Learn how power amplifiers work, the common types, and what to lookout for when shopping for amps. You have to find out if the amplifier is a Class A/B analog amp or a Class D digital amplifier before ...

There are two salient facts about Class A amplifiers: they are inefficient; they give the best possible distortion performance. The quiescent dissipation of the classic Class A amplifier is equal to ...

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 ...

Specifying the power supply requirements for audio amplifiers can be tricky. If the power supply is overdesigned it will add unnecessary cost to the product, and if it supply is underdesigned the ...

This article was originally published in the Dec 14, 1998 issue of Electronic Design. Class-D audio power amplifiers (APAs) were first introduced nearly 50 years ago. Since then, they have been used ...

Find out if the Monolith 8125X and 8250X power amplifiers might be the right solution for your speaker setup. Monoprice has been releasing a lot of speakers and subwoofers recently (for more ...

Say Konnichiwa to the N-05XE streaming DAC/pre-amplifier and headphone amplifier and the S-05XE Class A power amplifier.