Role of diodes and one resistor in this schematic:

Started by rockgardenlove, April 13, 2007, 04:23:07 PM

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rockgardenlove

http://www.tricountyi.net/~randerse/amp.htm

On the last power stage of that amp, what is the purpose of the two diodes and that 390k resistor?

Thanks!



Sir H C

Two diodes are biasing the output transistors the 390k is biasing the transistor that drives the power transistors and gives a bit of negative feedback to the stage.