Saturday, May 31, 2008

Stereo Headphone Amplifier

Both halves of the circuit are identical. Both inputs have a dc path to ground via the input 47k control which should be a dual log type potentiometer. The balance control is a single 47k linear potentiometer, which at center adjustment prevents even attenuation to both left and right input signals. If the balance control is moved towards the left side, the left input track has less resistance than the right track and the left channel is reduced more than the right side and vice versa. The preceding 10k resitors ensure that neither input can be "shorted" to earth.

Source: http://english.cxem.net/amplifier/amplifier59.php

Class-A 100W Amplifier

A Class A // Class AB amplifier rated 100 Watts when driving a 4 ohm loudspeaker. This circuit developed out of my 30+ years of JLH class-A based investigations. The original 'simple' 1969 JLH class-A design provided excellent first cycle accuracy through mid and high frequencies (dynamic clarity) because there were no stabilisation components nor a series output choke, whilst the NFB error correction was established via the input emitter (some describe this as current feedback).

Source: http://english.cxem.net/amplifier/amplifier31.php

10 Watt Guitar Amplifier

The aim of this design is to reproduce a Combo amplifier of the type very common in the 'sixties and the 'seventies of the past century. It is well suited as a guitar amplifier but it will do a good job with any kind of electronic musical instrument or microphone. 5W power output was a common feature of these widespread devices due to the general adoption of a class A single-tube output stage (see the Vox AC-4 model). Furthermore, nowadays we can do without the old-fashioned Vib-Trem feature frequently included in those designs. The present circuit can deliver 10W of output power when driving an 8 Ohm load, or about 18W @ 4 Ohm.

Source: http://english.cxem.net/amplifier/amplifier16.php

Ultra-low quiescent current AF power amplifier

This is an audio power amplifier, similar to what is common in transistor radios and other portable audio equipment. This circuit however, has an ultra- low quiescent current of about 250uA, due to a unique bias circuit. I don’t even know of a chip that does that. This circuit also has much higher open-loop gain, due to the bootstrap effect that the circuit provides as a by-product of its operation.

Source: http://discovercircuits.com/Andy/Ultra.pdf (good site)

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

TBA820 Amplifier

A very useful audio amp in an 8-pin DIL package. The IC features a very low minimum working supply voltage of 3V, low quiescent current, good ripple rejection, no crossover distortion and low power dissipation. ...
Link : TBA820 Amplifier