One Transistor Audio Booster circuit

Here the schematic diagram of Audio Booster circuit based on single Transistor 2N3392

Component Parts:

R1____________47K R2____________470K R3____________10K R4____________560 Ohm R5____________100K Linear pot+switch R6____________270 ohm

Q1____________2N3392 LED1____________red LED C1____________05-.1μF Ceramic C2____________0.1μF Ceramic C3____________33μF/25V

The 2N3392 transistor is a low-noise type in a TO-92 housing and can be replaced by a NTE199 or ECG199. Potentiometer R5 of 100K is a linear type with an on/off switch attached.

The value of C1 may need to be between 0.05μF and 0.1μF (47nF/100nF). Experiment with the value for best performance.

About Audio Amplifier
An audio amplifier is an electronic amplifier that amplifies low-power audio signals (signals composed primarily of frequencies between 20 - 20 000 Hz, the human range of hearing) to a level suitable for driving loudspeakers and is the final stage in a typical audio playback chain.

The preceding stages in such a chain are low power audio amplifiers which perform tasks like pre-amplification, equalization, tone control, mixing/effects, or audio sources like record players, CD players, and cassette players. Most audio amplifiers require these low-level inputs to adhere to line levels.

While the input signal to an audio amplifier may measure only a few hundred microwatts, its output may be tens, hundreds, or thousands of watts. More explanation about power audio amplifier can be found at wikipedia.org

This is a video tutorial about how to a very simple audio amplifier based on the LM386 amplifier chip. It can be built for less than $20 (or might be less than $8 in some countries) and used to amplify any low level audio signal including a guitar, bass or mp3 player.

Watch the video: