The final amplifier is the power source of every audio installation. Its job is to convert a small alternating voltage into a powerful signal for driving loudspeakers with as little distortion as ...

The increasing acceptance of Class D amplifiers has helped them gain market share from their linear Class AB brethren. That acceptance is no surprise; the advantages of Class D amplifiers are legion, ...

Different classes of amplifiers. What are the benefits of class AB amplifiers? Patents that address the quiescent current of class AB amps. Amplifiers have many classifications, and each class has its ...

If you have read an amplifier review or looked at the specifications for an amp, the chances are that you have come across a term such as 'Class A/B'. In fact, this is just one of a number of ...

This “Product How-To” article focuses how to use a certain product in an embedded system and is written by a company representative. Audio amplifier products are becoming more and more advanced in ...

STMicroelectronics is using Class-G analogue audio technology to create 117dB S/N ratio, >117dB dynamic range (A-weighted), automotive amplifier. Class-G amplifiers are similar to traditional Class-AB ...

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.

Most audiophiles and enthusiasts have grown up with at least a basic understanding of what an amplifier does. It takes a tiny alternating electrical signal that represents the moment-to-moment ...

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 ...

Our picks for the best dedicated headphone amplifiers for audiophiles includes Apos, Feliks Audio and STAX.