a problem - no bias current

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the resistor in zobel is cold, osciloscope did not show anything... it was going nicely all the way to the 100kHz and above nothing.....crazy thing....

i will recheck when i dismount the board.... and than i will let everybody know.... :) thanks for helping Karl... now you know why i am so confused and why i can't figure what is going on.... hehhehehe

anyway - i will everybody know what is happening as soon as i have some new info...
 
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Hi, Final thought, if you are relying on fixed bias resistor do be careful, it would be so easy to over bias particularly on testing, and a few 10's of mv too much could fry the outputs. Use the 60 watt mains bulb trick untill you get it sorted. I think if it were me I would initially replace the bias network with a pot (say 470ohm) and make sure you can swing the bias current smoothly from zero upward, or more correctly that your voltage at A/B varies smoothly from zero to about 1.5v at which point the outputs should begin to conduct.
Do let us know how you get on.
Karl
 
I think you have inverted the coletor and emitter

Very difficult and a rarity to make this mistake.

But it is consistent with some informations you gave us.

Audio passes, bias exists...heheheheh.... it works wrong that way.

regards,

Carlos
 

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my friends....

heheheheh
....
IT IS WORKING!!!!


i am stupid idiot.... that is what i am....
i didn't noticed that i forgot to solder base and emitter od the negative driver transistor......

as Carlos said - assembling error.....

it is working like a charm.... - going on a second channel - now, i bit smarter :) heheheheheh


the schematic is original as i intended - with two bjt's and a trimmer in their base....
 
thank You Karl and Carlos too... :))
yes... well. i am happy for sure.....
i onyl have to make few things on the second channel, to bias it properly and than to check how it is sounding...... i am really intererested to hear it.... my first solid state amp (well, not completely but hey, i am learning) and complicated too.... :)

hehehhee
 
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