AUDIO LEVEL METER CIRCUIT

1. A simple and low cost audio level meter circuit that can be used to measure the audio level of your sound source.This circuit is a valuable tool for those who are interested in audio circuits.
2. The circuit is designed with a flat frequency response in the range of  20Hz to  50Khz.
3. nput sensitivity is 100mV for a FSD on a 100uA ammeter.The circuit is build based on on two common emitter amplifiers, the first stage has a preset resistor R3 (1K) which may be adjusted for a FSD. The last stage is biased to operate at about 1/2  the supply voltage for maximum AC voltage deflection.
4. C2&C2  (10 uF) acts as a filters through which audio frequencies  are passed .  The full wave bridge rectifier converts the signal to a varying dc voltage
5. The meter will show this voltage as the output reading which is proportional to the input voltage level.

   
   

NOTES:

• The meter reading is instantaneous and it will not provide you with a peak to peak reading.
• To calibrate the meter, provide a  1Khz 100mV sine wave at the input and  adjust R3 to get a full scale reading on the meter.
• Use a well regulated & filtered 12 V supply for powering the circuit.