Why Do I Need So Many Resistors? Is It Possible to Reduce?

[Le Luc]

Hello. I wonder if I can take some of these resistors off and make the signal stronger without breaking the rest of the components. Is this possible?

Also why are the non-trimming capacitors needed?

I have a picture attached.

Thank you!

 

[analogdesign]

Each one of those resistors is doing a job. Do you know why they are there? You could in principle redesign the function so it doesn't need as many resistors, but given that schematic, they are there for a reason.

Would you ask if you could take off some of the tires of a car and still drive without breaking the rest of the components?

 

[berkeman]

Hello. I wonder if I can take some of these resistors off and make the signal stronger

Would you ask if you could take off some of the tires of a car and still drive without breaking the rest of the components?

Reminds me of one of my favorite quotes from the movie Amadeus.

 

[PhysicoRaj]

The first transistor and associated resistors make up the pre-amp, so if you decide to pound the microphone with sufficiently high volume, you can try omitting Q1 and it's bias resistances.