Stuck another one on Q4, they both got a bit warm, and distracted me while Q2 silently roasted to death.
I give up. I've ****ing had it with amplifiers. I hate the things!
I give up. I've ****ing had it with amplifiers. I hate the things!
R7 should be a much higher value.
No significant effect. The closed-loop gain is not high, and the signal levels are very high compared to the input offset voltage or any offset caused by input current.How much difference does input offset current make in an audio amplifier like this Kris? (to optimise this R7 = R3 || R6)
Me too.I was concerned about the choice of 1k for R7 mostly due to the high pass effect it creates with C1
I wasn't suggesting returning the feedback network to that point. The feedback network consists of R6 from the output to the inverting input, and R3 and C2 in series to 0V. The voltage divider at the non-inverting input sets the DC bias. The voltage at the top of C2 will follow. Effectively, the top end of C2 is a virtual ground, with its DC voltage set by the DC voltage on the non-inverting input.Your suggestion ties the input to the center of the voltage divider (which has an impedance of 110k), but by connecting the feedback loop's ground reference there are you not causing a similar problem by essentially shorting out the input to a virtual ground? I'm not suggesting it won't work, but I can't understand how it does.
You must have done something wrong. Make only, and exactly, the changes I listed, compared to the most recent diagram you posted.As for R7 - looks like Steve is right on that one - tried a 47K and it was very bass heavy and distorted.