If you didn’t know better, you might think the phrase “class A amplifier” was a marketing term to help sell amplifiers. But it is, of course, actually a technical description of an amplifier that ...

The final amplifier is the power source of every audio installation. Its job is to convert a small alternating voltage into a powerful signal for driving loudspeakers with as little distortion as ...

If you didn’t know better, you might think the phrase “class A amplifier” was a marketing term to help sell amplifiers. But it is, of course, actually a technical description of an amplifier that ...

The Galion Victoria is a fascinating Class A tube amplifier that challenges the idea that high-end sound requires a massive ...

Krell announced the most revolutionary design change in its 33-year history: iBias, a patent-pending new technology that uses the Class A circuitry preferred by audiophiles yet consumes far less ...

In March 1985, I was reading a copy of my favorite hi-fi magazine. It carried a story about a brand-new British amplifier from Musical Fidelity. The reviews for the A1 amplifier were glowing, as was ...

Krell announced their new iBias technology at CES 2014 to be integrated into their amplifier line. Many audiophiles (and people that care about sound if you feel "audiophile" is a dirty word) believe ...

Different classes of amplifiers. What are the benefits of class AB amplifiers? Patents that address the quiescent current of class AB amps. Amplifiers have many classifications, and each class has its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. South Korean award-winning audio brand Astell&Kern has ...

Analog amplifiers are cataloged by how much current flows during each wave cycle. Measured in degrees, 360º means current flows 100% of the time. The more current, the more inefficient and the more ...

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 ...