This is the schematic for an 8 watt audio amplifier. This amplifier can be used as a simple booster, the heart of a more complicated amplifier or used as a guitar amplifier.
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G&E Order Code |
| C1 | 1 | 10uf Electrolytic Capacitor | 65.0060 | |
| C2 | 1 | 470uf Electrolytic Capacitor | 65.0310 | |
| C3 | 1 | 0.1uF Disc Capacitor | 65.0500 | |
| C4 | 1 | 2000uf Electrolytic Capacitor | 2200uF | 65.0380 |
| R1 | 1 | 2.2 Ohm Resistor | Anything Within 10% | 30.0005 |
| R2 | 1 | 220 Ohm Resistor | Anything Within 10% | 30.0170 |
| IC1 | 1 | LM383 8 Watt Amp IC | ECG1232 | ICLM383 |
1. IC1 MUST be installed on a heat sink.
2. C3 is for filtering and to prevent oscillation and should not be omitted.
3. The circuit can be built on a perf board, universal solder board or PC board, the PC board is preferred.
4. The circuit draws about 880 ma at 12 V.
5. By swapping the values of R1 and R3, you can turn this amplifier into a guitar amp with no preamp required.