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Motorola Amp

This document describes a simple and low-cost hi-fi quality power amplifier that can be built in 5 configurations ranging from 20W to 80W RMS power output. It includes a table listing the components, properties, and specifications for each configuration including transistors, capacitors, resistors, transformer specifications, power output, input/output voltages and impedances.

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Motorola Amp

This document describes a simple and low-cost hi-fi quality power amplifier that can be built in 5 configurations ranging from 20W to 80W RMS power output. It includes a table listing the components, properties, and specifications for each configuration including transistors, capacitors, resistors, transformer specifications, power output, input/output voltages and impedances.

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Motorola Hi-Fi power amplifier

This is a very simple, low cost, Hi-Fi quality power amplifier. You can build it 5 ways,
like its shown in the table (from 20 W to 80 W RMS).
Some comments:
- The first thing that you must do, is to measure the end transistors (T3 and T4)
amplifying coefficient, the hfe or . If their disagreement is bigger than 30 %, the
amplifier would not give a clear sound. I used MJ3001 and MJ2501 transistors,
and this disagreement was around 5%.
- Before the first turning on you must short circuit the inputs of the amp, and put a
mA-meter on the output, than turn the amplifier on, and tune the R13 pot, to
decrease the DC current on the output, to some uA-s, or in a lucky situation to
zero. I was able to decrease it to 10 uA.
Amplifier schematic diagram:

Power supply schematic diagram:

Components and properties table:

T1
T2
T3 (PNP
Darlington)
T4 (NPN
Darlington)
C1
C2
C3 (not electrolitic)
C4, C5
R1, R2, R9, R12
R3, R4, R5, R6,
R14, R15
R7, R8
R10
R11
R13
(potenciometer)
F1 (fast)
BR1
Cooler (Rth)
Transformer
seconder voltage (
20 % )
Transformer
seconder current
Power (RMS)
Music power
Minimal speaker
impedance
Supply voltage (
20 % )
Maximal current
Input voltage for

20 / 35 W

25 / 40 W

BD898,
BD678
BD897,
BD677

BD896,
BD676
BD895,
BD675

2200 uF /
35 V

4700 uF /
35 V

35 / 60 W
BC546
BC556
BDX34

50 / 80 W

80 / 125 W

MJ900G

BDX33

MJ1000G

2N6052,
MJ2501
2N6059,
MJ3001

10 12 pF
4,7 5,6 nF
1 10 uF
4700 uF /
35 V
10 k
3,3 k

4700 uF /
50 V

4700 uF /
50 V

680
100 k
47 k
10 k
1,2 A
B40C1500
4,5
20 + 20 V

1,6 A
B40C2000
2,7
20 + 20 V

2A
B40C2800
2,0
20 + 20 V

2,2 A
B40C3200
1,7
22 + 22 V

4A
B40C5000
1,5
22 + 22 V

0,8 A

1,2 A

1,3 A

1,5 A

2,5 A

20 W
35 W
8

25 W
40 W
8

35 W
60 W
8

50 W
80 W
8

80 W
125 W
4

25 V

25 V

25 V

30 V

30 V

0,54 A
1,8 V

0,85 A
1,5 V

1,0 A
1,7 V

1,15 A
1,95 V

2,0 A
1,7 V

Pmax output
Input resistance
Frequency band (3 dB)
THD at P
THD at Psin
Loudness

10 k
0 100.000 Hz
0,04 %
max 0,18 %
93 dB

I am very contented with this amplifier. It gives a very good sound quality.
Have fun with it!
Jacint Chapo
6. 5. 2005.

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