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.

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 ...

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 ...

Fosi Audio has built a formidable presence in affordable hi-fi, and the launch of the BT20A MAX underscores just how far the brand has come. Priced at $229.99, the BT20A MAX is the company’s most ...

[Ynze] has built an audio amplifier that looks and sounds great. His amplifier uses a National Instruments (now TI) LM3886 Overture series 68 Watt power amp. The LM3886 places [Ynze’s] amp squarely in ...

If you know anything about a transistor, it’s probably that it’s a three terminal device whose output pin forms part of a potential divider whose state is dependent on what is presented to its input ...

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 ...

Sonos Amp Multi targets big homes with scalable zones, pro tuning, and rack-ready design, built for installers who want ...

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 ...