48Vdc (+/-2Vdc) with +/-15Vdc rails or

24Vdc (+/-2Vdc) with +/-12.5Vdc rails

Heatsink Used

Powerline transient
transorb

transformer secondary ringing

snubber from Hagerman

CLC Filter for audio

band noise in both
directions

Dual half wave rectifier

2 wires connect the

CRC filter section to
voltage regulators

499k

1% 1/4W
R82

JP23

JP0E 1

-12.52Vdc (+/- 0.1Vdc) or

JP19-1 & JP19-2 are
-15.0Vdc (+/-0.1Vdc)
power disconnects

post-regulator stability
caps and diode rail
clamps

Low drop-out low-noise adjustable

voltage regulators

Gain section bypass caps

and amplifier section rail
clamp diodes

Q3
2N7000G

200k

1% 1/4W
R83

14.3Vdc max
20Vgs 2N7000 are OK

200k

1% 1/4W
R79

14.3Vdc max
20Vgs 2N7000 are OK

Relay circuit voltage regulator.

24V for +/-12.5V rails
48v for +/-15V rails

Dual rail power ready

LEDs

D15

LDO-regulator
voltage test point
-V power rail takeoff

1N4004

Q2
2N7000G

D16

100V 10% X7R

1% 1/4W
R78

499k

R71

169R
1% 1/4W

Aluminum Electrolytic
20% 63V High-Z

R69
R70

CATHODE

4.7uF

3.01K
1% 1W

EVERLIGHT
MV5464MP4B

C49

16.9K

1N5819-T

ANODE

0R
1% 1/2W

16.9K

1% 1/2W
R60
EVERLIGHT
MV5464MP4B

D12

1N5819-T

20% organic polymer 20Vdc

ESR = .12mR

D13

560uF

1N5819-T

C39

ESR = .12mR

22uf

0.1uF

1% 1/2W
R61

15.8K

CATHODE

4,7uF

4
5

Pre-regulator
voltage test point

Pre-regulator for input

voltage reduction and
ripple reduction

System star
ground point

C36

C23

20% organic polymer 20Vdc

GND
SHDN
SENSE/ADJ
OUT
IN

ANODE

Relay voltage regulator

test point, +48Vdc +/-2
with repsect to the
negative rail, JP9. for the
+/-12.5Vdc build. +24Vdc
otherwise.

C50

1N4755A 43Vdc 1W

35V 20% low ESR

1N5819-T

D18
D19

R33
R34
R35
2
1

-14.5V (+/-0.5Vdc) or
-18.54V (+/-0.5Vdc)

35V 20% low ESR

1 JP16

ADJ
OUT

1N4004

3 JP18-2
4

1 JP18-1
2

15.8K

COG/NPO
MLCC 50V

0.1% 250mW
R37

249R 5mA
0.1% 250mW

1N4004
D5

R29

-1.22Vdc

2
1

JP0E

Connect JP9 to JP11

with wire

D4

Power jack and

power on/off switch

(100R 0.1% 1/8W

if -15Vdc rail)

0.1% 1/4W
R38

JP0E

IN

0.51R
1% 2W

560uF

GND

(1.30K 0.1% 1/8W

if -15Vdc rail)

COG/NPO
MLCC 50V

Less than -39.0Vdc

peak

R20

051R
1% 2W

22uf

JP19-1

R19

LM337
IC4

C38

(1.30K 0.1% 1/8W

if +15Vdc rail)

22uF

1 JP11

C35

OUT
ADJ

IC11
TL783TSTL783

0.1uF

(86.6R 0.1% 1/8W

if +15Vdc rail)

JP19-2

D2
1N5404

C21

-17.29Vdc

1 JP9

JP18-1 & JP18-2 are

power disconnects

C22

1.21Vdc

4
3

1000uF
20% 50V low Z
Aluminum Electrolytic

35Vdc
solid tantalum
ESR = 1.3R

35Vdc
solid tantalum
10uF ESR = 2R

-5mA 249R
0.1% 250mW

C8

0.01uF

C18

R36

820uF
20% 50V low Z
Aluminum Electrolytic

C63

4
5

60.4R
1.65k
40.2R
1.65k
0.1% 1/4W 0.1% 1/4W 0.1% 1/4W 0.1% 1/8W

GND

35Vdc
solid tantalum
ESR = 1.3R

C17 35Vdc
10uF solid tantalum
ESR = 2R

R30

0.068uf
10% MLCC X7R
100V

C12

IN
OUT
SENSE
SHDN
GND

22uF

JP17

53.2R
C6

0.01uF 5mm 100V COG/NPO MLCC

capacitors soldered across C12 pins
under the PC board

C20

JP0E 1

0.01uF
5% MLCC C0G
100V

100V 5% MLCC COG

1% 1/4W
R13

30V operating bilateral

transient suppression

S1

C5

D17

820uF
20% 50V low Z
Aluminum Electrolytic

F1

S1

main on/off switch

relay circuit contact

0.01uF 5mm 100V COG/NPO MLCC

capacitors soldered across C11 pins
under the PC board

2.5A picofuse
2.8mm x 7mm
slow blow
PICOFUSE-VPICO-V

+17.24Vdc or
+ 13.25Vdc

1N4004

CENTER-PIN

JP0E

IN

LDO-regulator
voltage test point
V+ takeoff
+12.52Vdc (+/-0.1Vdc) or
+15.0Vdc (+/-0.1Vdc)

IC6
LT1963AET

+14.35V (+/-0.5Vdc) or
+18.49V (+/-0.5Vdc)

D6

SWITCH

IC3
LM317

1 JP10

C11

0.1% 250mW
R26

OUTER

1000uF
20% 50V low Z
Aluminum Electrolytic

4
3

C7

0.01uF

(3.4K 0.1% 1/8W

if +18.5Vdc rail)

wall transformer AC input jack

1 JP8

JP0E
C62

2
1

24Vac for +/-15Vdc power rails

1A - 2.4A secondary
depending on amplifier load

OUT
ADJ

JP6-1
0.1% 250mW
R27

16Vac for +/-12.5Vdc power rails

2.4A secondary

JP6-2

100V 5% MLCC COG

IN

Less than +39.0Vdc

peak

2.61k

R21
0.51R
1% 2W

2.61k

R18
0.51R
1% 2W

JP0E

Pre-regulator
voltage test point

D3
1N4004

Connect JP8 to JP10

with wire

D1
1N5404

Relay circuit voltage

test point

Output relay control circuit

Relay reverse EMI

transient suppression

Pre-amp output RCA jacks

on front panel
Clipping detect
indicator LED

B-INV-INPUT

A-INV-INPUT

A-NON-INV-INPUT

B-INV-INPUT

A-OUTPUT

B-OUTPUT

Output stage op amp

ground return resistor
1.5Hz high pass filter

Output DC offset
nulling circuit

C51
0.22uF

3
2
1

R64
7

0R
5% 1/4W

JP20
R55

220pF

B-OUTPUT
5

B=NON-INV-INPUT
4

B-OUTPUT
5

B=NON-INV-INPUT
4

V-

B=NON-INV-INPUT
4

V-

V-

0.22uF
C52
GND
0.22uF

RF filter

GND

PRE-AMP OUT BUFFER / AMP

For 1x voltage gain buffer remove R45, R46 = 1.5k
C46 = 220pF. For gain, use the formula gain =
(1 + R46 / R45).

6 parallel high current buffer chips.

70mA each, for a total of around
375mA per channel maximum.

8
A-INV-INPUT

A-NON-INV-INPUT

1K

R57

C41

C44
0.22uF

10% 50V stacked film

R52

B-INV-INPUT

B=NON-INV-INPUT

R63
1

C46

22uF

0.22uF
C48
GND

GND

V-

A-INV-INPUT

A-NON-INV-INPUT

B-INV-INPUT

B=NON-INV-INPUT

B-OUTPUT

A-INV-INPUT

A-NON-INV-INPUT

B-INV-INPUT

B=NON-INV-INPUT

B-OUTPUT

6 parallel high current buffer chips.

70mA each, for a total of around
375mA per channel maximum.

0.5R

0.5R

V=

2
A-OUTPUT

V-

1% 400mW
R81

1% 400mW
R77

0.5R

0.5R

1% 400mW
R75

0.5R

0.5R

1% 400mW
R73

V=

2
A-OUTPUT

20V organic polymer

GND

PRE-AMP OUT BUFFER / AMP

For 1x voltage gain buffer remove R43, R44 = 1.5k
C56 = 220pF. For gain, use the formula gain =
(1 + R46 / R43).

50V 10% stacked film

R49

0R
5% 1/4W

1% 400mW
R68

V=

V-

A-OUTPUT

B-OUTPUT

50V 10% stacked film

GND

C55
0.22uF

C53
0.22uF

GND
50V 10% stacked film

22uF

0.22uF

50V 10% stacked film

C47

C45

GND

20V organic poly

50V 10% stacked film

1% 400mW
R66

A version of an O2 Desktop Amplifier (ODA)

agdr, 2013 - 2014
V 2.0

RIGHT

20R
1% 2W

R89

R87

20R
1% 2W

0.056uF

0R
2

RING
SHIELD

4
1

Jumper (short) damping

resistor positions R88 & R89
for no dammping (the usual
way to build the amp)

3.5mm output jack

on front panel

1 JP22
2
3

LEFT
RIGHT

K1

O1

O2

Output

C56
0.22uF

2.49k

2.49k

GND

GND

C57
560uF

C54

LEFT
C2

GND

1% 125mW
R85

1% 125mW
R84

0.5R

0.5R

1% 400mW
R80

1% 400mW
R76

1% 400mW
R74

0.5R

V=

2
A-OUTPUT

ESR = .12mR
20% organic polymer 20Vdc

Volume pot with

attenuation resistors
and DC blocking
coupling caps

R88

R86
0.056uF
A-NON-INV-INPUT

50V 10% stacked film

Clipping detect circuit

1K

Gain stage with optional

bass boost

R62

Op amp ground
return resistors

K1

24Vdc coil for +/-12.5Vdc build

48Vdc coil for +/-15Vdc build

A-INV-INPUT

R56
Input select switch with
JP7 switch output tap

S1G6A-234P

S2
B-INV-INPUT

V=

2
A-OUTPUT

GND

220pF

RF filter for 3.5mm

input jack

TIP

P1

K1
6

ESR = .12mR
20% organic polymer 20Vdc

A-NON-INV-INPUT

50V 10% stacked film

A-INV-INPUT

50V 10% stacked film

V=

0.5R

1% 400mW
R72

0.5R

0.5R

1% 400mW
R65

1% 400mW
R67

2k

Output DC offset
nulling circuit

R4

16

C61

RIGHT

R59
1% 1/8W

4.7uF

GND

0.22uF

C1

274R

RCA input jack

D14
TZX2V4B 2.4Vdc 1/2W 5%

3
1

25 turn 1/2W

0.1% 1/8W
R42

GND

C19

C43

1 JP1
2
3

5.49K
C42

50V 10% stacked film

0.22uF

R3

1% 1/8W
R58

5.49K

C16

2 0.1uF
1

C9
274R

3K
0.1% 1/8W

R90

R44

15k
0.1% 1/8W
1K

C27
C32

1% 1/8W
R54

R23

GND

P2

RIGHT

LEFT

GND

GND

3K 1% 1/2W

RIGHT

C34 C33

C13

150pF

4.7uF

GND2

GND

C60

GND

SWA3 8

3BOTTOM

1/4" output jack

on front panel

off-board output
connection holes

R53 10R

SWA2 3

GND

C30

BOTTOM-WIPER

BOTTOM-LEFT
4.7uF

1K Linear
4.7uF
Bourns Pro Audio 9mm

2k
R51
1% 1/8W

63V 10% stacked film

SWA1 2

R-US-3PIN
R25

CON-KYCON-RCA-VERT
3BOTTOM

R3

0.1% 330m8W

1
1

10k

GND1

R17

SWB3 7

S2

J1
1SHIELD

SWB2 6

JP13

2TOP

SWB1 5

C28
C29

BOTTOM-RIGHT

4.7uF
4.7uF

0.1% 330mW 4.99k

R45

R1

R2

5% MLCC COG 100V

220pF

C40

4.99k

R-US-3PIN
Attenuation
1K with 1K pot for 50%

GAIN STAGE
LEFT CHANNEL
TEST POINT

C3

0.1% 1/4W
R48
5.49K

5.49K

0.1% 1/8W
R43

JP15

JP0E 1

IC2

R5

VR1

1SHIELD

T
R

0.1% 1/4W
R47

C31

V+ V-

OUT
INV
7

R31 1%

FRONT-LEFT 4.7uF

2TOP

LEFT

C25

NON-INV

274R

LEFT

CATHODE

C26

4
3
2

Ground jumper
required by
layout

3.5mm input jack with

switch for grounding

0.22uF

4.7uF
F3

LEFT

ANODE

2N3904TO92-INLINE
Q1

R321%
4.7uF
R-US-3PIN
F1 FRONT-RIGHT
Attenuation
4.7uF
1K with 1K pot for 50%
F2 FRONT-WIPER
4.7uF

C10

1 JP7
2

220pF

0.22uF

C4

LEFT

10k

0R

R40
C24

TZX2V4B 2.4Vdc 1/2W 5%

BAT41

10uF

1% 1/8W
100k

R39

BAT41

R6

0R

1% 1/8W
2.2k

D10

25 turn 1/2W

2OUT

C37

BAT41

D11

3OUT

4.7uF

R46 10R
63V 10% stacked film

10

Optional Zobel Network.

Leave R86, R87, C60, C61
UNPOPULATED unless
oscillation trouble.

1K

11

CON-KYCON-RCA-VERT

J7MM

R50

12

3IN-

red

13

3IN+

IC5

25V 20% electro

4IN4IN+
VCC-

2IN-

JP21

JPR2

22k
1% 1/8W

LED2
green

4OUT

VCC+
2IN+

R41

R28
6

1IN+

D9

63V 10% stacked film

LED1
green

C15

7
V- V+

NON-INV

1IN-

3
4

2
1

JPR1

INV
OUT

1OUT

14

D8

JP0E
GAIN STAGE
RIGHT CHANNEL
TEST POINT

IC1
2

RIGHT
274R

5% MLCC COG 100V

All gain switch resistors 0.1% 1/8W or greater

RIGHT

R2
R1

BAT41

40.2k
0.1% 1/4W

1 JP12

0.1uF

C14

150pF

FRONT4

REAR1

FRONT1
2

4
FRONT3
1
FRONT_WIPER
3
FRONT2

1k

301R

15k

R11

R24
R15 1k

R12

15k

499R R14

REAR3

REAR2

R10

3K 1% 1/2W

R16

35RAPC4BV4

301R

R7
J2

SHIELD
RING
RING-SWITCH
TIP-SWITCH
TIP

3K

1 JP14

GND

2
1

JP3
1
4
3
5
2

0.1% 1/8W
R22

J10MM

JP2

R8

External Input. Remove

R1 and R2 to use.
JP0E 1

R9 REAR_WIPER
7

S3

499R

REAR4

10

SR10010F-0205-20F0B-C7-N

D7

J5

3
2
1
1

J6

Variable gain rotary switch

C58
560uF

C59
0.22uF

Output relay

Optional Zobel Network

for use when powering
PC speakers instead of
headphones.

Optional attenuation resistsors

and EMI filter. Short (jumper)
R80 & R81 for no attenuation.

Optional EMI
filter

Output jacks and

accessory output.
3.5mm and 1/4".