myself having with the Quaverato is repeated in the Monument, just to a slightly lesser degree.
I want to make damn sure that I don’t sound like I’m trashing your design. I love the Quaverato. The design is great, the flexibility is stellar, the kit was super fun, the build instructions were absolutely impeccable and crystal clear, its laid out very well, and it sounds great. I am doing some goofy stuff with a bunch of cheap gear, and the Quaverato doesn’t like it.
The distortion is a separate thing though. I’ll check those bias voltages. Thank you for your help!
Updates on my other post commencing directly.