In today’s world, power amplifiers are used in many devices for a wide variety of applications. In general, an amplifier takes a low power input and regenerates the signal at several watts higher.

A Class D audio amplifier is basically a switching amplifier or PWM amplifier. There are a number of different classes of amplifiers. We will take a look at the definitions for the main ...

I am looking at building a ~80W class A amp for experiance and to save costs. I am looking at the AE Aegis One's (nice kit for about $500 here) to couple it with for now but eventually will go up to ...

The efficiency and size advantages of Class D audio amplification in battery- powered devices are well known. These advantages are now extended to amplifiers up to 500W, made possible by solidstate ...

Hang around in any of the many guitar or audiophile forums or discussion boards for long enough, and eventually you’ll come across the arguments over amplifier topologies. One of the more interesting ...

Class D amps are simple – just take an input, and use that to modulate a square wave with PWM. Send this PWM signal to a MOSFET or something, and you have the simplest class D amp in existence.

Linear audio amplifiers can provide excellent sound fidelity, but they consume a great deal of power and present significant thermal management challenges, especially in automotive audio systems.

Velodyne has introduced the SC-600D amplifier, an improved version of the SC-600. The SC-600D features a Class D amplifier – the original SC-600 featured a Class A/B design – which improves efficiency ...

Class D amplifiers are revolutionizing the audiophile world, delivering top-tier sound without the hefty price tag. Discover how brands like NAD, Topping, and SMSL are making high-quality audio ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

When people think of the Yamaha brand, they likely think of one of two companies. There's the Yamaha Motor Company, which is responsible for various modes of transportation, including some powerful, ...