Many electronic projects require the use of a small audio amplifier. Be it a radio transceiver, a digital voice recorder, or an intercom, they all call for an audio amp that is small, cheap, and has ...

Housed in a space-saving SOP16 exposed-pad package, the PAM8320 mono Class D audio amplifier from Diodes Inc. delivers 20 W of output power and operates at an efficiency of up to 95%, eliminating the ...

The Audiophiliac found a lot to like about the new Rotel RA-1570 amp, for hi-fi and stereo home theater applications. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.

I suspect a substantial number of people have an old pair of speakers sitting in storage: hand-me-downs from a family member, perhaps, or the remnants of a stereo of their youth. Such speakers can be ...

Long time Ars reader in need of some recommendations on mini amplifiers. I plan to build my own Airplay system to pipe music into our living room, while keeping the electronics out of site. I'll be ...

It was a cold January Saturday night in Chicago and we had big plans. Buddy Guy’s Legends bar was packed. We setup directly under one of the PA speakers less than 15′ from the stage. Time to celebrate ...

1. Is Amplifier Weight an Indicator of Robust Amplifier Design? You have to find out if the amplifier is a Class A/B analog amp or a Class D digital amplifier before you can generalize about weight ...

Exercise Stepper: Tone your muscles while you are working out Finest screen protectors for your car’s touchscreen display A stereo amplifier is the heart of a stereo system or microphone that boosts ...

Amplifiers are an invaluable tool in this day and age. It’s a way to increase the power of a signal, power that the signal wouldn’t be able to achieve on its own. So, with an amplifier, you can make ...

at the top of this picture. Each board is two channels. An audio amplifier can boost the small incoming audio signal’s voltage by increasing its voltage, and current. The degree to which the amplifier ...