LM3886 ChipAmp

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LM3886 ChipAmp

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This is my LM3886 amp. I used the stereo kit purchased from chimpamp.com which came with the PCB's and parts for the amplifier and power supply. I added all of the parts you see mounted on the chassis and I salvaged the transformer and heatsink from a broken computer 2.1 system. The box is a wooden wine box. Wooden boxes look cool, but as many other makers have found, they are hard to work with as they have thick panels and don't ground. It was a fun build and now I know more about AC, transformers and rectifier circuits. The amp sounds good and is powering my garage speakers. 

Parts
LM3886 Stereo Amp Kit from chipamp.com
All of the chasis mounted parts from partsexpress.com

UPDATE: Second to last picture annotated with parts