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eekee
modified 1 year ago

Power Amp - Rod Elliott project 3A

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I wanted a good but relatively simple amplifier design to examine. This design is by Rod Elliot, who knows his stuff. Here's the project page: http://sound.whsites.net/project3a.htm [Removed startup procedure for simulation as it no longer helps. You may want to leave it running for 11 minutes (= 2 seconds) to see it in its fully settled state.] The potentiometer sets the quiescent current. It's not meant to be adjusted after initial setup. It's very sensitive, it would be a multi-turn type in real life. ~ Transistors ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Only hFe (forward beta) implemented, except power and drivers which got internal resistances dialled way down. bc546 npn hfe 110-450, using 300 bd140 pnp hfe 40-250, using 150 bd139 npn hfe 40-250, using 150 mjl4302 pnp hfe 80-250, using 150 mjl4281 npn hfe 80-250, using 150 MJL4302 and 4281 have the same datasheet.
published 7 years ago
hurz
7 years ago
You can trust Rob, he.knows his stuff. Im working currently.on a similar amplifier. I started with less high supply voltage (2×17.5V)but 4 Ohm load. VAS and Power stage are setup as webnet prototyp 😁 Quitesense current i have set to little below 100mA. Give it a try in real its fun!
eekee
7 years ago
Ooh! ^.^
hurz
7 years ago
Are you going to built it?
eekee
7 years ago
Not soon. My fatigue issues got very bad again.
hurz
7 years ago
😁
eekee
7 years ago
*squeaks and hides from scary grin!* Not really. :) I would build it IRL if my health allowed it. I have fun with EC instead. It's one of the more relaxing things I can do; better than computer programming. Maybe I'll build something IRL anyway, some day. I did buy some components in Maplin's closing-down sale, but I was thinking "robot" rather than "amp".
hurz
7 years ago
Maybe there is some reuse of this amp for a robotic project.
hurz
7 years ago
Here is my version. Its still a prototype. http://everycircuit.com/circuit/5406673920589824 its identical to Rob Elliots one. Only change the VAS i drive with NPN and my difference-amp is made with PNP cuz the BC557 is the only one i have as C type. C is for high Hfe which is good for this part of amplifier. Check it out
eekee
7 years ago
Will do. Copy saved.
eekee
7 years ago
Serenading robot for the romantic technician. XD

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