The switching amplifier, or class D amplifier, has risen quickly to prominence in consumer audio applications, from MP3 devices including mobile phone handsets to games consoles, LCD-TVs, and home ...

Although Class A cost the most and are least practical, they are still preferred because the sound best, returns very clean signal, it is the most linear and has the lowest distortion. The circuit’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just today I read on an internet forum a post by a "hot" new manufacturer of class D amplifiers saying that "the only way to solve the interference problem is to put the amplifier in a completely ...

“Class” is in session. This discussion of electronic amplifier circuits offers an overview of the characteristics that define commonly used class designations ...

Does the Peachtree Audio GaN400 power amplifier redefine Class D? Let’s take a deeper look at this new amplifier that offers over 400 watts per channel. Peachtree Audio are a very interesting company.

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 ...

A unique design flexibility that can either extend the maximum operating frequency of a power amplifier or allow the use of larger active devices with higher power handling capability. This paper ...

By 2035, as the market surpasses USD 57 billion, the industry will see both established leaders and ambitious new entrants ...