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Pocket-sized stereo amplifier

by arikyeo on July 15, 2009

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Pocket-sized stereo amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Intro: Pocket-sized stereo amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 1: Inspiration and features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 2: Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 3: Prepare the electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Step 4: The speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Step 5: The enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 6: Finished!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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Intro: Pocket-sized stereo amplifier

In this 'ible, I'm gonna show you how to build a pocket-sized stereo amplifier.

Image Notes
1. final product
2. my multimeter :)

Step 1: Inspiration and features

So...
Where did I get the inspiration from?
First, take a look at these 'ibles:
~http://www.instructables.com/id/Rechargable-pocket-sized-amplifier/(I love this one a lot; this 'ible is where I cheapened my final product... hehehe... :-) )
~http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-iPod-Amp/

What do those have in common?

Well, they are cheap!, but... mono only.

Then these:
~http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Amplified-Speakers-for-your-MP3-player/
~http://www.fixup.net/tips/pktamp/
~http://tangentsoft.net/audio/cmoy-tutorial/parts.html

What do those have in common?

Their price.(Well, in my country)
As the cost of living rises and the stock exchange falls, it is important that WE! save.
And this is what I'm gonna do today.
And http://www.instructables.com/id/500_Ipod_Amplifier/ is out of da question.(You know why.)
Now... the features.

~Portable(obviously)
~Stereo(obviously)
Let's get started.

Step 2: Materials
What you'll need:
~4k7 resisor X2
~1M resistor X2
~BC548 X2
~BC327 X2
~10V, 10uF electrolytic cap(I used 16V becos' the 10V was out of stock; 16V should do the trick) X2
~enclosure(I used an Eclipse(r) mints box[I love it!!!, and Atloids are not sold in my country anyway]{Yup, it fits in your pocket, get ready for XTRA LOUD MUSIC!!!})
~3.5mm audio jack
(You dont need a switch, becos' of the fact that this curcuit won't consume any energy when no audio is input(ted).
ok, LET'S GET STARTED.

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Step 3: Prepare the electronics
Ok, now for the electronics.
Look at the schematics below to help you build the curcit.
I have "burned" the words in PSCS4E(Photoshop CS4 Extended)specially for you.

Image Notes
1. This is how you are gonna put the transistor as.

Image Notes
1. 4K7ohm, 1/4W
2. 10V, 10 uF electrolyte cap
3. L channel Audio input
4. ground
5. 1M ohm , 1/4W resistor
6. BC548
7. BC327
8. 8 ohm, 0.1W spk.
9. Input power(2X AAA)
10. The exact curcuit as the L one(repeat the curcuit, replacing the L source to R
source)

Step 4: The speakers

The speakers are glued to a piece of cardboard/corrugated plastic and fitted into the tin, like...

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 Image Notes
1. ...this you cant see in the image, but there is 3m's foam double sided tape

Step 5: The enclosure

I'm now gonna show you how to prepare the enclosure using the Eclipse Mints Box.
You will need to to squeeze everything inside.

Image Notes
1. the mints box

Step 6: Finished!!!
Finally, you are finished!!!

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 Image Notes
1. final product
2. my multimeter :)

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Comments
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Quercus austrina says: Nov 14, 2009. 10:37 PM REPLY

You've got the power connections backward for the 2nd amp. Battery + goes to the junction of the 2 resistors. Battery - goes to the bottom of the speakers.

As drawn, you'll cook the battery in no time flat. The + and - are connected together at the same junction mentioned above.

The circuit can push out about 6 mW with an 8 ohm speaker. A 32 ohm speaker will result in a 23 mW output. Just a suggestion for anyone wishing to mod
this a little.

Qa

LkArio says: Oct 25, 2009. 10:15 PM REPLY

Umm.. I think if you open holes for the speakers they'll sound louder

arikyeo says: Oct 28, 2009. 10:56 PM REPLY

actually, without the holes, the speakers cause the metal can to vibrate and thus makng most wood surfaces turn into a loud speaker!!! :)

BOOJAN says: Aug 12, 2009. 7:32 AM REPLY

use PCBwizard it helps a lot.....

arikyeo says: Sep 3, 2009. 2:54 AM REPLY

thks, i'll remember dat.

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 NuGFX says: Aug 7, 2009. 5:50 PM REPLY
Thanks but use a ruler next time

arikyeo says: Aug 9, 2009. 8:29 PM REPLY

ok, ill remember that.

mattyuke says: Jul 24, 2009. 12:11 AM REPLY

Please can you do a better picture of the drawing on step 3 because I want to do this cool instructable but i cant really read it. Thanks Matt

arikyeo says: Jul 24, 2009. 4:49 AM REPLY

ok, i'll do that.

mattyuke says: Jul 24, 2009. 5:21 AM REPLY

Thats really helpful thanks

arikyeo says: Jul 24, 2009. 5:23 AM REPLY

done. i've republished the 'ible. see it for yrself

mattyuke says: Jul 24, 2009. 7:07 AM REPLY

Thank you very much

brunoip says: Jul 21, 2009. 7:25 PM REPLY

well done ;) check the source link

ironsmiter says: Jul 20, 2009. 11:50 AM

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arikyeo says: Jul 20, 2009. 10:57 PM REPLY

thks a million!!!

ironsmiter says: Jul 21, 2009. 1:17 PM REPLY

any time... great job on the ible!

lemonie says: Jul 19, 2009. 1:03 PM REPLY

You've got a problem with the images. Check the file names / extensions as they're showing as unrecognised types. Also, at these resolutions they're
unnecessarily large (probably). And be sure to add an image to each step. L

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arikyeo says: Jul 19, 2009. 11:11 PM REPLY

oh yeah, these pics are direct copy from a camera(canon ixus 75). I did not have time to resize with Photoshop cs4. anyway, why the pics do not
appear as pics??? they appear as files. why???

lemonie says: Jul 20, 2009. 10:57 AM REPLY

As I advised originally: check the file names / extensions. You'd ideally want .jpg .jpeg

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arikyeo says: Jul 20, 2009. 10:59 PM REPLY

ok, i know pscs4 is overkill, but dat's about de only image editing prog i know how to use!. ridiculous, but true

Quercus austrina says: Nov 14, 2009. 10:25 PM REPLY

If you are a Windows user, you can do a really quick resize in Paint and save it as either a JPG or PNG. Lots quicker than firing up
PhotoShop.

Qa

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