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Reason why polarized electrolyic on audio line doesn't blow up
I've seen the low-end IC audio amp datasheets recommending a simple (polarized) electrolytic on signal input, even for a split supply circuit that doesn't DC-bias the input. For example the datasheet ...
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Is a minimum of 1000µF capacitance needed between an lm386's output and a speaker and if so why?
In this video explaining how to make an audio amplifier, the narrator warns
Don’t be misled by crappy schematics…with low values like 100 µF. You want to use at least 1000 µF [between the LM386's ...