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  1. 9181Yesterday we covered Analog Codingshowing how we have analog in and analog out with a Class D amplifier and no magic decoding process is required as...
  2. Analog codingOne of the reasons Class D amplifiers are considered by most to be digital (technically they are not) is the need to encode the continuous analog...
  3. Just in case the world doesn't end...Sorry, I am writing this yesterday and when I went to input the publish date I saw it would be the 21st, winter solstice, my son...
  4. Amp classesIn the past few days we've covered a lot of ground learning about the various amplifier classes like A, AB, B which are the main amplification...
  5. Different strokesYesterday we explained how a single ended power amplifier worked and what the differences are between our traditional power amplifier output stage and this unique topology....
  6. Single ended frying panWe're in the middle of our series on amplifier classes (not learning classes, but output classes) and getting on to understanding one of the very different...
  7. A+B makes it all sound betterYesterday's post covered what Class B in a power amplifier means and the day before we explained Class A. It's probably instructive to review what we've...
  8. Class BYesterday we covered Class A and what it means when it comes to a power amplifier. It's been pointed out in our comments section that Class...
  9. Class warfareFirst off, we've published a new videohttps://vimeo.com/55572974 which is a behind the scenes look at what goes into building a PerfectWave product. It's pretty interesting if...
  10. Start at the beginning or the end?I was going to jump feet first into amps this morning but got blindsided by all the mail I receved on the order of importance when...
  11. Digital amplifiers?Whenever a conversation comes around to Class D amplifiers, they will inevitably be referred to as digital power amplifiers; a common mistake. They are not digital...
  12. Gnats and whalesAs we wind up the beta testing on the newest product launch, the PerfectWave PowerBase, I am really pleased to see the positive comments and great...
  13. FatigueI am reminded by several of our readers that one of the best means of evaluating equipment is fatigue. Yeah, I know that sounds ominous but...