Offset and Hfe/Beta
Update! Beta measurements are off. Hfe is about (70) for Fairchild 2N5551, removed units were slightly less. Sorry for this, faulty test procedures that I corrected today. What is the ideal Beta for this circuit? Can I substitute Zetex ZTX653 and ZTX953 for the mpsl01/2N5551 and mpsl51/2n5401, as these look applicable with much higher Hfe at the currents that are called for?
I was incorrect before about only one channel increasing offset when shorted. Both do this! However it is much less in the channel with higher Hfe (90) and Motorola brand 2n5551.
I also finally removed the resistor substitutes for Q11 (2N5248) and was able to see and hear the reduction of the noise floor of the amp. I had been reluctant to do this before because the only replacement I could readily find was NTE312 (and this site has been pretty hard on using NTE product). No smoke and the voltages referenced in the build are pretty close after installing. Both channels are little higher than the specs.
Mr. Pass, if could answer the above questions I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks, Don
