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Gonna try to build this and perhaps have some fundamental principles become aware  xP

Here we go (shamelessly plagiarised)

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We're off to a good start

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Which means things should go downhill quickly  :lmao:

Why go downhill when you can jump 🦘 off a cliff ?  So here goes

-im guessing that ok yes it's gonna be a differential amplifier so it seems kind of silly (to me) to input signal to one side then (maybe) input on the other side and (possibly) see it inverted

Which is cool I presume when you are trying to amplify a difference to monitor two different signals but why have a differential amplifier in something like a guitar amplifier where there is ONE signal

Idk maybe they compare different stages to keep them in line it's probably complicated  :lmao:


Hmm time to look at some amplifier schematics that employ such configurations  :grr

Moving right along I assembled this circuit and remembered Miss Wolfen has a new favorite spot

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Oh well on with the show

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The was an abundance of ample amplification available (I had it backwards measuring output on the left side is inverted)
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Then when I took Vo on the other side it was in phase

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Since I don't know anything I figured there would be NO output from the non-input side


Hopefully some things will start clicking if I take a look at some actual guitar amp schematics