I want to make a cheap and as simple as possible amplifier circuit that amplifies faint sounds. I want the circuit also be flexible enough so that later on I can improve upon it (i.e. better sound quality, higher gain, and such ). I'm wondering if anybody had in suggestions, ideas, or schematics I could use.

 

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