A Class D audio amplifier is basically a switching amplifier or PWM amplifier. There are a number of different classes of amplifiers. We will take a look at the definitions for the main ...

Understand the basic audio components of a Hi-Fi stereo system so you know what to look for when shopping for audiophile equipment. Amplifier. Amp. Preamp. Integrated amp. Phono stage. Tube amplifier.

Audio is an integral part of portable consumer electronic devices. An integrated headphone audio power amplifier helps amplify the low-power baseband audio signals to drive crisp and clear audio when ...

Ever wonder what slew rate was all about? No, it has nothing to do with how a drunk person slurs their speech. This article gets to the basics of Amplifier Slew rate and what it means. When reviewing ...

As we’ve traced our no-nonsense path through the world of Hi-Fi audio, we’ve started with the listener, understood the limitations of the human ear, and thence proceeded to the loudspeaker. We’ve ...

Feedback is an ubiquitous and unavoidable basic technique that keeps the world running. It is only controversial in consumer audio, and then only specifically in power amplifiers. This dates from ...

Balanced Music Concept (B.M.C.) Audio introduced the high-end AMP CS2 integrated stereo amplifier with a built-in power amp upgrade option. The AMP CS2 can change from operating as an integrated ...

I suspect a substantial number of people have an old pair of speakers sitting in storage: hand-me-downs from a family member, perhaps, or the remnants of a stereo of their youth. Such speakers can be ...

I've got a pair of standard non-powered speakers. I'd like them to play whatever Chromecast Audio is playing. I assume/understand I'll need to buy an amp. Here's my question though...do I really need ...

Cambridge Audio — the British audio manufacturer best known for its beautiful, high-end and new-age streamers, amplifiers and turntables — has announced a compact power amplifier for traditional hi-fi ...

This probably sounds obvious, but audio quality is a hugely important factor in a premium-tier smartphone. In fact, audio quality is increasingly important for mid-tier phones as well. From placing ...