All items tagged with amplifiers (159)
Get the Lowdown on Audio and DSP with audioXpress November 2021
October 12, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Get the Lowdown on Audio and DSP with audioXpress November 2021

The November 2021 edition of audioXpress looks at the latest industry trends in digital signal processing, and enabling fully adaptive audio DSP experiences. Roger Shively (JJR Acoustics) writes about how the unique acoustic space of the car interior can be defined by the use of DSP, and Al Clark (CEO, Danville Signal Processing) shares his company’s journey into the development of the dspNexus DSP Audio Processor. Now available for viewing online, download and in print.
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Danley Sound Labs Goes With Dynacord for Amplifiers, DSP and Software
September 17, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Danley Sound Labs Goes With Dynacord for Amplifiers, DSP and Software

Two professional audio industry leaders, Danley Sound Labs and Dynacord, part of Bosch Communications Systems are teaming up to bring complementary product combinations to the global market. Danley loudspeakers will now be powered and optimized by the latest generations of Dynacord amplifiers, digital signal processing and sound system software. Danley loudspeaker settings will be available for all Dynacord amplifiers.
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Fresh From the Bench: NAD Electronics M33 Masters BluOS Streaming DAC Amplifier
July 28, 2021 by Stuart Yaniger

Fresh From the Bench: NAD Electronics M33 Masters BluOS Streaming DAC Amplifier

After reviewing the compact but mighty M10 Masters Series streaming amplifier from NAD Electronics, Stuart Yaniger simply had to try the new flagship NAD M33 Masters streaming DAC amplifier. This was the first mainstream product to implement the Purifi Audio Eigentakt (self-clocking) amplifier modules, but there is a whole lot more to make it a very complete package for a musical life. The article, published in audioXpress, July 2021, reviews the experience and performance measurements.
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Parasound Debuts Halo JC 1+ 450-Watt Monoblock Power Amplifier at RMAF 2021
July 14, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Parasound Debuts Halo JC 1+ 450-Watt Monoblock Power Amplifier at RMAF 2021

Five years in the making, the new Parasound Halo JC 1+ is touted as the finest amplifier in the company’s 38 year history, once again reflecting John Curl’s lifework and core design philosophies. When Parasound introduced and first started shipping this 450-watt monoblock power amplifier, in early 2020, the pandemic didn't allow any public demonstrations. Now, the first public demonstration of the Halo JC 1+ will finally take place at RMAF 2021.
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d&b audiotechnik Introduces New D40 Four Channel DSP Amplifier
June 23, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

d&b audiotechnik Introduces New D40 Four Channel DSP Amplifier

d&b audiotechnik today announced the introduction of its new D40 mobile amplifier, an optimized version of the original 40D installation amplifier. According to the German audio technology and solutions company, this is a four-channel Class D amplifier with reduced size and weight, featuring advanced voltage management, and increased system performance, significantly reducing power consumption for improved environmental friendliness. This makes the D40 more economical for touring, rental and portable applications.
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Maxim Integrated Introduces New Low Power Class D/G Amplifier for Always-On Speakers
June 23, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Maxim Integrated Introduces New Low Power Class D/G Amplifier for Always-On Speakers

Maxim Integrated Products, unveiled the MAX98396 Class D/G speaker amplifier which the company claims to have the industry's lowest noise and lowest quiescent power consumption, nearly 50-percent lower power than similar amplifiers. The 20V digital input MAX98396 amplifier provides speakers with an inaudible noise floor, enabling placement in near-silent environments and offers 12.7mW of quiescent power to meet power compliance regulations for always-on portable Bluetooth and smart speakers.
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Crestron Announces DM NAX Whole-Home Audio Amplifier Now Available
June 18, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Crestron Announces DM NAX Whole-Home Audio Amplifier Now Available

Crestron Electronics announced the Creston DM NAX distributed Audio-over-IP (AoIP) amplifier is now shipping and available. This highly-anticipated all-in-one AoIP solution provides all the connectivity and audio functionality integrators need to delight residential customers. The DM NAX amplifier also offers the audio flexibility, scalability, and interoperability for both Crestron Home and Crestron custom-programmed projects.
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Orchard Audio Introduces 500W Starkrimson Stereo Ultra GaN Hi-Fi Audio Amplifier
June 16, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Orchard Audio Introduces 500W Starkrimson Stereo Ultra GaN Hi-Fi Audio Amplifier

Following the enormous success of the original Starkrimson Mono amplifier, Orchard Audio is introducing the Starkrimson Stereo Ultra amplifier, using the same proprietary dual-feedback modulator and next-generation gallium nitride (GaN) transistors. The new Ultra amplifier design is the result of the work of the company's founder, Leonid (Leo) Ayzenshtat, and is able to deliver up to 500WRMS (1000WPEAK) of power and 20A of current while maintaining extremely low noise and distortion.
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An All-JFET Amplifier: Exploring Modern JFETs Circuits
March 24, 2021 by Dimitri Danyuk

An All-JFET Amplifier: Exploring Modern JFETs Circuits

This article describes the design and performance of a high-quality DC-coupled all-JFET amplifier. The circuit was inspired by John Curl and Erno Borbely designs and was built with readily available junction-gate field-effect transistor (JFETs) from Linear Systems. The input stage is the the complementary JFET differential pair, the second stage is symmetrical differential amplifier with two pairs of opposite polarity JFETs, and the output stage is a complementary source follower. The amplifier can drive loads up to 150Ω. This article was originally published in audioXpress, October 2017.
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Tube Amp Doctor Launches Brand New TAD 6L6GCM-STR REDBASE Premium Selected Tubes
March 8, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Tube Amp Doctor Launches Brand New TAD 6L6GCM-STR REDBASE Premium Selected Tubes

A brand new series of tubes was launched and the first model is now ready to ship worldwide! The new 6L6GCM-STR is the first model from a new high quality premium tube series named REBASE, from Tube Amp Doctor (TAD). As the German company explains, the 6L6GCM-STR REDBASE is an entirely new TAD development, recommended for lively clean sounds as well as powerful broadband multi-channel amps, an ideal upgrade for any guitar or high-end amplifier that uses 6L6GC or 5881 tubes.
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