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 ...

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 ...

One of my first jobs as an engineer was at Empire Scientific Corp. in Garden City, NY in 1972. This was a high-end audio company that made speakers, turntables and phonograph cartridges. We had some ...

When shopping for amplifiers, power per channel is just one specification or spec you'll want to scope out, if not the most important one. There are more specs you'll need to inspect. A spec of 50 ...

Starke Sound’s new AD4.320 4-channel power amplifier ($1,399) uses a home-grown Class D amplifier module combined with an old-school linear power supply. It can be bridged for up to 650 watts!

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 ...

A relatively new technology called the pure digital or Class-D amplifier has been introduced into the audio world. The Class-D architecture allows the input audio signal to stay in its digital format ...

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 ...

Review: Classe CT-2300 is a 300wpc/600wpc (8/4 ohms, respectively) two-channel power amplifier. It's great bench tests,sonic virtues and cool operation makes it a wonderful rack mountable solution. # ...