Low pass filter - Subwoofer

Note: The text is AUTO translated from Greek version

The acoustic spectrum is extended by very low frequencies 20Iz and reaches as the
20000Iz in high frequencies. In the low frequencies is degraded the sense of direction.
This reason us leads to the utilization speaker for the attribution of very low frequencies.
The manufacture that to you we propose distinguishes these frequencies, in order to
him we lead to the corresponding amplifier. The acoustic filters are met in various points
in the sound systems. The knownest application they are the filters baxandal for
regulating tone low and high frequencies and filters crossover where the acoustic region
is separated in subareas, in order to it leads the corresponding loudspeakers. The
application that to you we propose is a simple filter of region that limits the acoustic
region (20-20000Hz) in the region 20-100Hz.

With the manufacture that to you we propose you can make a active filter in order to you
lead a loudspeaker of very low frequencies. With this you will place one bigger speaker
between the HIFI speakers of you. In order to you have a complete picture of sound
you will need also the corresponding amplifier. In the entry of circuit you will connect the
two exits of preamplifier or the exit of line of some preamplifier. The circuit of
manufacture allocates a exit in order to is led means of circuit of force subwoofer. If for
some reason you do not have space in order to you place the third speaker in space of
hearing, then you can select smaller speaker. The output will depend from the type of
music that you hear. If in deed you have space, then after you make a filter and remain
thanked, you can him recommend in your friends or still make other same for your
friends.

Theoretical circuit

In the form it appears the theoretical circuit of filter. In first glance we see three different
circuits that are mainly manufactured round two operational amplifiers. This circuits
constitute mixed, amplifier with variable aid and a variable filter. The manufacture end
needs a circuit of catering with operational tendency of catering equal with ±12. the
operational amplifiers that constitute the active elements for this circuits of are double
operational type as the TL082 and NE5532. The operational these amplifiers belong in
a family provided with transistor of effect of field IFET in their entries. Each member of
family allocates in their circuit bipolar transistor and effect of field. This circuits can
function in his high tendency, because that they use transistor of high tendency. Also
they have high honor of rhythm of elevation (slew rate), low current of polarization for
the entries and are influenced little by the temperature. The operational these amplifiers
have breadth of area unity gain bandwidth 3MHz. A other important element for their
choice is the big reject of noise, when this exists in the line of catering.
The price of reject is bigger than 80dB, their consumption is small, from 11 until 3 mA.
They are internally sold in nutshell with eight pins and allocate two operational
amplifiers, In the same line in nutshell 14 pins they incorporate four operational, In the
trade they are sold with code TL074, TL084 and TL064, In nutshell with eight pins they
are sold operational amplifiers TL061 TL071 kajTL081. In the manufacture we used the
TL082 that has two operational. First operational from the TL082 it works as amplifier
and mixed for the two channels, In his negative entry he exists one small mixed with two
resistances. A potentiometer in this rung determines the aid of circuit. In the point this
left winger and the right channel of preamplifier they are added means of two
resistances. En continuity the operational strengthens signal with aid made dependent
from the price that has the potentiometer.

The place of runner is proportional with the aid of circuit. The second operational
amplifier is the filter of manufacture. The filter of is acoustic frequency of second class
and he is made with the materials that are round the operational amplifier. The filter of is
low passage with variable frequency of cutting off. This frequency can be altered and
take prices from very low frequency the 30Hz or still exceed 150Hz. The frequency of
cutting off of filter depends from the prices that have the elements of circuit. Altering the
values of elements we can have frequency of cutting off 150Iz, 130Iz, J00Iz, 7Ïz, 6Íz
even 3Íz, this prices they can be achieved with the simple rotation of double
potentiometer. The circuit of filter has been made around one operational' that it has
completed TL082 that is double operational amplifier. In the exit of filter we will link the
plug of expense where is connected the amplifier. In the exit of circuit is presented, the
limited as for the breadth of frequencies, signal that we apply in the entry of circuit.

Manufacture

Parts

R1 = 39 Kohm R2 = 39 Kohm
R3 = 47 Kohm R4 = 10 Ohm
R5 = 22 Kohm R6 = 4,7 Kohm
R7 = 22 Kohm R8 = 4,7 Kohm
R9 = 10 Ohm R10 = 220 Ohm
C1 = 39 pF C2 = 0.1 uF
C3 = 0.1 uF C4 = 0.2 uF
C5 = 0.4 uF C6 = 0.1 uF
C7 = 0.1 uF IC1 = TL064
In order to you make the manufacture you will need printed that appears in the form. In
this you will place the materials according to the following form. The materials are
enough also easy can become certain errors. With few attention however you can him
avoid. If they are presented difference malfunctions, you check carefully the circuit. The
circuit, as we said, is filter and it should they are used materially good precision and
quality, particularly for the capacitors. The capacitors of filters will have tolerance 5%. Of
course, the manufacture will also work with material of lower quality, the trial of
manufacture can become with acoustic signal of generator We apply the generator in
the entry of manufacture and we measure with a voltmeter the tendency in the exit of
filter. If we alter the potentiometer and are altered the tendency, then all have well.