Methinks one is far better off to begin with speakers in full theory. Once i had a friend a good academic and hifi hobbyist who designed and build very clever amps one by one and tested their performance with high end measure equipment and with a 200 Euro pair of speakers and a 150 Euro CD player.
Just a waste of time and money. I do not spend a single thought on such things if there is not a practical purpose and use.
Just a waste of time and money. I do not spend a single thought on such things if there is not a practical purpose and use.
You may read this serie about leach amplifier .. you will learn a lot and if you build the project you will have a very good amplifier ...
Leach Amp Plans - Part 1
Leach Amp Plans - Part 1
Self-teaching electronics books
I like self-guided electronics books for getting a <basic start> in understanding amps, etc.:
"All New Electronics" Harry Kybert 2008
"Crash Course in Electronics Technology," Louis Frenzel 1996
The books are available used and cheap. Spend $15-20 on breadboard and a few sets of random resistors, capacitors, transistors from Ebay. Buy an inexpensive multimeter.
After learning basic concepts, you build different simple amplifier circuits slowly and with guidance. You learn how each component functions in these simple designs. You vary component values to see what changes and why.
Both books introduce lots more than just amps. Useful, Id say.
Dizmayed
I like self-guided electronics books for getting a <basic start> in understanding amps, etc.:
"All New Electronics" Harry Kybert 2008
"Crash Course in Electronics Technology," Louis Frenzel 1996
The books are available used and cheap. Spend $15-20 on breadboard and a few sets of random resistors, capacitors, transistors from Ebay. Buy an inexpensive multimeter.
After learning basic concepts, you build different simple amplifier circuits slowly and with guidance. You learn how each component functions in these simple designs. You vary component values to see what changes and why.
Both books introduce lots more than just amps. Useful, Id say.
Dizmayed
A lot of good practical info and theory with build and test in 30minutes.
http://youtu.be/YuVqccvgNPM
http://youtu.be/YuVqccvgNPM
By the way, I have assumed so far that you are talking about discrete or almost discrete amplifiers. If chip amps are acceptable to you, knowledge of basic op-amp circuits, the chip manufacturer's datasheets and some information on heatsinks and on simple power supplies may be enough to design one.
I'm going to post the links in in the first post tonight. This last work week was 60+hours and I am in the process of moving as well
so I haven't had a chance.
My first amp is definitely going to be a kit or based off of plans. supposedly chip amps are starting to become equally as good in sound quality as discrete but who am I to judge as I've never heard one of the amps in question.
My first amp is definitely going to be a kit or based off of plans. supposedly chip amps are starting to become equally as good in sound quality as discrete but who am I to judge as I've never heard one of the amps in question.
Just updated the original post. Should be a lot of information for someone to get their start in building amps.
Thanks for all of the input guys. I appreciate it.
Thanks for all of the input guys. I appreciate it.
Page not foundI'm going to post the links in in the first post tonight. This last work week was 60+hours and I am in the process of moving as wellso I haven't had a chance.
My first amp is definitely going to be a kit or based off of plans. supposedly chip amps are starting to become equally as good in sound quality as discrete but who am I to judge as I've never heard one of the amps in question.
Lol, that "image" was supposed to be a smile. Looks like it got butchered.
Let me try it again. 😱
Let me try it again. 😱
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