QUASI Amplifier for Beginners

Is that a 50-0-50 AC at the transformer, or ±50VDC at the filter caps?

22K?

There are three. The only one that should get hot at idle is the one powering the constant current source. Depending on your rail voltage it may need to be rated at 2W~3W. The feedback resistor, if 1/2W, may get hot during test, it should be OK for music.

The MJE 340/350 run class A, hot all the time. Depending on the rail voltage they may need a small heatsink, they may be dissipating as much as 0.75W, you don't want them over about 85°C
 
Is that a 50-0-50 AC at the transformer, or ±50VDC at the filter caps?

22K?

There are three. The only one that should get hot at idle is the one powering the constant current source. Depending on your rail voltage it may need to be rated at 2W~3W. The feedback resistor, if 1/2W, may get hot during test, it should be OK for music.

The MJE 340/350 run class A, hot all the time. Depending on the rail voltage they may need a small heatsink, they may be dissipating as much as 0.75W, you don't want them over about 85°C



50vdc. Thanks
 
±50 VDC will have the 22K for the constant current source running with about 0.45W, I would use a 2W resistor. ±65V is 0.77W, I would use a 3W resistor. Most of these size resistors de-rate to zero at 150°C, so running at 1/4th rated power inside a 55°C chassis will mean the resistor is about hot enough to boil water.

Above the design limit of ±65V you will need to change to higher voltage parts for the BC546 and MJE15030/31 and calculate your resistors for the increased power.

I used to buy the blank $6 Pass A40 boards (for the 40W class A design) and change every part on them to run at ±95V with six pair of MJ15024/24 for outputs and 2SA1302/2SC3281 for drivers. It would deliver between 600W/4Ω~800W/4Ω depending on the transformer VA.
 
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±50 VDC will have the 22K for the constant current source running with about 0.45W, I would use a 2W resistor. ±65V is 0.77W, I would use a 3W resistor.

Above the design limit of ±65V you will need to change to higher voltage parts for the BC546 and MJE15030/31 and calculate your resistors for the increased power.

I used to buy the blank $6 Pass A40 boards (for the 40W class A design) and change every part on them to run at ±95V with six pair of MJ15024/24 for outputs and 2SA1302/2SC3281 for drivers. It would deliver between 600W/4Ω~800W/4Ω depending on the transformer VA.

I used mje5032,5033' then mje350'mje350, then the bc546 i change to 2sa970 what resistor i change to handle 100vdcpk. Thanks..
Iwant to get 1000 watts in one channel ten pair 2sc5200 output.
 
Hello Mr. Mile,

What's the value of those caps and diodes?

Regards,

DUS = 1N4148
Use this pcb as start point and AX11 schematic with MJ15003/15004 in output... and you will have nice smal PA amp with overcurrent protect (BC546, BC556, 1k, 470R...)
 

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