Headphone Amplifier-Battery-powered

Headphone Amplifier-Battery-powered

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Notes:

• For a Stereo version of this circuit, all parts must be doubled except P1, SW1, J2 and B1.
• Before setting quiescent current rotate the volume control P1 to the minimum, Trimmer R6 to maximum resistance and Trimmer R3 to about the middle of its travel.
• Connect a suitable headphone set or, better, a 33 Ohm 1/2W resistor to the amplifier output.
• Switch on the supply and measure the battery voltage with a Multimeter set to about 10Vdc fsd.
• Connect the Multimeter across the positive end of C4 and the negative ground.
• Rotate R3 in order to read on the Multimeter display exactly half of the battery voltage previously measured.
• Switch off the supply, disconnect the Multimeter and reconnect it, set to measure about 10mA fsd, in series to the positive supply of the amplifier.
• Switch on the supply and rotate R6 slowly until a reading of about 3mA is displayed.
• Check again the voltage at the positive end of C4 and readjust R3 if necessary.
• Wait about 15 minutes, watch if the current is varying and readjust if necessary.
• Those lucky enough to reach an oscilloscope and a 1KHz sine wave generator, can drive the amplifier to the maximum output power and adjust R3 in order to obtain a symmetrical clipping of the sine wave displayed.