Thanks for the help and advice guys :dbtu: This may seem like a pointless exercise to you guys but I feel the need to make a go at this build just to learn how to make a handfull of components amplify a signal. I had forgotten how much math is involved in designing even a single transistor amp. I have found a few tutorials on You Tube that are very helpful and I will try to use those more going forward.
Using a FET as a buffer is a great tip, I have some FETs in my stash of parts so that will be my next step.
Using a FET as a buffer is a great tip, I have some FETs in my stash of parts so that will be my next step.