A new technology, called Direct Digital Amplification (DDX), has been tapped to develop audio ICs for use in building powerful, compact surround sound systems, such as DVD home theater systems and ...

Smaller, ultra-compact digital amplifiers, offered by several leading brands, are quickly replacing larger, heat-sink heavy amplifiers, said many industry members. Ultra-compact amplifiers, which run ...

The MXW70 shoves 70-watts of Class D power into a half-width amplifier. No screen, no ego, just clean sound for folks who know gear isn’t the story, the music is. At some point, even die-hard ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Venerable Japanese audio brand Denon has just announced the ...

Dayton Audio has launched a new line of affordable hybrid tube integrated amplifiers. The HTA Series comprises three models: the HTA20, HTA100, and HTA200. The company claims to have solved the ...

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 ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. For many car owners, the stock stereo just won't cut it and thankfully there are plenty of cost-efficient ways to ...

Onkyo unveils Muse Series Y-50 and Y-40 network integrated amplifiers at CES 2026, combining 80 years of audio heritage with ...

This article was originally published in the Dec 14, 1998 issue of Electronic Design. Class-D audio power amplifiers (APAs) were first introduced nearly 50 years ago. Since then, they have been used ...

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 ...

A new book authored by Robert N. Buono delves deeply into Class-D amplifiers, a crucial technology in audio designs. Buono has more than four decades of experience in analog and power electronic ...