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    This document provides a schematic and component list for a 650W RMS power amplifier capable of driving 4 ohm loads. The original design, called the PA 600, was published in a German magazine in 1990. A scaled-down 300W version called the PA 300 later appeared in a popular electronics magazine. Due to requests on forums, the schematic for the more powerful PA 600 version is recreated from memory. Proper cooling and a protection circuit are recommended due to the high voltages and currents involved. The goal was simplicity and power over high-end performance. Questions can be directed to the contact provided.

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    This document provides a schematic and component list for a 650W RMS power amplifier capable of driving 4 ohm loads. The original design, called the PA 600, was published in a German magazine in 1990. A scaled-down 300W version called the PA 300 later appeared in a popular electronics magazine. Due to requests on forums, the schematic for the more powerful PA 600 version is recreated from memory. Proper cooling and a protection circuit are recommended due to the high voltages and currents involved. The goal was simplicity and power over high-end performance. Questions can be directed to the contact provided.

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    This document provides a schematic and component list for a 650W RMS power amplifier capable of driving 4 ohm loads. The original design, called the PA 600, was published in a German magazine in 1990. A scaled-down 300W version called the PA 300 later appeared in a popular electronics magazine. Due to requests on forums, the schematic for the more powerful PA 600 version is recreated from memory. Proper cooling and a protection circuit are recommended due to the high voltages and currents involved. The goal was simplicity and power over high-end performance. Questions can be directed to the contact provided.

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    PA Power Amplifier

    PA-600

    Attached is the schematic of a PA or subwoofer power amplifier capable of delivering about


    650W RMS into 4Ω loads. The original design was called ’PA 600’ and was first published in
    the German magazine ’Elrad’ in 1990.
    Towards the end of 1995, a scaled-down version of this circuit appeared in ’Elektor’ as ’PA 300’.
    It is virtually the same circuit except for a less powerful output stage (now two complementary
    pairs instead of five with additional driver stage) and minor changes in component selection and
    values. However, as ’Elektor’ is much more popular, many people built a ’PA 300’ without
    knowing it was scaled down from a bigger amplifier.
    Since there have been several requests for easy-to-build and simple high power amplifiers for
    DJing, subwoofers or PA on the forum recently, I tried to re-draw the schematic of the more
    powerful version from memory and from looking at some of my old boards in the junk box.
    Note that this is a working circuit and not a simulated design. I’ve built several of these. There
    might be an error or two in the drawing or parts list, however. Although it is a comparatively
    simple circuit, it is not recommended for beginners. The power supply is capable of delivering
    high voltage at high currents, and if something goes wrong, it will seriously go wrong. Feed the
    input with a 60Hz sinewave and connect your toaster to the output to see what I mean.
    Suggested rail voltage is ± 80V, so a 2×60V 1200VA transformer for each channel is what you
    need. Add a 35A bridge rectifier and at least 40mF / 100V worth of capacitance per rail. A
    soft start circuit for the transformer, primary and secondary fuses and last not least a protection
    circuit is needed. You may use the protection circuit published in the ’Elektor PA 300’ article
    – it’s simple and it works. You might have to change R42 and R43 because of the higher rail
    voltage.
    There are 12 TO-3 devices that need to be cooled properly. In my opinion, the best way is to
    get 4 extrusions with vertical fins, mount 3 devices on each and mount them with L-shaped bars
    to form a tunnel. A (quiet but powerful) fan should be added to enforce airflow. The output
    devices and emitter resistors can be wired p2p on the heatsinks whereas the driver circuit should
    be built on a small board. Diodes D103..D106 are a temperature sensor and should be mounted
    on the heatsink (using a small board). Bias can be adjusted using VR118, recommended value is
    250mA. R121 and R122 should be chosen to limit maximum output current to a save value.
    R114, R115, R119, R120, R123, R124 Metal Film or similar, 1.1W, 5%
    R106, R109, R125..R137 Metal Oxide or similar, 5W, 5%
    VR118 Variable Resistor, 0.25W
    All other resistors Metal Film, 0.5W, 1%
    C101, C103..C105, C107, C109, C111..C115 Film 160V
    C106, C110 Electrolytic, 25V
    C116, C117 Electrolytic, 100V
    D101, D102 Zener 15V, 1.5W
    D103..D110 1N4002
    D111, D112 BY500-4
    T101, T105 MJE350
    T103, T104 MJE340
    T102 BD139
    T106 TIP35F
    T107 TIP36F
    T108..T113 MJ15022
    T114..T119 MJ15023
    IC101 NE5534

    No rants please. This is not high end – simplicity and power were primary goals. I did not design
    the circuit, but I built several and all are still working. There are better sounding designs now,
    but they are more complicated and much more expensive. Decide yourself.
    Feel free to contact me with questions, but please do a search on the forums first. Probably
    someone else already asked the same question. I’m registered at www.diyaudio.com as
    ’AMT-Freak’.
    If you find errors in this document, please drop me a note.
    Have fun!
    Oliver.

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