The Humble LM386 Class-AB Amplifier IC

[@allangraff795]

In a video long ago you expressed how you disliked this little chip amps, which made me sad. I built a few little amps with these using John Audio Tech's Done Right guide, and i love them! I know i know, it aint HiFi and all, but im amazed how it drives speakers that seem way out if it's league and sound good to my novice ears. Im so happy to see you revisit and enjoy the 'Humble LM386' in this video! Whats more i finally, thanks to your tests, can solve my issue of tge loud and obnoxious noise my little setup gives when my computer goes to sleep, which my too-little-brain now understand to be oscillating when theres no input. Time to break out my 100 uf capacitor and soldering iron! Thanks for another great video, keep them coming please!

[@Bob-1802]

Its datasheet says 0.2% total harmonic distorsion at a 125mW output. In the so-called hifi years, this spec was considered hifi.

[@Th3_Gael]

I haven't done much of youtube in a while, gonna have to watch your videos I've missed. Channels changed, it's looking good man

[@AstrosElectronicsLab]

Hey, thanks!

[@Pulverrostmannen]

I think it is nice that it is a single rail solution as you don´t need complicated dual rail solutions to make it work, I wonder a bit if this op-amp is working a bit like the 358 in a way, you can make this a single rail audio amp too but like yours they have quite a bit of noise when it comes to hifi applications. I am looking for a solution that works with a 5V single supply with low enough noise for it to work as a pre-amp in your classic NES console when this is virtual stereo sound modded. I designed an amp around the 258 that have good audio quality with this but I am not that impressed by the white noise it have with it´s basic output modules