Learning about Amps

BubbaGump · 10th April 2007, 04:14 PM

I built a small amplifier from a kit but don't understand a thing about how it works. Would anyone mind explaining it somewhat, so I can eventually design my own amp?

Minion · 10th April 2007, 06:48 PM

To explain how it works in a way that you will understand it would take a very Long Time, it would be easier and quicker for you to take an electronics cource or to spend the Next 6 to 12 months Reading a LOT about electronics......

There are so many Things you have to Know before you can even start understanding how the curcuit works that even if someone were to explain the curcuit in Detail to you , you probably wouldn"t understand anything of what they had said.....

A start would be to read the datasheet for the TDA2005 IC which is were the Curcuit comes from, but if you can"t comprehend the Info in the Datasheet you will definately not understand the Inner workings of the Curcuit.....

Poeple spend Many Years Learning electronics before they can even Tackle designing the simplest of curcuits.......

I personally Only understand the very Basics and I have been doing DIY Constantly for the Past year....I have designed quite a few curcuits but most of them either Fail or do not work out the way I want them to but I have gotten lucky on a few occations and was able to design some Fairly good performing audio curcuits but they were Probably a Fluke......

Good luck

john blackburn · 10th April 2007, 10:22 PM

Hi Bubba, I'm a recent convert to this stuff as well, this site has helped me through some difficult thinking........

http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/

Its an enormous amount to learn but its grouped nicely through the yellow links at the top of the page
Good luck
JB

AndrewT · 11th April 2007, 11:35 AM

Hi, go to the ESP site at
http://sound.westhost.com/articles.htm

read all of the ones you think useful.
then read the projects.
then come back with questions (if there are any).

lovechild · 13th April 2007, 08:11 AM

I just started to learn about amplification too. What I found very helpfull as a start are Nelson Pass' Zen articles, explaining very simple circuits with simple words, well writen and entertaining.

The very first is here , the other can be found at www.passdiy.com

have fun
LC

rhcclark · 13th April 2007, 02:11 PM

Im in a similiar situation. Though I have built simple tube amps and line stages I have never done any solid state construction or design. These links are great! Any others related to construction techniqes? How about books? thanks in advance.

Tristanc1 · 13th April 2007, 02:50 PM

Hi,

Check out this thread too, about halfway down there's a tonne of good links. Helped me alot when I finally got around to reading all of it.

3 channel lm3875 help/advice

Tristan

10th April 2007, 04:14 PM	#1
BubbaGump diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Learning about Amps I built a small amplifier from a kit but don't understand a thing about how it works. Would anyone mind explaining it somewhat, so I can eventually design my own amp?

11th April 2007, 11:35 AM	#4
AndrewT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Scottish Borders	Hi, go to the ESP site at http://sound.westhost.com/articles.htm read all of the ones you think useful. then read the projects. then come back with questions (if there are any). __________________ regards Andrew T.

13th April 2007, 02:50 PM	#7
Tristanc1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: edmonton	Hi, Check out this thread too, about halfway down there's a tonne of good links. Helped me alot when I finally got around to reading all of it. 3 channel lm3875 help/advice Tristan __________________ When I was young I really wanted a bicycle, I used to pray every night for god to bring me one. But as I got older I realized god didn't work that way so I stole one and begged for forgiveness.

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10th April 2007, 06:48 PM	#2
Minion diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	To explain how it works in a way that you will understand it would take a very Long Time, it would be easier and quicker for you to take an electronics cource or to spend the Next 6 to 12 months Reading a LOT about electronics...... There are so many Things you have to Know before you can even start understanding how the curcuit works that even if someone were to explain the curcuit in Detail to you , you probably wouldn"t understand anything of what they had said..... A start would be to read the datasheet for the TDA2005 IC which is were the Curcuit comes from, but if you can"t comprehend the Info in the Datasheet you will definately not understand the Inner workings of the Curcuit..... Poeple spend Many Years Learning electronics before they can even Tackle designing the simplest of curcuits....... I personally Only understand the very Basics and I have been doing DIY Constantly for the Past year....I have designed quite a few curcuits but most of them either Fail or do not work out the way I want them to but I have gotten lucky on a few occations and was able to design some Fairly good performing audio curcuits but they were Probably a Fluke...... Good luck

10th April 2007, 10:22 PM	#3
john blackburn diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wirral UK	Hi Bubba, I'm a recent convert to this stuff as well, this site has helped me through some difficult thinking........ http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/ Its an enormous amount to learn but its grouped nicely through the yellow links at the top of the page Good luck JB

13th April 2007, 08:11 AM	#5
lovechild diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2005	I just started to learn about amplification too. What I found very helpfull as a start are Nelson Pass' Zen articles, explaining very simple circuits with simple words, well writen and entertaining. The very first is here , the other can be found at www.passdiy.com have fun LC

13th April 2007, 02:11 PM	#6
rhcclark diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2007	Im in a similiar situation. Though I have built simple tube amps and line stages I have never done any solid state construction or design. These links are great! Any others related to construction techniqes? How about books? thanks in advance.

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