12V DC gainclone?

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the power amp, if working correctly, should have no audible noise at the output.

If you connect a source that becomes noisy as the volume is turned up then the noise is coming from the source not the power amp.

Adding a pre-amp with gain will multiply the signal and the noise and send all of this to the volume control. The added pre-amp will increase the noise, slightly, rather than reduce it.
 
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Well, instead of 30k at the amp input, there's an additional load of 18.2k, (10k~8.2k) bringing the amp input close to line level. I'm not sure why the rest of the preamp circuit is necessary, but it also features a line level input of its own. This (these) stronger load(s) may reduce noise.

Some digital VCA volume controls can clip at 60% output, and this would be my only guess at how a preamp could be necessary.
 
I was rebuild my oldy TDA1554Q, and I more like the TDA1554 sound compared to LM1875 whan playing oldies song...:p smooth performance, not too much detail. . .

As for LM1875 being "too detailed" there may be two causes:
1). An un-optimized power circuit can make un-level frequency response.
2). Your speaker may operate at a flatter response given the losses of a bridged amplifier's output, and this is most likely to happen with sealed box speakers and/or mid-level retail store speakers.
 
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Hey Wahab, I finally did it: TDA8561Q
This one is easy. The mode and ddd pins connect to v+ via 10k, the input loads are also 10k, and the rest is in the datasheet, but very similar to the other Philips chips. Previously I had used the onboard cap for input load attachment, but not accessible this time, so I put the input loads at the input of the 33n wima caps. This chip doesn't "NAAR!" if you unplug the audio cable. Noise floor is zilch. Hooray!!
Tone:
Unlike the older models that were slightly dull, this one has bright, if not slightly sibilant treble (airy but slight overdo) that may need 4 output RC's (bridge amp style) and 2 input RF filters. I think it was designed to use with baxandall in a car radio. However, this thing is clear and powerful. I think Philips hid a loudness contour in here somewhere. On-chip nightclub? The bass is astonishing. I gave it some output caps and got it up to almost plaster cracking output. In about an hour run in, it did a fairly open sound and doesn't draw attention directly to the speaker. No weird ear pressure sensation like Class D, no shout, no static, just easy. SMPS doesn't dull it either--the power noise rejection actually works on this chip. The gain is slightly low for my mp3 player, but I built this one for the TV, so that's fine.

I'm sore at Chevrolet because they didn't put some of these in my car radio.
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i think you will find at least one of them.
i can't name more from memory, but if You need i can get a vastly longer list.
I might not commit a mistake if i would say there has to be least 100 different ic that can be used.
 
I've been wanting to try a pair of TDA7265 or TDA7256B as a bridged amplifier for 12v single rail use. This might also require one transistor for operating the mute feature. The bridged application in the datasheet doesn't make sense, so the prospect seems to imply a trimmer party for discovering optimal resistor values. That's a bit of a workout, but possibly entertaining.
 
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