Truth be told, we have more than one chip of shame, but for audio amplification purposes, it’s the LM386. The LM386 is an old design, and requires a few supporting passive components to get its ...
The dual JFET pre-amp provides tube-like sound, the BMP provides a nice tonal range while the LM386 can drive various ... starting from the power supply filter to remove mains “hum” all ...