
Diagram :

Proposal of the command stage PCB :

Transistors T9 and T10 must be assembled on a common heatsink with 5° c/w thermal resistance or on the output stage heatsink.
Proposal of the output stage PCB :
The points marked A, B and C have to be connected between the two PCBs. The ground (earth) points of PCBs and loudspeaker ground (earth) must compulsorily be connected in star with the 0 Volts of the PSU. The power transistors must be assembled on a heatsink with a termal resistance less than 0.5 ° C/W. They must also be electrically insulated from the heatsink by using a mica insulator + heat-conducting compound or a silicone insulator.
Bandwidth :
Bandwidth is limited from 5 Hz to 53 Khz (at - 3 db) by the input module (C1, R1, C2, R2). It can be modified according to the application desired. It is useless to increase the bandwidth to the botton (bass) because little useful signal is present at the bottom of the spectrum. In public address sound systems the bandwidth is often limited between 20 and 35 Hz. The loudspeakers are thus protected against too high extreme-bass signals and some more power is available for the remainder of the spectrum. Michael Eveleigh (UK)





