The efficiency and size advantages of Class D audio amplification in battery- powered devices are well known. These advantages are now extended to amplifiers up to 500W, made possible by solidstate ...

Editor's note: This multi-part article is an expanded version of the article by the same title published in the EE Times print edition. Figure 2: Class D open-loop-amplifier block diagram. Since most ...

Integration of audio into portable devices such as cellphones, DVD players, laptop computer and gaming devices has increased to the point where designers are faced with squeezing more and more ...

The switching amplifier, or class D amplifier, has risen quickly to prominence in consumer audio applications, from MP3 devices including mobile phone handsets to games consoles, LCD-TVs, and home ...

Does the Peachtree Audio GaN400 power amplifier redefine Class D? Let’s take a deeper look at this new amplifier that offers over 400 watts per channel. Peachtree Audio are a very interesting company.

Peachtree Audio’s GaN400 stereo power amp ($3,000) blazes new trails for Class D amplification. The amp uses cutting-edge GaNFET transistors in its output stage, delivering a massive 400wpc! Read on.

Class-D audio amplifiers represent a significant advancement in modern audio engineering by utilising high-frequency pulse modulation to drive output stages with exceptional efficiency. Unlike ...

Class D amps from $130 to $50,000—pulling more ears into hi-fi without demanding you sell a kidney. Solid tech, serious power, and none of the usual overpriced fluff. Finally, affordable doesn’t sound ...

Pure Resonance Audio has released its latest product, the DA2500 500W two-channel rack mount power amplifier. Designed with unique dual-impedance operation, this Class-D amplifier is set to ...

Starke Sound’s new AD4.320 4-channel power amplifier ($1,399) uses a home-grown Class D amplifier module combined with an old-school linear power supply. It can be bridged for up to 650 watts!