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1000 watt to 2000 watt Power Amplifier Circuit

Last Updated on September 3, 2019 by Swagatam 38 Comments

In this article we elaborately discuss a simple to built yet awesome 1000 watt amplifier circuit, which could be easily upgraded to achieve upto 2000 watt output. It uses relatively fewer components and could be quickly set up for getting a massive 1000 watt power output on any 4 ohm, 1kva loudspeaker.

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Introduction

The power amplifier discussed here is a 1000 watt Amplifier.

This amplifier works extremely well for pretty much any application that needs High power, high clarity, minimum distortion and outstanding sound.

Good examples of this could be Sub-woofer amp, FOH stage amplifier, 1 channel top notch surround sound amplifier etc.

The amplifier features four key stages of amplification.

Let's begin by investigating each one stage with full detail.

The Error Amp

The first stage is actually an asymmetrical balance input error amplifier circuit.

This is a layout, that enables a single differential stage and also a balanced input supply.

An unbalanced source can be utilized in case either the inverting or non-inverting input is linked with the ground line of the signal.

Now let's discuss exactly how every single transistor within this stage operates collectively.
Q6, Q7, R28- R29, and help to build this important differential error amplifier.

This stage utilizes the transistor collectors with a cascode type of load. Q1, Q2, R13 and ZD1 constitute the cascode stage. This stage supplies a constant 14.4 volts to the collectors of Q1, 2.

R42, R66, Q23, ZD2 and C19 work as a constant current source, that resources 1.5 milliamps to the 1st differential stage.

Together these stages function as the first stage of the amplifier and essentially determine the way the entire amplifier is biased from start to end.

Voltage Amplifier Stage

This specific stage is designed for delivering the maximum possible voltage amplification required for the next stage, in order to switch the output stage with 100 % power.

R3, R54, R55, R40, Q3, Q4, Q24, Q25, C2, C9, C16 structure the 2nd differential voltage amplification stage. Q54 and Q55 work like a system which is called current-mirror load for the second differential stage.

This fundamentally pushes this stage to uniformly share the current acquired from R36, which can be around 8 milliamps.

The rest of the parts, particularly the capacitors work as local frequency compensator for this stage.

Bias/Buffer Stage

Q5, Q8, Q26, R24, R25, R33, R34, R22, R44, C10 does the job of Biasing and buffering, and hence the name bias and buffer stage.

The primary objective of this stage is to supply the MOSFET Gates with a constant and reimbursed supply voltage. And also to add a high impedance layer to the Voltage amp stage from the high Gate Source capacitance.

Without having this stage could certainly cause the frequency response and slew rate to become very bad.

However, the problem with this is the incorporation of an additional stage, a supplementary dominant pole across the amplifier's feedback loop.

The Output Stage

This stage switches the voltage produced in the VAS and supplies the full current necessary to operate 8 or 4-Ohm loudspeakers. 2-Ohm loudspeakers could be applied for some time, occasionally.

Actually I have checked this 1000 amplifier beyond 1600 watts RMS straight into 2 Ohms sub woofers. However I wouldn't encourage you to do this for any long term application.

Circuit Diagram

1000 to 2000 watt amplifier circuit

DOWNLOAD PCB LAYOUT

Power Supply Specifications

The power supply elements for this amplifier are as given in the following paragraphs. It is for a single Channel only.
1 x Transformer rated at 1000 watts. Primary windings are supposed to match your house AC supply. eg: for India and Europe the primary winding should be at 240VAC rating.
The secondary windings of the transformer should be rated as follows.
2 x 65 volts AC at full load.
1 x 400 Volt 35 Ampere, Bridge rectifier.
2 x 4.7K 5-Watt ceramic resistors
Lowest filter capacitor specifications can be 2 x 10,000uf 100 volt electrolytic.
Best value could be 40,000uf per supply rail.

1000 watt amplifier power supply dual 90V +/-


Testing and Set Up

It is strongly recommended that you test the functionality of the amplifier right at the begining in order to ensure it really is performing correctly.

This can be accomplished by soldering a 10-Ohm ¼ watt resistor between the output of the amplifier and one end of the 330-Ohm 1W resistor used as R38

By doing this we link the feedback resistor R37 with the output of the buffer stage.

This basically bypasses the output stage and converts it into an extremely low powered amplifier, that can be freely analyzed without destroying the costly output stage.

Once this is done, next attach the +-90 volt supply to it and power it ON.

Make sure to have 4k7 Ohm 5-watt bleeder resistors soldered across the power supply filter capacitors.

At this point hoping nothing is smoking, using a multimeter on V range, measure the below shown voltage drops around the following resistors. In case they read close to the shown values within a range of +-10% then you could be positive the amplifier is ALRIGHT.

R1 = 1.6 V
R2 = 1.6 V
R3 = 1.0 V
R55 = 500mv
R56 = 500mv
Offset voltage at R37 might read a 0 volts, but also could be as high as 100mv.

Final Testing with Loudspeakers

Once you have completed the inspections, make sure to switch OFF power and take away the
10 Ohm resistor.

Thus we now have arrived at the stage where we should execute a maximum test out on the amplifier module.
There are still some inspections that must be carried out initially.
• The Drain pins upon all the output devices have to be inspected for socket to the heat sink.
• The power supply wiring may be examined regarding right polarity to the PCB.
• The Multi-turn pot P1 may be flipped back to 0 Ohms, to ensure that a reading of around 4.7k is achieved across the Gate and Drain pins of Q8 IRF610.
• While connecting the power supply, make sure to include 8 amp fuses placed on each of your power supply supply lines.
• Link up a multimeter on DC volt range to the output of the amplifier.

Alright given that you might be satisfied that this 1000 watt amplifier circuit is set up accurately, now connect power by using a VARIAC for those who have access to one, or else simply energize the amplifier through the given power supply

Checking out the voltmeter you can expect to see something around 1mv to 50mv offset (leakage) voltage.

If it is not seen then switch OFF the power supply and reexamine your work.

In case everything is alright switch off the system and with a fine screwdriver fine-tune P1 for the biasing of the output stage.

However initially attach the voltmeter around one of the output stage Source resistors with the help of Alligator clips.

Now once again switch ON power to the amplifier and gradually fine-tune P1 while examining the voltmeter, for a reading of 18mv.

After this, check across the remaining portion of the Source resistors and trace out the one, that has the largest value, and fine-tune P1 until 18mv is measured on the voltmeter.

Next, hook up a loudspeaker and music input to the amplifier and using a CRO for those who have one analyze whether the waveform is tidy and without any noise and distortion or not.

In case you do not have a CRO and Signal generator, hook up a pre-amp and loudspeaker and very carefully listen to the output quality. The output sound ought to be extremely clear and vibrant.

That's all, now enjoy! You have just assembled yourself and outstanding 1000 watt power amplifier which could be used for achieving a throbbing sound with a mind boggling power output...

Another Interesting Design

Here's another cool easy to build 1kva power amplifier circuit, which can be quickly built and implemented.

It is actually a 500 watt design but the power could be boosted to 1000 watts by suitably increasing the number mosfets or replacing the mosfets with higher rated variant.

1200 watt power mosfet amplifier circuit
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  2. Godfrey Godfrey says

    Dear sir, please sir my audio power amplifier now shuts down light in the house, when the amplifier is powered.
    It wasn’t so before.
    Please sir, what could be the problem of the power amplifier?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Dear Godfrey, your amplifier could be drawing huge amounts of current, due to some internal fault or due to shorted MOSFETs

      Reply
  3. Kakooza Joseph says

    Hello sir,
    What is the difference in performance between the two above power supply designs and which one best suitable for use in a BJT power amplifier?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      The difference is written on the diagrams.
      The lower design provides better separation between the channels and therefore improved stereo response

      Reply
  4. Kakooza Joseph says

    Hi sir,
    We appreciate your efforts but how could I know or calculate the power of a torroidal transformer in case it has no readings on it if am to use in a power amplifier?
    Thanks….

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Kakooza, you can check it by feeding 220V through the AC side and measuring the low voltage AC with a meter on the other side. If 220V side is not known, identity the same by applying 220V randomly through a 220v series bulb. The bulb will not glow when the 220V primarily wires are correctly identified.

      Reply
      • KAKOOZA JOESPH says

        Thanks sir
        Bt I meant how to know the current ratings of the transformer (either 10A, 25A…..like that) because with Voltage I can measure.
        I need an idea how to measure transformer current (output current) with a Clamp meter

        Reply
        • Swagatam says

          You can measure the current rating by directly connecting a high current AC ammeter across the transformer secondary wires for a couple of seconds

          Reply
  5. Jay says

    I dont actually see the voltages of the caps nor the wattage factors of the resistors. I believe both are very important. Also the symbols dont match when looking at the PCB.
    Thought id point these ones out.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      all resistors are always 1/4 watt except the 0.22, which are 3 watt. All capacitor voltage must be two times the supply voltage (2 times of the single supply value))

      Reply
      • Jay says

        You deleted my response?

        If it were the cause that capacitor should be double the voltage then the PSU PCB wouldn’t be 100 volt when voltage supply is 90 volt right? It be much more. The voltage of a cap needs to be greater than the voltage yes otherwise it will short out. But in terms of what cap is required its based upon voltage and the UF of the cap. Purely on the basis of providing the right frequency of the circuit.

        Reply
        • Swagatam says

          There are some standard rules and margins in electronics that must be followed. For a 90 V supply the capacitors must be rated at at least 150 v, if they are connected directly across the supply rails. It is to ensure maximum safety and long life for the capacitors. It depends on the user if they want to follow it.

          Reply
          • Swagatam says

            That doesn’t mean the internal capacitors also should be 150V, they can be rated lower than 90 V or even 50 V depending on the various dropping netwirks such as resistive dividers and zener diodes, associated with them

            Reply
            • Jay says

              That I get. Ive always known the caps are above the voltage of the circuit voltage in that part.

            • Swagatam says

              Not just above, 2 times above as a rule of thumb.

            • Swagatam says

              And anyway, as an example a 16V capacitor and a 63 V capacitor will have almost the same dimensions and cost, then why do we need to go for a 16 V capacitor?

          • Jay says

            I get that but am seeing on your PSU the caps are 100 volts. So is it because you have 2 caps?

            Reply
            • Swagatam says

              Actually it is not my design, it was contributed by another author. 100V is absolutely dangerous. At 90 V the capacitors should have been at least 130 V or higher.

  6. bakryvay says

    dimanakah letak skema r42 r66 Q54 Q55 TERIMA KASIH MASTER

    Reply
  7. Jay says

    Do you have a parts list?

    Its a little hard to properly read the components

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Please see the download pdf link just under the diagram

      Reply
      • Jay says

        I noticed that part after i posted. Thanks man.

        Btw Am curious if you wanted 2 channels am I right to say the transformer would need to be double the power?

        Reply
        • Swagatam says

          Yes the transformer will need to be 2 times more powerful

          Reply
          • Jay says

            Just the current or the voltage ?

            BTW is the input stereo variant or mono?

            Reply
            • Swagatam says

              Only current, not voltage. It is a single channel, mono circuit, you will need two such circuits to get a stereo output

            • Jay says

              okay that makes sense just wondered if they’ll be an voltage drop greater by using 2 channels.
              Which part of the input is GND?

  8. James says

    Very nice but am wondering 2 things.

    First your secondaries are 65 volt each. Are these wired to give you 130 volts or wire to double the current?

    Second. What is the current you’ve used to power the circuit?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Thanks, yes being a dual supply the total voltage will be 130 V, higher voltage will mean lower current to be used and vice versa. You may divide the wattage with the supply voltage to get a rough idea regarding the current requirement.

      Reply
  9. Soy says

    thank you Sir..

    Reply
  10. soy says

    Thank you Sir Swagatam because i’m planning to replace it with a Njw0302 and complementary.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Soy, the mentioned transistor is a PNP BJT, while in the circuit it is N-channel MOSFET, so I am afraid your transistor won’t work in this application.

      Reply
  11. soy says

    hello Sir, if i change the power transistor to a more higher rated power mosfet transistor? do i need any modifications even if will used the same voltage for the supply?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Soy, yes that may be possible. Alternatively you can achieve the same by increasing the supply voltage

      Reply
      • Jay says

        Hey buddy,

        There are examples of wgat you require online. Yes you could connect them into its input. But check output is with the correct requirements of the amps input.

        The component list of the amp which includes the transformer would cost quite a bit of money. Work on something smaller first. Both amplifier and the Bluetooth. Perhaps also build yourself an voltage and current regulator to go with the power supply after the caps and rectifier. Speaker protection etc.

        I’ve been to Kenya really enjoyed it. Such a lovely country.

        Reply
  12. Derrick says

    Good Evening Sir,
    I am a university student in kenya and am trying to implement this project for fun and learning sake. I would like to inquire, if am to incorporate a Bluetooth and usb module into this where would I connect their inputs to and how could I cycle which of the 2 plays back. I would be grateful for any kind of feedback

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Derrick,

      Sorry I don’t have much idea about this topic!

      Reply
  13. yasir says

    Sir please send me thee diagram PCB desine clear

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Yasir, Please see just under the first diagram.

      Reply



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