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"If you mean polarity of the wall wart, it will be marked on the same side where the…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied Apr 2, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Paul is right. Speakers rated in the realm of three digits (i.e. 100-300 watts) need…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied Mar 16, 2016 to Trying to get a "bigger" sound	31	Mar 16, 2016 Reply by Blind Lemon Cello
"True, being careful about the wall wart polarity saves a bit of frustration." Scott aka Farmer Ted replied Mar 15, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Yeah, noticed that too. Also realized that the speaker negative is connected to pin…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied Mar 14, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Not sure what CON1 & CON2 are, but presume that they are contacts on a pre-made…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied Mar 14, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"No, the PCB board is not under production nor is it available for sale. The circuit…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied Mar 14, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Hey Finder, Yes, a 2 or 3 watt amp will drive a 20 watt speaker. Even my small 1/2 w…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied Mar 14, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Sure. Any cap with equal values will work fine. I use small electrolytic polarized v…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied Mar 10, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"The LM386N-4 IC chip, based on Texas Instruments data, at 16v battery/wall wart powe…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied Mar 9, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Interesting. I think I'm going to have to make one up as shown in that schematic to…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied Mar 9, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig

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Scott aka Farmer Ted's Discussions (714)

"If you mean polarity of the wall wart, it will be marked on the same side where the…"

"Paul is right. Speakers rated in the realm of three digits (i.e. 100-300 watts) need…"

"True, being careful about the wall wart polarity saves a bit of frustration."

"Yeah, noticed that too. Also realized that the speaker negative is connected to pin…"

"Not sure what CON1 & CON2 are, but presume that they are contacts on a pre-made…"

"No, the PCB board is not under production nor is it available for sale. The circuit…"

"Hey Finder, Yes, a 2 or 3 watt amp will drive a 20 watt speaker. Even my small 1/2 w…"

"Sure. Any cap with equal values will work fine. I use small electrolytic polarized v…"

"The LM386N-4 IC chip, based on Texas Instruments data, at 16v battery/wall wart powe…"

"Interesting. I think I'm going to have to make one up as shown in that schematic to…"

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