What are the DIY Guides?

The DIY Guides are to help you get started in the world of do-it-yourself audio.
Topics covered range from soldering and wiring to aluminium construction and everything in between.

Back to Basics

The beginners FAQ
[Voltage and Current]
[Resistors]
[Capacitors]
[Inductors]
[Diodes]
[Transistors]
[Current & Voltage Sources]
[Loudness, speaker sensitivity, and power]

Power supplies

[NOTE: Where CCSs are discussed, include https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=35821 ]
[PSU Theory and Different Types]
[The Blocks]
[The Capacitance Multiplier]
([Regulating with Zeners])?
([Pass Transistor Regulation])?
([Shunt Regulation])?
(([Switchmode Power Supplies (SMPS)]))
([Voltage Sensing and Control])?
([Current Limiting])?

The CCS

[Basics]

Amplifiers

([Theory and Basics])?
([Differential Amplifiers])?
(([Voltage Amplification Stage (VAS)]))
(([Current Amplification Stage (CAS)]))

Miscellaneous

([Microphones])?
([EMI/RFI])?

Projects

loudspeaker projects
amplifier projects
ConstantImpedanceSteppedAttenuator

Articles

SurfaceMountDeviceRework by hifiZen - has good experience so please read carefully. Thanks for a very fine contribution.
NEW Is your system user friendly?Can you sit in your seat and turn it all on/off with just one button?

Related DIYAudio Wiki Pages

(Include related Wiki pages from this site)

Books

(Include recommended books here)
TroubleshootingAnalogCircuits by Robert Pease
TabElectronicsGuideToUnderstandingElectricityAndElectronics by G. Randy Slone

Links

[A collection of free amplifier schematic diagram; loudspeaker cabinet design plan and turntable, phono pre-amplifier, tonearm & DAC information.]
[A lot of DIY projects - Altec Lansing A5, Audio Note Ongaku, Pass Labs Aleph 5, etc.]
[About QUAD ESL63 Electrostatic Loudspeaker] - DIY Diagnose, Service, Repair with free schematic and CD.
https://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/compon.htm An introduction into electronics, Basic circuits, Component identification / Testing, Soldering.
https://audiotube.atspace.com - Audio Tubes Information.
https://www.vimeo.com/1725654 - How to make 4 line inputs to a Zoom H2 recorder.

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