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Introduction
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PCB
Component
Reference
Conclusion

Introduction

Clipping indicator is a circuit that we LED indicates that there is a limitation of the
output of the amplifier, which already are fully opened terminal transistors and trimming
the size of the signal just below the supply voltage. At this point there has been
distortion of the acoustic signal in the output amplifier. Playback volume should be set
up so as to prevent the amplifier limitation.

Involvement comes from the pages of author amplifier Leachamp. Chris Russell
published it in The Audio Amateur in 1975. I redraw it in Eagle and designed circuit
board for two channels. I added a place for two LEDs that indicate the presence of
positive and negative supply voltage. I replaced transistor types common in our
region.

Diagram

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Schema format Eagle5: clip2.sch

PCB

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Printed circuit board in an Eagle

PCB PDF

Component
List of components
number designation value
2x Q1, Q3 BC639
2x Q2, Q4 BC640
6x D1­D6 1N4148
2x LED1, LED2 LED 2 mm flat face, red
2x LED3, LED4 LED 2mm flat face, green
2x C1, C2 10uF / 100V
4x R1, R2, R8, R9 12k
4x R3, R4, R10, R11 16k
4x R5, R6, R12, R13 2W 1K5
2x R7, R14 220R
2x R15, R16 22k

Reference

The original scheme

amplifier Leachamp
Photos older versions plate

Conclusion

Involvement with an older version PCB is working to my full satisfaction in­built

amplifier Leachamp.

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