Due to their small physical size and high energy efficiency, Class D amplifiers have become fixtures in smartphones and battery-driven artificial intelligence (AI) speakers, where space and power are ...

One of my first jobs as an engineer was at Empire Scientific Corp. in Garden City, NY in 1972. This was a high-end audio company that made speakers, turntables and phonograph cartridges. We had some ...

Starke Sound’s new AD4.320 4-channel power amplifier ($1,399) uses a home-grown Class D amplifier module combined with an old-school linear power supply. It can be bridged for up to 650 watts!

In the bad old days of surround sound, it took patience, perspiration, and proficiency with sound systems to install a home theater sound system. Thankfully, those days are long gone as evidenced by ...

A relatively new technology called the pure digital or Class-D amplifier has been introduced into the audio world. The Class-D architecture allows the input audio signal to stay in its digital format ...

The TCL Q6310 is an affordable, feature-packed 3.1 soundbar that outperforms its price with room-filling audio and thumpy bass. Though light on fancy extras, it nails the basics with clear, balanced ...

I'm not much of an audiophile. Don't get me wrong, I'm constantly listening to music and love going to live shows, and I'm always excited by a fancy sound system in a car. But in my personal life, I'm ...