All items tagged with amplifiers (156)
Designing Audio Products for Work or Fun? Don’t Miss audioXpress April 2016. Now Available!
March 14, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Designing Audio Products for Work or Fun? Don’t Miss audioXpress April 2016. Now Available!

Three great amplifier designs, practical test and measurement, acoustical treatment advice, and more are all included in audioXpress April 2016. Building new audio products with audio networking? Then don’t miss this month’s Standards Review article on RAVENNA/AES67 development.
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Current Source Crossover Filters
November 24, 2015 by Nelson Pass

Current Source Crossover Filters

In this article published originally by audioXpress in March 2005, Nelson Pass offers a series of tips about designing filter networks for both voltage and current sources. Nelson Pass provides filter examples that can be used equally well with a voltage or current source.
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The Sweet Spot
November 4, 2015 by Nelson Pass

The Sweet Spot

What can you do to ensure the best possible sound from your system? According to Nelson Pass, the “sweet spot” concept is generally regarded as “that happy balance of conditions that elicits the best possible sound,” including the interiors of the components themselves. This article was originally published by audioXpress, January 2010.
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Parasound Debuts Expanded ZoneMaster Custom Installation Amplifier Line at CEDIA
October 14, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Parasound Debuts Expanded ZoneMaster Custom Installation Amplifier Line at CEDIA

Parasound has expanded its ZoneMaster custom installation amplifier line with the introduction of three new models at CEDIA Expo 215. Parasound’s ZoneMaster 450, ZoneMaster 250, and ZoneMaster 650, multi-channel universal power amplifiers for custom installation combine sound quality and reliability with discrete Class AB input stages and specially selected Class D power channels.
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Arcam Introduces new AVR’s with Dolby Atmos and DIRAC Live
October 14, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Arcam Introduces new AVR’s with Dolby Atmos and DIRAC Live

Visitors to CEDIA Expo 2015 will have the chance to be the first to see and hear the US debut of the Arcam AVR550 and AVR850 Dolby Atmos AVR’s as well as the new SR250 2-channel A/V receiver. Promoted by US distributors, The Sound Organisation, the new HDMI 2.0a and HDCP2.2 home systems from the British brand will also be presented at a special Open House event.
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AudioControl Launches New Dolby ATMOS Concert AVR-7 & AVR-9 Receivers
October 14, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

AudioControl Launches New Dolby ATMOS Concert AVR-7 & AVR-9 Receivers

AudioControl’s new Concert AVR High-Power Receivers launch at CEDIA 2015 with Dolby ATMOS, HDMI 2.0a, HDCP 2.2 and DIRAC Live Room Correction. Both the new AVR-7 and AVR-9 models feature seven amplifier channels for surround format support and benefit from four high-performance Dolby ATMOS pre-amp outputs. Both models are also DTS:X ready.
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The All-FET Line Amp
October 7, 2015 by Erno Borbely

The All-FET Line Amp

Erno Borbely shares with us his all-FET audio amplifier design. Following the original introductory "JFETs The New Frontier" Part 1 and 2 articles published in Audio Electronics - which we also include in this online post - the follow-up article focuses on DC-coupled amps. This article was published in audioXpress, May 2002.
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The Audio Winners of the European Imaging and Sound Association 2015-2016 Awards
August 19, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

The Audio Winners of the European Imaging and Sound Association 2015-2016 Awards

Just before the annual IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards, featuring more than 20 audio categories have been announced. Winners for 2015-2016 include Hi-Fi, mobile, home-theater and in-car products.
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Musicality and Distortion: A Conversation
July 8, 2015 by Jan Didden, Dennis Colin and Jean Hiraga

Musicality and Distortion: A Conversation

Three audio experts discuss the role of distortion levels in what we hear. The debate was caused by an article titled “Amplifier Musicality - A Study of Amplifier Harmonic Distortion Spectrum Analysis” by Jean Hiraga, which originated comments by Jan Didden, Dennis Colin and a subsequent response by Jean Hiraga. The original article appeared in audioXpress March 2004 and the resulting conversation was published in audioXpress October 2005.
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Lab.gruppen Updates Amplifier Configuration Software with ESP 2.0
July 2, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Lab.gruppen Updates Amplifier Configuration Software with ESP 2.0

Lab.gruppen has announced the release of version 1.2.0 of its CAFÉ (Configuring Amplifiers For the Environment) software, incorporating new features for system design and commissioning of the company’s PLM+ and D Series amplifier platforms using either Windows or Mac computers.
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