Mega Bass Pre Amp

Bass Amplifier 60watts

Amplifier parts: R1 6K8 1W Resistor R2,R4 470R 1/4W Resistors R3 2K 1/2W Trimmer Cermet R5,R6 4K7 1/2W Resistors R7 220R 1/2W Resistor R8 2K2 1/2W Resistor R9 50K 1/2W Trimmer Cermet R10 68K 1/4W Resistor R11,R12 R47 4W Wirewound Resistors C1,C2,C4,C5 47F 63V Electrolytic Capacitors

C3 100F 25V Electrolytic Capacitor C6 33pF 63V Ceramic Capacitor C7 1000F 50V Electrolytic Capacitor C8 2200F 63V Electrolytic Capacitor (See Notes) D1 LED Any type and color D2 Diode bridge 200V 6A Q1,Q2 BD139 80V 1.5A NPN Transistors Q3 MJ11016 120V 30A NPN Darlington Transistor (See Notes) Q4 MJ11015 120V 30A PNP Darlington Transistor (See Notes) SW1 SPST Mains switch F1 4A Fuse with socket T1 220V Primary, 48-50V Secondary 75 to 150VA Mains transformer PL1 Male Mains plug SPKR One or more speakers wired in series or in parallel. Total resulting impedance: 8 or 4 Ohm. Minimum power handling: 75W Preamplifier circuit diagram:

Preamplifier parts: P1 10K Linear Potentiometer P2 10K Log. Potentiometer R1,R2 68K 1/4W Resistors R3 680K 1/4W Resistor R4 220K 1/4W Resistor R5 33K 1/4W Resistor R6 2K2 1/4W Resistor

R7 5K6 1/4W Resistor R8,R18 330R 1/4W Resistors R9 47K 1/4W Resistor R10 18K 1/4W Resistor R11 4K7 1/4W Resistor R12 1K 1/4W Resistor R13 1K5 1/4W Resistor R14,R15,R16 100K 1/4W Resistors R17 10K 1/4W Resistor C1,C4,C8,C9,C10 10F 63V Electrolytic Capacitors C2 47F 63V Electrolytic Capacitor C3 47pF 63V Ceramic Capacitor C5 220nF 63V Polyester Capacitor C6 470nF 63V Polyester Capacitor C7 100nF 63V Polyester Capacitor C11 220F 63V Electrolytic Capacitor Q1,Q3 BC546 65V 100mA NPN Transistors Q2 BC556 65V 100mA PNP Transistor J1,J2 6.3mm. Mono Jack sockets SW1 SPST Switch Circuit description: This design adopts a well established circuit topology for the power amplifier, using a single-rail supply of about 60V and capacitor-coupling for the speaker(s). The advantages for a guitar amplifier are the very simple circuitry, even for comparatively high power outputs, and a certain built-in degree of loudspeaker protection, due to capacitor C8, preventing the voltage supply to be conveyed into loudspeakers in case of output transistors' failure. The preamp is powered by the same 60V rails as the power amplifier, allowing to implement a two-transistors gain-block capable of delivering about 20V RMS output. This provides a very high input overload capability. Technical data: Sensitivity: 70mV input for 40W 8 Ohm output 63mV input for 60W 4 Ohm output Frequency response: 50Hz to 20KHz -0.5dB; -1.5dB @ 40Hz; -3.5dB @ 30Hz Total harmonic distortion @ 1KHz and 8 Ohm load: Below 0.1% up to 10W; 0.2% @ 30W Total harmonic distortion @ 10KHz and 8 Ohm load: Below 0.15% up to 10W; 0.3% @ 30W Total harmonic distortion @ 1KHz and 4 Ohm load: Below 0.18% up to 10W; 0.4% @ 60W Total harmonic distortion @ 10KHz and 4 Ohm load: Below 0.3% up to 10W; 0.6% @ 60W Bass control: Fully clockwise = +13.7dB @ 100Hz; -23dB @ 10KHz

Center position = -4.5dB @ 100Hz Fully counterclockwise = -12.5dB @ 100Hz; +0.7dB @ 1KHz and 10KHz Low-cut switch: -1.5dB @ 300Hz; -2.5dB @ 200Hz; -4.4dB @ 100Hz; -10dB @ 50Hz Notes: The value listed for C8 is the minimum suggested value. A 3300F capacitor or two 2200F capacitors wired in parallel would be a better choice. The Darlington transistor types listed could be too oversized for such a design. You can substitute them with MJ11014 (Q3) and MJ11013 (Q4) or TIP142 (Q3) and TIP147 (Q4). T1 transformer can be also a 24 + 24V or 25 + 25V type (i.e. 48V or 50V center tapped). Obviously, the center-tap must be left unconnected. SW1 switch inserts the Low-cut feature when open. In all cases where Darlington transistors are used as the output devices it is essential that the sensing transistor (Q2) should be in as close thermal contact with the output transistors as possible. Therefore a TO126-case transistor type was chosen for easy bolting on the heatsink, very close to the output pair. R9 must be trimmed in order to measure about half the voltage supply from the positive lead of C7 and ground. A better setting can be done using an oscilloscope, in order to obtain a symmetrical clipping of the output waveform at maximum output power. To set quiescent current, remove temporarily the Fuse F1 and insert the probes of an Avo-meter in the two leads of the fuse holder. Set the volume control to the minimum and Trimmer R3 to its minimum resistance. Power-on the circuit and adjust R3 to read a current drawing of about 30 to 35mA. Wait about 15 minutes, watch if the current is varying and readjust if necessary.