Low low volume

Hi all, new to this forum.

Bought a basic amp card from CBGitty, and used local parts to build this (my first) amp.  It is only a 9 volt, 2 watt box, so it's not expected to have much volume - but - you can hardly hear it at all! 

It basically just enhances the sound on my CB dulcimer and kalimba but I hooked it up to the guitar I'm building and you virtually can't hear any difference.

Is this "normal" for this kind of rig, meaning the Gitty 2.5W/9V amp card?

Is there something I can do to boost the sound in any way?

Oh, and go easy on the technical terms - I got into CBG for the simplicity of it all, I'm in no way a techie!

Thanx

George

 

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on October 13, 2011 at 3:15am

Check the wiring. There must be some issue. Also a close-up pic of the wiring would be nice to see.

 

A 2W amp would run you out of the room if you're not careful. Volume to Watts is not a direct relationship. Its more for how to drive the speakers (not really, but that's more or less).

 

-WY

Permalink Reply by George Durbin on October 13, 2011 at 4:12am



Here's the wiring, I'll have to post the schematic separately, it won't let me post 2 pics.

Wes "Moaning Mule" Yates said:

Check the wiring. There must be some issue. Also a close-up pic of the wiring would be nice to see.

 

A 2W amp would run you out of the room if you're not careful. Volume to Watts is not a direct relationship. Its more for how to drive the speakers (not really, but that's more or less).

 

-WY

Permalink Reply by George Durbin on October 13, 2011 at 4:13am


George Durbin said:




Here's the wiring, I'll have to post the schematic separately, it won't let me post 2 pics.

Wes "Moaning Mule" Yates said:

Check the wiring. There must be some issue. Also a close-up pic of the wiring would be nice to see.

 

A 2W amp would run you out of the room if you're not careful. Volume to Watts is not a direct relationship. Its more for how to drive the speakers (not really, but that's more or less).

 

-WY

Permalink Reply by George Durbin on October 13, 2011 at 1:07pm

Got it figgered out.

Took it apart and checked the likely components and - sho nuff - the speaker was bad.

Replaced that rascal and now it sounds like it should.

Thanks,

George

Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on October 13, 2011 at 1:51pm

Ahhhhh success.

 

Good going. Now you are a CBG builder. Solved the problems.

 

-WY

Permalink Reply by George Durbin on October 13, 2011 at 4:01pm

Yeah - ain't it grand when we can figure out what happened???  (:>


Wes "Moaning Mule" Yates said:

Ahhhhh success.

 

Good going. Now you are a CBG builder. Solved the problems.

 

-WY

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