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From: adam@media-lab.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Adam Glass)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Need Schematic for a 5Watt audio amp
Summary: A 386 would probably do it.
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Date: 3 Aug 90 00:47:01 GMT
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tomb@hplsla.HP.COM (Tom Bruhns) writes:
> An LM384 (about $2 from DigiKey and others) will do 5 watts

A LM386 would probably suffice.  While it can only put out about half a
watt, you might be surprised how loud that is.  If you're using this
to amplify audio for headphones, half a watt would most certainly
suffice.

Adam