Editor's note: this is the final installment in this series. Part one is available at http://www.audiodesignline.com/howto/199202502 At 15 dB to 12 dB even very dense ...

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 ...

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 ...

PS Audio and Parasound are both known for big Class AB amps, yet both make Class D amps now as well. The British electronics manufacturer Naim has used Class D here and there, in its Mu-so wireless ...

Analog amplifiers are cataloged by how much current flows during each wave cycle. Measured in degrees, 360º means current flows 100% of the time. The more current, the more inefficient and the more ...

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!

Class D amplifiers are revolutionizing the audiophile world, delivering top-tier sound without the hefty price tag. Discover how brands like NAD, Topping, and SMSL are making high-quality audio ...

Dissipation consists mainly of resistive losses, (Output Current) 2 * R. Figure 3 illustrates the efficiency of the sinewave input and also shows the distortion of the output signal. That distortion ...