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Old 29th August 2005, 08:43 AM   #11
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Default Re: Input Capacitor Polarity

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I'm trying to start an amplifier up (LM3876) but at +-13VDC my speaker starts popping.

I noticed that my input capacitor's polarity is the other way around than National's Datasheets, would this be the problem or does the polarity of THIS cap not matter?

AC-couple the input is no good(you never know what signal may come out of a source). I might or might not AC-couple the feedback.I like a feedback cap to set DC gain to unity.

so,I think you can remove C1,move R4 after R2,use BP cap for C5.


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Old 29th August 2005, 11:10 AM   #12
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The Problem was found!!!!

merely a novice's mistake.

I forgot to connect pin 7 to ground when I etched/drew it.
Thus there was no reference to GND which let it float which caused what I suspect a DC voltage to apear at the output.

Luckily my speaker still works, although its a rubbish one anyway.
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