If you didn’t know better, you might think the phrase “class A amplifier” was a marketing term to help sell amplifiers. But it is, of course, actually a technical description of an amplifier that ...

Due to their small physical size and high energy efficiency, Class D amplifiers have become fixtures in smartphones and battery-driven artificial intelligence (AI) speakers, where space and power are ...

Editor's note: This multi-part article is an expanded version of the article by the same title published in the EE Times print edition. Figure 2: Class D open-loop-amplifier block diagram. Since most ...

Class-D audio amplifiers represent a significant advancement in modern audio engineering by utilising high-frequency pulse modulation to drive output stages with exceptional efficiency. Unlike ...

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 ...

Texas Instruments (www.ti.com) has introduced the TAS5414 and TAS5424, the first members of a new family of Class D amplifiers designed especially for automotive audio applications. Texas Instruments ...

In March 1985, I was reading a copy of my favorite hi-fi magazine. It carried a story about a brand-new British amplifier from Musical Fidelity. The reviews for the A1 amplifier were glowing, as was ...

Class D amps from $130 to $50,000—pulling more ears into hi-fi without demanding you sell a kidney. Solid tech, serious power, and none of the usual overpriced fluff. Finally, affordable doesn’t sound ...

NAD launched two Masters Series amps, the M33 and M28 both priced at $4,999. Both amps offer performance that sets a new benchmark for low noise and distortion thanks to a revolutionary Class D design ...

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, ...

The Platina Stream, developed alongside the Integrated, brings Quad’s legacy into the streaming era with flagship ESS Sabre DAC architecture , precision clocking, and isolated digital and analog ...