Thursday, June 9, 2011

5-Band Equaliser Circuit

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5-Band Equaliser Circuit diagram

Above circuit is a 5-Band graphic equaliser circuit from Electronic For You Magazine, published May 2007. This equaliser uses low-cost op-amps NE5532 or LM833. Those ICs are good-quality op-amps powered by a single voltage supply are readily available in the market.

This 5-Band equaliser circuit is powered by a 12V DC regulated power supply. A well-regulated power supply using 7812 is recommended.

Download 5-Band Equaliser Circuit document from Electronic For You Magazine:
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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:

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