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Figura 1 Tag

Audio (8)
This article deals with the project of a simple first order passive low pass filter, which
Chemistry (2)
is designed to be placed before an audio amplifier connected to a subwoofer
loudspeaker. The circuit, which uses audio line level signals, has an adjustable cutoff Electroplating (1)
frequency between 20 Hz and 200 Hz. Since no active components are used, it is really Electrotyping (1)
simple to build, but the cutoff frequency depends on the output impedance of the audio
Embedded devices (2)
source and on the input impedance of the amplifier. For the circuit presented here typical
values will be assumed for these parameters, though it is a good idea to repeat the Energetic efficiency (1)
calculations for each amplifier. For a more precise but complex solution, a Subwoofer Esp32 (1)
active low pass filter can be used.
Esp32-c6 (1)

1 - Circuit properties Esp8266 (2)

In the following pictures the filter frequency response for f0 e f1, which are the Filter (3)
minimum and the maximum cutoff frequencies, are shown. A graph with the frequency Impedance (1)
response variation as a function of the potentiometer is also presented.
Lab intruments (2)
Measurements (2)

Microcontrollers (2)
Microphone (4)

Mixer (4)

Power supply (1)


Preamplifier (3)

Programming (1)
Subwoofer (3)
Figura 2: Filter transfer function module in dB, for fc = 20 Hz. On the abscissa the frequency is Transformer (1)
shown in a logarithmic scale.

Figura 3: Filter transfer function module in dB, for fc = 200 Hz. On the abscissa the frequency is
shown in a logarithmic scale.

Figura 4: Filter cutoff frequency as a function of the potentiometer value.

1.1 - Signal loss


As usual, a passive filter introduces an attenuation A for the non filtered signal below
fc, which is:

This formula can be obtained substituting 0 into the s variable in the filter transfer
function presented in section 2. In case of the filter shown in this article, A = 0.8. Said in
other terms, the loss on the signal is about -1dB, which is acceptable.

2 - Circuit analysis and project


The circuit transfer function is:
and its cutoff frequency:

where Rtot is the RP potentiometer total resistance, and R is the partial value assumed
by the potentiometer. To calculate the components values, an equation system can be
written using the cutoff frequency formula evaluated in the two limit cases:

Where f0 = 20 Hz and f1 = 200 Hz. The solution of the system is the following:

Some considerations can now be done to determine the numerical values to be


inserted in the two expressions. The output impedance of the modern audio players or
computers is very low, about some Ω, and therefore it can be neglected. The amplifier
input impedance on the contrary is very important. RL=20KΩ is a common value, found
for example in the Fenice 20, a hi-fi, T class, 15+15 W audio amplifier based on the
Tripath TA2024C. Its value was measured with this method: Cheap measurement of an
audio amplifier input impedance. Substituting the previous values in the equation
system and choosing for example RA = 390 Ω the other components values can be
calculated: C = 2.2uF and RP = 4.7 KΩ.

Bibliography and other documents

1. Subwoofer active low pass filter


2. Cheap measurement of an audio amplifier input impedance

Totale: 4ms

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