High Power Amplifier Matrix 1.

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Publisher Wahyu Eko Romadhon
Power amplifier circuit this one is a circuit of power amplifiers with a high power output
category. This circuit is called the power amplifier matrix with version 1.4 designed by Heru
Himawan Tejo Laksono, this power has a character flat voice with low DCO (DC Offset) and
low THD (Total Harmonic Distortion), it's very suitable for use in the room or outdoors. Below
the circuit schematic of power amplifier driver Matrix 1.4:

Component List
R1__________________560R
R2,R8,R13,R14,R22____20K
R3,R6________________2K2
R4___________________4K7
R5,R20_______________1K5
R7___________________150R
R9___________________3K9
R10__________________680R
R11__________________5K6
R12__________________1K
R15__________________10K
R16__________________120R
R17,R19______________3K3
R21__________________120R/1W
R23,R24______________12R/2W
C1___________________100p
C2,C4________________220uF/100V
C3___________________330p
C5___________________100n/250V
C6,C7________________10uF/100V
C8,C9________________100n/250V
Q1,Q2________________BC547
Q3,Q4,Q5_____________2N5551
Q6,Q9________________MJE350
Q7___________________MJE340
Q8___________________MJ15033
Q10__________________MJ15032
Q11__________________2SA1943
Q12__________________2SC5200
RV1,RV2_____________10K Trim
J1___________________Audio Input
J2___________________VCC- 90V
J3___________________Output
J4___________________VCC+ 90V
J5___________________BF+
J6___________________BF-

Before you make PCB and assemble this power amplifier I will explain a little how to setting
DCO and BIAS Power Amplifier on the schematic above that which is marked in blue for DCO
(DC Offset) and red for BIAS Voltage.

Before stepping on how to setup DCO and BIAS power amplifier, it would be better if you first
met these two terms. Maybe for the audio experts already understand this term, but it never hurts
me to discuss again this term. Because these two terms are closely related to our power amplifier
and very influential and determine the good quality of the output power amplifier that we
produce. Maybe all this time we can only assemble power amplifier can sound, have stopped
there. It turns out that there are many variables in the power amplifier that we can set in order to
get the best sound quality. Not all power amplifiers have DCO and BIAS settings.

But actually, from all the power amplifier circuit, there must be a DCO and BIAS. So why is
there any power that does not have VR DCO and its VR BIAS? Actually, it exists, but already in
the patent set or has been fixed with a certain value with the maximum results according to the
manufacturer. The goal is to be safe and not in the brain-tweaking again and live just plug the
sound directly, of course, this is very profitable for the assemblers, rather than having to struggle
first for DCO and BIAS settings.
DCO (DC Offset)
DCO or DC Offset is the DC voltage that comes out on the speaker output power amplifier. The
excessively high DC voltage that comes out in the speaker output can be very dangerous and can
cause our speaker's spool to burn. Therefore the DC voltage at the speaker output should be
avoided. Most large-wattage power amplifiers use dual or symmetrical voltage (positive-ground-
negative) and connect the amplifier's output directly to speakers without capacitors. Output
amplifier may contain DC voltage although small and not dangerous for a speaker. The DC
voltage at the output of this amplifier is called DC offset.

DCO Setting
Where potency RV1 10K is used to adjust the DC offset on the output line to the speakers to get
DC offset close to 0 volts or must be below 20 mV. How to use multimeter set scale on DC
voltmeter in DC range of 2.5 volts range. Then connect the red probe to the speaker output and
black probe to ground or CT. Then set VR P1 to get the lowest DC offset (close to zero or below
20mV).

BIAS Amplifier
Then about BIAS power amplifier. There are several opinions about this. Some say BIAS is the
magnitude of the final tr collector current and some say BIAS is the voltage between the base
and the emitter or the base and base of the final transistor pair. And there is also a voltage
measurement on both the tr driver base. So there are several kinds of measurements for this
BIAS. And there are also some measuring techniques in another way to check this BIAS
parameter.

BIAS Setting
Where RV2 10K is used to set BIAS on the power amplifier. How to use multimeter set of
500mA scale. Then disconnect the VCC + cable and connect the series. For connections are red
probes connect to VCC + Elco power supply. And black probe connect to VCC + pcb power
amplifier. Turn on the power amplifier and set it until the multimeter points to 50mA. You can
check on the VCC voltage path as well.
With the reverse connection ie red probe to VCC- PCB power amplifier and black probe connect
to VCC- power supply Elco. To produce a more quality sound output can be set BIAS up to
120mA. But the bigger the Bias current the better the audio quality and the risk is the power
amplifier will get hotter. Then you should give the heatsink enough and given fan or fan as an
additional cooler, so as not to over heat. In fact you can set Bias current up to 250mA, provided
that the resulting offset DC remains close to zero, it will remain safe with the risk of more heat
power.
After you understand a little explanation above, just let's make this power amplifier by using
PCB Layout design below with size 13cm x 6.5cm:
Power Amplifier is a driver that is not fully maximal amplifier to operate, you must add the final
transistor