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.

What if a palm-sized amp could outperform larger, more expensive modules while delivering serious sound quality? Check out ...

Class D amplifiers produce a switching output, in which the audio information is stored in the pulse width of the output signal. They have much higher efficiency than do Class AB amplifiers, but that ...

This article started because a good friend of mine dropped a Panasonic SA-XR50 switch-mode amplifier to me for some basic bench test. This article will NOT be a review of that unit, but an ...

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 ...