Cross Purposes: Is Your Amplifier Designed To Drive A Loudspeaker Or A Heater?
How normal amplifier testing procedures can lead to inappropriate design choices. (A downloadable audio version of this article is also available.)
March 22, 2022
How normal amplifier testing procedures can lead to inappropriate design choices. (A downloadable audio version of this article is also available.)
The first step in any experiment is to figure out what we need to measure and set up a series of tests to gather empirical data. (A downloadable audio version of this article is also available.)
Taking advantage of a rapidly growing slate of options to effectively drive smaller-scale sound systems as well as instrument amps (and more) without electrical power. (A downloadable audio version of this article is also available.)
Working with a young team in addressing some of the unforeseen challenges involved with taking a traditionally acoustic genre into a natural amphitheater configuration.
Even though two-channel designs are the most popular form factor, the majority of sound reinforcement systems aren’t stereo. But having two amplifier channels in the same box can provide some other benefits. So, “What’s the carrot?”
Why would anyone want to spend money on an external preamp, let alone several? Here are some reasons why…
The present state of power amplifiers, the result of decades-long design trends in delivering vastly increased power density, sophisticated DSP and much more.
An answer to the need of drummers for more cue volume from an article that originally appeared in the October 1979 issue of Recording Engineer/Producer (RE/P) magazine.
Here’s a handy quiz for checking your knowledge about audio power. Know that right upfront, the answer to every question is “It depends!” But what’s really being asked is “WHAT does it depend on?”
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