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Audio Amplifier

Picking The Best Audio Amplifier For Your Speakers
Audio amplifiers are available in a flood of different technologies and types. Picking the perfect model for a specific application would seem to be a daunting undertaking. I will describe some basic amplifier terminology and help you pick the perfect model regardless of what your particular application may be.
Audio amplifiers are the crucial connection between your source such as a DVD or Blu-Ray player and your speakers. An amplifier will convert the relatively weak source audio into a signal powerful sufficient to drive your speakers.
Even though some audio sources have already a built-in amplifier, a separate amplifier offers you more flexibility for picking the model that best complements your speakers. Some of today's miniature amplifier models can be hidden almost anywhere due to their small size.
Output wattage is one of the elements that most people will take into account first when selecting an amplifier as driving low-sensitivity speakers or driving speakers in large rooms or outdoors requires relatively high wattage. You shouldn't use an amplifier with significantly higher output power than your speakers can handle. Overdriving your speakers can do irreparable harm to your speakers.
However don’t be overly concerned about wattage. An amp supplying 20 to 50 Watts will give you more than plenty of power to sufficiently drive a speaker in any but the largest room.
There are two conventions for specifying amplifier wattage. The first one specifies how much power the amplifier is able to deliver constantly. That figure is often labeled rms or continuous power. The second number is known as peak or maximum power and tells how much the amp can deliver for small bursts. Normally you ought to select an amplifier based on rms power. However, make certain that the amplifier has adequate headroom or peak power to avoid clipping of music signals.
However, audio quality is just as important as having adequate audio power. Consequently be sure to also look at factors related to the quality of the amplifier. One of these parameters is referred to as total harmonic distortion or THD. No amplifier is completely ideal and the amplified signal will contain some error components which will distort the signal to some level. THD is either expressed in percent or dB. A smaller distortion number means a lower distortion of the audio signal by the amplifier. The level of distortion will be less than 0.05% for a high-quality amplifier. Consumer type amplifiers have higher distortion figures. Typical figures are up to 10% depending on the output power.
Another figure related to audio quality is known as signal-to-noise ratio and describes the amount of unwanted noise the amplifier will add to the signal. Higher-end amplifiers will achieve a signal-to-noise ratio of at least 100 dB while consumer grade amplifiers will usually have a signal ratio of at least 80 dB.
The bulk of today’s amplifiers are based on a technology called Class-D which provides higher energy efficiency than amplifiers based an Class-A or Class-AB technologies. High efficiency means that little power is wasted as heat which can make the amplifier rather small. High power efficiency has led to the development of very small amplifiers. Some of these latest mini amplifiers are no bigger than a deck of cards. However, when selecting a Class-D (digital) amplifier, be certain that the amplifier has little distortion and a high signal-to-noise ratio.
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