Finally got the audio amplifier working, there are still some tweaks required but almost there. In the end I eventually discovered that I’d somehow killed the LM386 chip, so I replaced it, but second time round used an IC holder then slid the chip in, not making the same mistake twice!! After all of the resoldering as I disconnected and reconnected wires and components to find the issues it’s not looking pretty.
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