Jeff Gibson, Adekunle Ogunmefun, Barry Ward, and Michael West

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Guitar Amplifier
Jeff Gibson, Adekunle Ogunmefun, Barry Ward, and
Michael West
jmg019010_at_utdallas.edu, ade77_at_verizon.net,
barry-ward_at_tx.rr.com, michaellwest_at_gmail.com
Department of Electrical Engineering Erik Jonsson
School of Engineering Computer
Science University of Texas at Dallas Richardson,
Texas 75083-0688, U.S.A.
Project Results
Project Goals

• THD 0.06 0-40W
• Maximum Power 80W
• Overdrive begins at 40W
• Stable output to 8? Load

• Guitar Amplifier for personal practice
• 60-100 Watt output power
• Able to drive 8? speakers
• Operate in Overdrive at low volumes
• Low noise

Project Overview

• Pre-amp to provide tone manipulation

Project Conclusions/Outcomes

• Design provides inexpensive guitar amplifier
• Each part required for complete amplifier
• Future designs will incorporate knowledge learned
  from this project
• Design forms basis of amplifier with room to
  expand features